- 86th percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 2003Founded
The Founders Golf Club is a private member owned country club in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, caddie program, tennis and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $121,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and social memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golfmembership membership is $139,099.96. That is above the Florida median of $97,500. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Florida median of $97,500 and higher than about 64% of 139 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Golf Membership membership is $121,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Golf Membership membership are $1,508.33.
Initiation fee
$121,000
Membership dues
$1,508.33
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join The Founders Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 23.2% of 426 researched Florida Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Signature Golf Membership; Associate Golf Membership; Social Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Inquire with the Director of Membership for details and the current joining process.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Founders Golf Club include practice facility, caddie program, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Founders Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Policies
Documented policies for The Founders Golf Club cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf and practice-area attire requires soft/spikeless shoes and appropriate golf clothing; men must wear sleeved golf shirts with slacks or Bermuda shorts, while denim, cargo shorts, gym wear and swimwear are not permitted in golf areas.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 31.9% of 360 researched Florida Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Wellness-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first club that also emphasizes family camaraderie, an active social calendar, wellness programming and member dining.
Club History
How long The Founders Golf Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The Founders Golf Club, Inc. was incorporated in Florida on December 22, 2003.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- The Founders Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Founders Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Florida and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golfmembership membership is $139,099.96. It is above the Florida median of $97,500 and is higher than approximately 64% of 139 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 86% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2003
That represents about 23 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 15% of 383 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 7% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 256 other Florida Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Other documented access
This access model represents 23.2% of 426 researched Florida Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Family-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 31.9% of 360 researched Florida Club records and 52.2% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
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- naplesgolfguy.com/golf-communities/founders-golf-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/corporationsearch/SearchResultDet… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- thefoundersgolfclub.com/club-experience/dress-code Research SourceSupports: General research
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- thefoundersgolfclub.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- thefoundersgolfclub.com/our-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- thefoundersgolfclub.com/public/club-experience Research SourceSupports: General research