- 7Documented amenities
- 1892Founded
Glen Arven Country Club is a private country club in Thomasville, Georgia, in Thomas County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and competitive.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Unspecified membership at approximately $25,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Unspecified membership are $7,000. That is approximately $583.33 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$25,000
Membership dues
$7,000
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 Glen Arven Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership; Social Membership; Non-Resident Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership requires sponsorship by current members and final Board approval; contact the Membership Director to begin the process.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Glen Arven Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Glen Arven Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Wayne Stiles
- John Van Kleek
- Bob Cupp
Policies
Documented policies for Glen Arven Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
Visitor and play policies
- Guest policy
- Golf guests generally must be accompanied by a member unless specifically approved by the Head Golf Professional. Local guests within 75 miles are limited to four rounds per year, with separate family-guest limits; reciprocal play requires approval.
- Dress code
- Members and guests must be suitably attired. In the clubhouse, bathing suits, cut-offs, tank tops, tattered clothing, T-shirts, and hats are not permitted; men must wear collared shirts. Facility-specific golf and racquet dress rules also apply.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Monday – CLOSED Beverage Tuesday – Sunday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Food Tuesday & Sunday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. CLUBHOUSE RULES Dress Code: Our Club Observes
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 18.4% of 103 researched Georgia Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first, competitive, and family-oriented club culture.
Club History
How long Glen Arven Country 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.
Glen Arven Country Club was established in 1892, initially with a nine-hole golf course.
The Piney Woods Amateur began at Glen Arven in 1919.
Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek transformed Glen Arven into an 18-hole course in 1929.
Bob Cupp led a restoration of the golf course in 2013.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Glen Arven Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Georgia 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1892
That represents about 134 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 96% of 109 other Georgia Club records with a usable founding year and 98% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1972 in Georgia and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 69 other Georgia Clubs and 1840 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 18.4% of 103 researched Georgia Club records and 14.3% 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
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- www.carolinascmaa.org Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.tallahassee.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.glenarven.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- glenarven.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.thepricer.org Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
The public signal is strongly positive. Golf Digest panel feedback rates the course highly, while broader review aggregates repeatedly praise the course, service, food and club atmosphere. The consistency across golf-focused and general reviews supports a favorable overall assessment, especially for course quality and hospitality.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.