- 89th percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 3Golf courses
- 1926Founded
Sea Island Club is a private sponsored real estate or invitational country club in Saint Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is operated by Sea Island Company.
It has 3 documented golf courses, with amenities including practice facility, golf performance center, dining and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $150,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, resort-style and wellness-focused.
The reported initiation fee for Traditionalfullmembershippublicbenchmark membership is $150,000. That is above the Georgia median of $28,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Georgia median of $28,000 and higher than about 87% of 34 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Traditional/full Membership Public Benchmark membership is $150,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Historical Annual Dues Benchmark membership are $1,000.
Initiation fee
$150,000
Membership dues
$1,000
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Sea Island Club include practice facility, golf performance center, dining and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
- Shooting facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at Sea Island Club includes 3 documented courses.
Only about 8.4% of 119 other Georgia Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 3
- Course details
- Seaside18 holes | par 70
- Plantation18 holes | par 72
- Retreat18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Harry S. Colt
- Charles Alison
- Tom Fazio
- Walter Travis
- Davis Love III
- Mark Love
Policies
Documented policies for Sea Island Club cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Traditional golf attire is required on Sea Island golf courses; venue-specific attire rules apply across the resort and club facilities.
- Tee-time policy
- Tee times may be reserved for Sea Island's golf courses through the Club's golf reservation system.
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 5.8% of 103 researched Georgia Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
Culture context
A resort-style, family-oriented, golf-first and wellness-focused club.
Club History
How long Sea Island 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.
Howard Coffin and A.W. Jones Sr. founded Sea Island Investments in 1926 and assembled property that became Sea Island Golf Club.
The first nine-hole Plantation course opened by June 1928.
Seaside opened in 1929 and a converted plantation corn barn served as the early golf clubhouse.
Additional Club Details
Sea Island Club is operated by Sea Island Company.
- Ownership or operator
- Sea Island Company
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Sea Island 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.
Membership market position
Initiation fee comparison
The reported initiation fee for Traditionalfullmembershippublicbenchmark membership is $150,000. It is above the Georgia median of $28,000 and is higher than approximately 87% of 34 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 89% of 1261 compatible peer records.
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Founded in 1926
That represents about 100 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 78% of 109 other Georgia Club records with a usable founding year and 66% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1972 in Georgia and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
3 documented courses
Only 8.4% of 119 other Georgia Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 3.4% of 3839 nationwide.
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Lodging, spa and dining
This combination is also documented at 6 other Georgia Clubs and 122 other Club records nationwide.
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Other documented access
This access model represents 4.2% of 119 researched Georgia Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 5.8% of 103 researched Georgia Club records and 9.7% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
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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.
- coastalgeorgiarealestateassociates.com/blog/what-the-sea-is… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.seaisland.com/about/sea-island-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.seaisland.com/golf/golf-information/golf-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.seaisland.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.seaisland.com/golf/courses/plantation Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.seaisland.com/golf/courses/retreat Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.seaisland.com/golf/courses/seaside Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.seaisland.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent guest sentiment is exceptionally positive. Tripadvisor rates Sea Island Golf Club about 4.8/5 across dozens of reviews and gives it a Travelers' Choice designation, with the broader resort known for championship golf, service and extensive practice facilities.
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.