- 62nd percentileCost, nationwide
- 3Documented amenities
- 2024Founded
The Keep at McLemore is a private parent membership country club in Rising Fawn, Georgia, in Dade County. It is operated by McLemore Club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, caddie program and pro shop.
The initiation fee runs around $50,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, competitive and resort-style.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for National Membership membership is $53,000. That is above the Georgia median of $39,609.02. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Georgia median of $39,609.02 and higher than about 62% of 26 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for National Membership membership is $50,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for National Membership membership are $250.
Initiation fee
$50,000
Membership dues
$250
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 Keep at McLemore, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 4.2% of 119 researched Georgia Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Equity Membership; National Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit an inquiry to learn about the limited Equity or National membership opportunities at The Keep.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Keep at McLemore include practice facility, caddie program and pro shop.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Keep at McLemore includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- The Keep18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Bill Bergin
- Rees Jones
- Steve Weisser
Policies
Documented policies for The Keep at McLemore cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- In addition to Member/Investors and their guests, limited access is available to McLemore members, resort guests, Stay & Play guests, and Friends of McLemore. Resort and unaccompanied guests may be subject to caddie requirements.
- Dress code
- Suitable golf attire is required on The Keep and its practice facilities in accordance with McLemore's current golf dress and etiquette policies.
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
- Competitive
- Resort-style
Culture context
A golf-first, resort-style destination built around a highly competitive championship-course experience.
Club History
How long The Keep at McLemore 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.
Course architect Rees Jones Inc. identifies The Keep as opening in fall 2024.
The Keep's official grand opening was held October 1, 2025, concluding its preview phase.
Additional Club Details
The Keep at McLemore is operated by McLemore Club.
- Ownership or operator
- McLemore Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Keep at McLemore: 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
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for National Membership membership is $53,000. It is above the Georgia median of $39,609.02 and is higher than approximately 62% of 26 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 62% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2024
That represents about 2 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 0% of 109 other Georgia Club records with a usable founding year and 0% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1972 in Georgia and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
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.
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.themclemore.com/membership/the-keep/national-membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- reesjonesinc.com/courses/mclemore-the-keep Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.northeast.golf/the-keep-at-mclemore-a-new-era-of-golf-a… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.firstcallgolf.com/industry-news/release/2025-10-30/mcle… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.northeast.golf/introducing-mclemore-golf-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/about/history Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/golf/general-club-policies Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/golf/golf-overview Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/golf/the-keep-at-mclemore Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/membership/membership-form Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/membership/social-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.themclemore.com/membership/the-highlands-course Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Early independent coverage is exceptionally positive, especially about the cliff-edge setting and strategic design. Golf Digest's Best New Courses panel rated it strongly and Sports Illustrated selected it as its Best New Course of 2025; reviews consistently emphasize scenery, memorable holes, and a playable-but-challenging layout.
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.