Valdosta Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.
  • 37th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 9Documented amenities
  • 2Golf courses
  • 1917Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Valdosta Country Club in Valdosta, Georgia.

Valdosta Country Club is a private country club in Valdosta, Georgia, in Lowndes County. It is operated by member-owned.

It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $10,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social, junior, nonresident and corporate memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and wellness-focused.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Athletic 40 Plus membership is $18,252. That is below the Georgia median of $35,002.04. Nationwide, it is below the median of $31,000.

Location & Directions

3500 Country Club Road, Valdosta, GA, 31605
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the Georgia median of $35,002.04 and higher than about 41% of 29 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Athletic 40 Plus membership at approximately $10,500.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Athletic 40 Plus membership at approximately $646.

Initiation fee

$10,500

One Time · Athletic 40 Plus · Effective 2025 · Estimate

Membership dues

$646

Monthly · Athletic 40 Plus · Effective 2025 · Estimate

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.

Additional Fees & Minimums

These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.

Food & beverage minimum

$50

Monthly · Most Memberships · Effective 2025

Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.

Membership

Here's what's documented about how to join Valdosta Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Athletic; Social; Dining; Non-Resident; Junior Athletic; Junior Social; Active Duty Military; Corporate
Social membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes
Nonresident membership
Yes
Corporate membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Contact the Membership Director or submit a membership inquiry for current joining details.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Valdosta Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Fitness
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Pickleball
  • Driving Range
  • Pro Shop
  • Locker Rooms

Golf

Golf at Valdosta Country Club includes 2 documented courses.

Only about 16% of 119 other Georgia Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.

Course overview

Courses
2
Course details
  • Championship Course18 holes
  • Short Course6 holes

Course design

Architects
  • Bill Bergin

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 23.3% of 103 researched Georgia Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Wellness-focused
  • Racquets-focused
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A family-oriented, golf-first, socially active, racquets-focused, wellness-focused and dining-focused club culture.

Club History

How long Valdosta 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.

  1. Valdosta Country Club was organized in 1917.

  2. The Bellemeade nine was added to Valdosta Country Club in 1988.

  3. The club completed its major course reconfiguration in 2023, consolidating the former 27 holes into an 18-hole championship course and short course.

Additional Club Details

Valdosta Country Club is operated by member-owned.

Ownership or operator
member-owned

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Valdosta 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.

Membership market position

First-year membership cost comparison

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Athletic 40 Plus membership is $18,252. It is below the Georgia median of $35,002.04 and is higher than approximately 41% of 29 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 37% of 1133 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1917

That represents about 109 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 84% of 109 other Georgia Club records with a usable founding year and 80% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1972 in Georgia and 1960 nationwide.

Golf scale

2 documented courses

Only 16% of 119 other Georgia Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.1% of 3839 nationwide.

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Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 57 other Georgia Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Wellness-focused

This documented Culture trait is shared by 23.3% of 103 researched Georgia Club records and 22% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Blank 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.

  1. cgm.cld.bz/Experience-Valdosta-Country-Club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
  2. www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/valdosta-renovation-… Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.golfinggeorgia.com/golfcourses/valdosta-country-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. www.valdostacc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.valdostacc.com/about Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.valdostacc.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research