- 24th percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1972Founded
Butler National Golf Club is a private country club in Oak Brook, Illinois.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, caddie program and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $55,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, formal and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $11,000. That is close to the Illinois median of $11,075.98. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is close to the Illinois median of $11,075.98 and higher than about 50% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf Membership membership at approximately $55,000. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $100,000.
Available information estimates the annual membership dues for Golf Membership membership at approximately $5,500. That is approximately $458.33 per month before other fees. Other sources report figures as low as $1,000 and as high as $10,000.
Initiation fee
$55,000
Membership dues
$5,500
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 Butler National Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact Butler National directly for membership information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Butler National Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, caddie program and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Butler National Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- George Fazio
- Tom Fazio
Policies
Documented policies for Butler National Golf Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Guests should identify their host member on arrival; the club is private and membership is by invitation.
- Dress code
- Golf guests should wear a golf shirt, slacks or Bermuda-length shorts, and appropriate golf shoes. Athletic shorts are not permitted, and denim is restricted to transit to and from the locker room.
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 4.8% of 125 researched Illinois Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Formal
- Competitive
Culture context
A formal, traditional and competitive golf-first club centered on championship-level course architecture.
Club History
How long Butler National 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.
Butler National was created by Paul Butler around George Fazio's championship-course design in Oak Brook.
- Documented
The club served as the Western Open venue from 1974 through 1990.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Butler National Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Butler National Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Illinois 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 Golf Membership membership is $11,000. It is close to the Illinois median of $11,075.98 and is higher than approximately 50% of 30 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 24% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1972
That represents about 54 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 18% of 129 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 35% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1960 nationwide.
Club culture
Formal
This documented Culture trait is shared by 4.8% of 125 researched Illinois Club records and 3.3% 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.
- countryclubmag.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- butlernational.org Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.butlernational.org Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf-course opinion is strongly positive even when reviewers emphasize how severe the test is. Golf Digest ranks Butler National among the country's elite courses and describes its forced carries and championship character, while a recent Tripadvisor account calls the course immaculate, hard but fair and supported by well-trained caddies. Public feedback is sparse because access is extremely restricted.
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.