- 7Documented amenities
- 1901Founded
Elgin Country Club is a private country club in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County. It is operated by Member-owned club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, clubhouse, dining and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $22,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Regular Or Corporate membership is $22,500.
The listed monthly membership dues for Regular Or Corporate membership are $560.
Initiation fee
$22,500
Membership dues
$560
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
$310
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 Elgin Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf; Young Professional Golf; Social; Corporate Golf; Corporate Dining
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Complete the official membership inquiry and select the membership type of interest.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Elgin Country Club include practice facility, clubhouse, dining and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Elgin Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Bendelow
Policies
Documented policies for Elgin Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Guests must be accompanied by a member while using the club.
- Dress code
- Members and guests must comply with the club’s published golf and clubhouse attire standards.
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 16.1% of 124 researched Illinois Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Competitive
- Community-oriented
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first family community with an active social calendar, competitive golf, racquet recreation and member dining.
Club History
How long Elgin 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.
Elgin Country Club was established in 1901 and remains a member-owned private club.
Additional Club Details
Elgin Country Club is operated by Member-owned club.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Elgin Country 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1901
That represents about 125 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 82% of 128 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 90% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 37 other Illinois Clubs and 1603 other Club records nationwide.
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Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 16.1% of 124 researched Illinois Club records and 14.3% of 3391 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.cityofelgin.org/DocumentCenter/View/5700 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.elgincc.com/default.aspx Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.elgincc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.elgincc.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.elgincc.com/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.elgincc.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golfer feedback is strongly favorable about maintenance, mature trees, elevation changes and a traditional course feel, with the layout viewed as challenging but fair. The review base is not huge, but the available evidence is consistently positive.
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.