- 11Documented amenities
- 1897Founded
Glen View Club is a private country club in Golf, Illinois.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $55,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Unspecified 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 Unspecified 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 Glen View Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Invite-Only Membership
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club directly for current membership information; club-specific reporting describes membership as invitation-only.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Glen View Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
- Shooting facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at Glen View Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Richard Leslie
- Herbert J. Tweedie
- William S. Flynn
- Jim Urbina
Policies
Documented policies for Glen View Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- The Club welcomes invited guests; visiting golfers check in through the golf staff and locker rooms, with purchases generally billed through the host member or reciprocal-club account.
- Dress code
- Golf attire requires collared, tucked-in shirts for men and appropriate golf clothing for women. Denim, athletic or jogging attire, swimwear, cut-offs, cargo shorts, and other listed casual athletic clothing are not permitted on the golf course; separate clubhouse, racquets, and pool dress rules apply.
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
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first, and competitive club culture.
Club History
How long Glen View 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.
Glen View Club was founded in 1897 by Evanston businessmen seeking a country retreat for recreation and sport.
Glen View became a founding member of the Western Golf Association in 1899.
Glen View hosted the U.S. Amateur in 1902.
Glen View hosted the U.S. Open in 1904.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Glen View 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 1897
That represents about 129 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 93% of 128 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 95% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 66 other Illinois Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
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.
- countryclubmag.com/illinois/glen-view-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.glenviewclub.com/public/club-history-903.html Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.glenviewclub.com/Club-History-197.html Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- givefreely.com/charity-directory/nonprofit/ein-361135880 Research SourceSupports: General research
- grokipedia.com/page/skokie_country_club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.cdga.org/clubs.asp Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.glenviewclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.glenviewclub.com/employment-925.html Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.glenviewclub.com/public/caddie-information-1296.html Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.glenviewclub.com/public/guest-information-905.html Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.glenviewclub.com/public/member-login-906.html Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf feedback is strongly favorable. Golf Digest panelists praise Glen View's old-school routing, elevation, firm conditions and overall presentation, while 18Birdies users rate the course very highly for condition, value and pace. The public comments are concentrated on golf rather than dining or broader membership life, but the course-quality signal 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.