- 13th percentileCost, nationwide
- 5Documented amenities
- 1967Founded
Merit Club is a private country club in Libertyville, Illinois, in Lake County. It is operated by not_found.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, clubhouse, dining and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $5,000–$100,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first and socially active.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $5,999.96. That is below the Illinois median of $11,076. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Illinois median of $11,076 and higher than about 23% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
Reported initiation fee for Golf membership range from $5,000–$100,000.
Reported monthly membership dues for Golf membership range from $83.33–$833.33.
Initiation fee
$5,000–$100,000
Membership dues
$83.33–$833.33
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 Merit Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- No
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation and current-member sponsorship.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Merit Club include practice facility, clubhouse, dining and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Merit Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Bob Lohmann
Policies
Documented policies for Merit Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- The Merit Club is a private golf club created for members and their guests.
- Dress code
- Tasteful casual attire is permitted in the clubhouse. Clothing must be neat and in good repair; tasteful denim is allowed, but torn or frayed items are not, and men's flip-flops are not proper Grill Room footwear.
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.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
Culture context
The supported culture is golf-first and socially active.
Club History
How long Merit 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.
The club’s history says Bert and Sandy Getz purchased Stonehenge Farm in 1967, the property that later became Merit Club.
Discussions about founding a club began in 1983.
Construction of the 320-acre golf course began in April 1990.
Independent course histories identify 1992 as the opening year of the Robert Lohmann design.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Merit 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 is $5,999.96. It is below the Illinois median of $11,076 and is higher than approximately 23% of 30 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 13% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1967
That represents about 59 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 20% of 129 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 41% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1960 nationwide.
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.
- countryclubmag.com/illinois/merit-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfcoursegurus.com/reviews/merit-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.meritclub.org/about/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.cdga.org/clubs.asp Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/about/testimonials Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/gallery/golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/golf/golf-shop Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/golf/the-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/grill Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/guest Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.meritclub.org/member-login Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public golf feedback is excellent: 18Birdies shows a 5.0/5 course score across more than 40 reviews, while Golf Digest panelists praise the conditioning, shot values and understated quality. Member testimonials consistently add a warm, friendly and friendship-oriented social dimension to the golf-first experience.
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.