Rich Harvest Farms

Ultra PrivateActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.TraditionalThe Club emphasizes long-standing customs, etiquette, and heritage over a modern or casual style.
  • 65th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 10Documented amenities
  • 1988Founded

Rich Harvest Farms is a ultra private country club in Sugar Grove, Illinois, in Kane County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, fitness, junior golf and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $59,999.96. That is above the Illinois median of $10,999.98. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.

Location & Directions

7S771 Dugan Road, Sugar Grove, IL, 60554
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the Illinois median of $10,999.98 and higher than about 75% of 30 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $75,000. Other sources report figures as low as $50,000 and as high as $100,000.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $1,250. Other sources report figures as low as $833.33 and as high as $1,666.67.

Initiation fee

$75,000

One Time · Golf · Effective 2026 · Estimate

Membership dues

$1,250

Monthly · Golf · Effective 2026 · 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.

Membership

Here's what's documented about how to join Rich Harvest Farms, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 10.1% of 139 researched Illinois Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Golf
National membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Contact Rich Harvest Farms regarding membership; the club maintains a member-only portal and membership contact channel.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Rich Harvest Farms include dining, fitness, junior golf and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Dining
  • Fitness
  • Junior Golf
  • Locker Rooms
  • Lodging
  • Pool
  • Practice Facility
  • Spa
  • Valet
  • Weddings Events

Golf

Golf at Rich Harvest Farms includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • Rich Harvest Farms Golf Coursepar 72

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% of 125 researched Illinois Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Traditional
  • Competitive

Culture context

A golf-first, competitive and traditional club.

What people discuss

Recent golf-review sources are strongly positive about conditioning, challenge and the secluded setting. Reviewers consistently describe fast greens, demanding shot values and a memorable tournament-caliber golf 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.

Club History

How long Rich Harvest Farms 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. Jerry Rich began developing the property that became Rich Harvest Farms.

  2. Rich Harvest Farms officially opened as an 18-hole ultra-private golf course.

  3. Rich Harvest Farms hosted the Solheim Cup.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Rich Harvest Farms

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Rich Harvest Farms: 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 $59,999.96. It is above the Illinois median of $10,999.98 and is higher than approximately 75% of 30 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 65% of 1025 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1988

That represents about 38 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 10% of 129 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 23% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 36 other Illinois Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.

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Access context

Other documented access

This access model represents 10.1% of 139 researched Illinois Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.

Club culture

Competitive

This documented Culture trait is shared by 16% of 125 researched Illinois Club records and 14.3% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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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. countryclubmag.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.richharvestfarms.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. 18birdies.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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