- 6Documented amenities
- 1904Founded
South Side Country Club is a private country club in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, putting green, practice facility and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, relaxed and community-oriented.
The reported initiation fee for New Member Promotion membership is $0. That is below the Illinois median of $52,500. Nationwide, it is below the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Illinois median of $52,500 and higher than about 7% of 38 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for New Member Promotion membership is $0.
The listed monthly membership dues for Single membership are $415.
Initiation fee
$0
Membership dues
$415
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
$1,200
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at South Side Country Club include driving range, putting green, practice facility and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at South Side Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Policies
Documented policies for South Side Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Out-of-town members of other country clubs may play by invitation of the Golf Professional after providing appropriate club credentials.
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 22.6% of 124 researched Illinois Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Relaxed
- Community-oriented
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, community-oriented, golf-first, relaxed and dining-focused club.
Club History
How long South Side 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.
The organization began as the Decatur Fishing Club, incorporated in 1904.
The club opened its first nine golf holes and adopted the South Side Country Club name in 1924.
The golf course expanded to 18 holes by 1926.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for South Side 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.
Membership market position
Initiation fee comparison
The reported initiation fee for New Member Promotion membership is $0. It is below the Illinois median of $52,500 and is higher than approximately 7% of 38 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 4% of 1255 compatible peer records.
Club age context
Founded in 1904
That represents about 122 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 79% of 128 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 88% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 91 other Illinois Clubs and 2352 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 22.6% of 124 researched Illinois Club records and 28.9% 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.facebook.com/100085435443723 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.southsidecountryclub.com/The_Club/Membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.southsidecountryclub.com/The_Club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.southsidecountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.southsidecountryclub.com/Golf/Golf.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golfer sentiment is strongly favorable. 18Birdies rates South Side about 4.6/5 across 30 reviews, with high course-condition scores, fast greens and a consistently challenging 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.