- 82nd percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 1923Founded
Meridian Hills Country Club is a private country club in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is operated by not_found.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, fitness, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $100,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf Estimate membership is $118,000. That is above the Indiana median of $8,940. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Indiana median of $8,940 and higher than about 100% of 11 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf Estimate membership is $100,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf Estimate membership are $1,500.
Initiation fee
$100,000
Membership dues
$1,500
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 Meridian Hills Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership; Athletic Membership
- Junior membership
- No
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation; candidates age 21+ are led through the sponsorship process by existing members and club review.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Meridian Hills Country Club include dining, fitness, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Meridian Hills Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Meridian Hills County Clubpar 71
Policies
Documented policies for Meridian Hills Country Club cover facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Mondays after 2:00 p.m. during the Summer months)
- Reported schedule 2Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday – Saturday: 5 – 9 p.m. Pricing Hourly (daytime 2 – hour max) $15 for first hour, $6 each additional hour
The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.
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 10.3% of 58 researched Indiana Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
The supported culture is traditional, family-oriented, golf-first, racquets-focused, wellness-focused, and dining-focused.
Club History
How long Meridian Hills 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.
Meridian Hills Country Club was established in 1923, with its Bill Diddel-designed golf course central to the club from the beginning.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Meridian Hills Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Indiana 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 Full Golf Estimate membership is $118,000. It is above the Indiana median of $8,940 and is higher than approximately 100% of 11 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 82% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1923
That represents about 103 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 66% of 58 other Indiana Club records with a usable founding year and 71% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1938 in Indiana and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 13 other Indiana Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Wellness-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 10.3% of 58 researched Indiana Club records and 22% of 3402 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 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.meridianhillscc.org Research SourceSupports: Club history
- 18birdies.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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What people discuss
Independent golf-review data is highly favorable, with 18Birdies showing roughly 4.8/5 and strong condition scores. The club’s own history emphasizes a multigenerational family tradition around golf and complementary pool, racquet, fitness and dining programs.
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.