- 7Documented amenities
- 1909Founded
Pottawattamie Country Club is a private country club in Michigan City, Indiana, in LaPorte County. It is operated by Member-owned private club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, putting green, practice facility and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $7,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and junior memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and dining-focused.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Family membership is $7,500.
The listed monthly membership dues for Family membership are $730.
Initiation fee
$7,500
Membership dues
$730
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
$125
Cart or trail fee
$720–$1,080
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Pottawattamie Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Family Membership; Corporate Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club and complete the appropriate membership application for the family or corporate category.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Pottawattamie Country Club include driving range, putting green, practice facility and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Pottawattamie Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Bendelow
Policies
Documented policies for Pottawattamie Country Club cover tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
Visitor and play policies
- Tee-time policy
- Golf membership materials state that regular play does not require tee times.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 219 – 872 – 8624 Pottawattomie Country Club Clubhouse (219) 872 – 8624 Golf Shop (219
- Reported schedule 2daily from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (weather permitting) Lifeguards on duty in most cases; swimming at your own ris
- Reported schedule 3daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (weather permitting) Pool Attendants are present while pool is open and complet
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 60.3% of 58 researched Indiana Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first, family-oriented club with an active social calendar and a strong dining component.
Club History
How long Pottawattamie 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 club was established as a nine-hole course by Norton Barker.
The course expanded to 18 holes under Dr. William Hall Jr. and Robert Simmons.
Additional Club Details
Pottawattamie Country Club is operated by Member-owned private club.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned private club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Pottawattamie 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1909
That represents about 117 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 82% of 58 other Indiana Club records with a usable founding year and 86% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1938 in Indiana and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 25 other Indiana Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Dining-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 60.3% of 58 researched Indiana Club records and 40.6% 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.
- www.pottawattomie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026_Famil… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- pottawattomie.clubhouseonline-e3.net/Membership/FAQ.aspx Research SourceSupports: Club history
- courses.opengolfapi.org/courses/in Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.pottawattomie.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/membership/corporate-golf-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/page-sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/post-sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Corporate-… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026_Corpo… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026_Junio… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.pottawattomie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026_Pool-… Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public golfer feedback is strongly positive overall. 18Birdies shows a high aggregate rating, with reviewers especially favorable about pace and the golf experience; the course is also described as demanding around its fast greens.
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.