- 77th percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1921Founded
Charles River Country Club is a private country club in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. It is operated by Charles River Country Club Inc..
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, practice facility and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Private Membership membership is $92,892. That is above the Massachusetts median of $37,251.02. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Massachusetts median of $37,251.02 and higher than about 75% of 40 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Private Membership membership is $75,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Private Membership membership are $1,491.
Initiation fee
$75,000
Membership dues
$1,491
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 Charles River Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 83.3% of 126 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Application process
- Contact an existing member of Charles River Country Club for information on how to join.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Charles River Country Club include clubhouse, dining, practice facility and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Charles River Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Charles River Country Club18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
Policies
Documented policies for Charles River Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- A golf guest must be introduced and play with a member.
- Dress code
- Golf attire is required on the course and practice areas; the Club's guest rules prohibit denim and other non-golf attire in golf areas.
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 24.8% of 113 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional, competitive and golf-first club centered on classic Donald Ross golf.
Club History
How long Charles River 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.
Charles River Country Club and its Donald Ross course opened in 1921.
The club hosted the Massachusetts Amateur in 1927.
Additional Club Details
Charles River Country Club is operated by Charles River Country Club Inc..
- Ownership or operator
- Charles River Country Club Inc.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Charles River Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Massachusetts 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 Private Membership membership is $92,892. It is above the Massachusetts median of $37,251.02 and is higher than approximately 75% of 40 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,000 and is higher than approximately 77% of 1021 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1921
That represents about 105 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 45% of 122 other Massachusetts Club records with a usable founding year and 75% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1917 in Massachusetts and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 56 other Massachusetts Clubs and 2352 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 83.3% of 126 researched Massachusetts Club records and 72.7% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 24.8% of 113 researched Massachusetts Club records and 14.3% 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.charlesrivercc.org/golf Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.charlesrivercc.org/about-us Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.massgolf.org/news/20-ouimet-charlesriver Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/41169250 Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.charlesrivercc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.charlesrivercc.org/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.charlesrivercc.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf sentiment is excellent. 18Birdies reports about 4.9/5 across more than 50 reviews with strong condition marks and a very fast pace, while Golf Digest panelists rate the course about 4.1/5 and consistently describe a challenging, strategic Ross layout with excellent conditioning. Some panelists find individual holes less distinctive, but the overall course experience is highly regarded.
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.