- 22nd percentileCost, nationwide
- 3Documented amenities
- 1923Founded
Needham Golf Club is a private country club in Needham, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is operated by Member-owned.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining and pro shop.
The initiation fee runs around $7,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, family, junior and other memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, relaxed and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $9,500. That is below the Massachusetts median of $39,500. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Massachusetts median of $39,500 and higher than about 15% of 39 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Golf Membership membership is $7,500.
The listed annual membership dues for Golf Membership membership are $2,000. That is approximately $166.67 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$7,500
Membership dues
$2,000
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 Needham Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 82.7% of 127 researched Massachusetts Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Family membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Applicants first become Social Members and are added to the wait list for their requested golfing classification; the club’s application describes chronological wait-list requirements for new golfing members.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Needham Golf Club include clubhouse, dining and pro shop.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Needham Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 9 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Wayne Stiles
Policies
Documented policies for Needham Golf Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- On designated Residents' Days, Needham residents who are not members may play and may bring a guest. All golfers must register in the Pro Shop.
- Dress code
- Players on Residents' Days must wear proper golf attire, including spikeless golf shoes or sneakers.
- Tee-time policy
- Tee times are required for resident play and residents may book up to four days in advance.
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 18.4% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Relaxed
- Community-oriented
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A club best described as golf-first, traditional, relaxed, community-oriented, and dining-focused.
Club History
How long Needham Golf 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.
Needham Golf Club was established in 1923 as a member-owned club on town-owned land.
The club marked its 100th anniversary.
Additional Club Details
Needham Golf Club is operated by Member-owned.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Needham Golf 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 Golf Membership membership is $9,500. It is below the Massachusetts median of $39,500 and is higher than approximately 15% of 39 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 22% 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 39% of 123 other Massachusetts Club records with a usable founding year and 71% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1917 in Massachusetts and 1960 nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 82.7% of 127 researched Massachusetts Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 18.4% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records and 28.9% 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.
- needhamobserver.com/local-grown-up-activities-offer-fun-and… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.reddit.com/r/newtonma/comments/1jy4ooa/golf_options Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.massgolf.org/news/needham-golf-club-centennial-2023 Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- needhamobserver.com/needham-golf-history-book-links-club-to… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.needhamgolfclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.needhamgolfclub.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.needhamgolfclub.com/needham-golf-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.needhamgolfclub.com/residents-guide Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
The public golfer signal is positive but relatively thin. Hole19 rates Needham favorably, and local historical coverage emphasizes its century-long relationship with the town; the evidence supports a traditional, community-oriented nine-hole club without suggesting a large public review footprint.
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.