- 74th percentileCost, nationwide
- 5Documented amenities
- 1895Founded
Salem Country Club is a private country club in Peabody, Massachusetts, in Essex County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, pool, tennis and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $87,500, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $84,999.96. That is above the Massachusetts median of $35,002.04. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Massachusetts median of $35,002.04 and higher than about 67% of 39 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $87,500. Other sources report figures as low as $75,000 and as high as $100,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $1,041.67. Other sources report figures as low as $833.33 and as high as $1,250.
Initiation fee
$87,500
Membership dues
$1,041.67
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Salem Country Club include clubhouse, pool, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Salem Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
Policies
Documented policies for Salem Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf: men must wear tucked-in collared or mock-neck shirts with slacks or Bermuda shorts; women may wear standard golf shirts, skirts, slacks, or Bermuda shorts. Jeans, cut-offs, cargo bottoms, athletic/gym shorts, T-shirts, tank or halter tops, and metal spikes are prohibited.
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, golf-first and competitive championship club.
Club History
How long Salem 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.
Twelve Salem citizens met on November 4, 1895 to organize the club.
Salem Country Club became the 11th member of the United States Golf Association in 1896.
The club moved permanently to the Sanders Farm property in western Peabody in 1925.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Salem Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Salem 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 Golf membership is $84,999.96. It is above the Massachusetts median of $35,002.04 and is higher than approximately 67% of 39 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 74% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1895
That represents about 131 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 86% of 122 other Massachusetts Club records with a usable founding year and 97% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1918 in Massachusetts and 1959 nationwide.
Access 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.
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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/massachusetts/salem-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- salempl.org/wiki/index.php Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.salemcountryclub.org/our-club/november-4th-1895 Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.salemcountryclub.org/our-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.salemcountryclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.salemcountryclub.org/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.salemcountryclub.org/lifestyle-amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.salemcountryclub.org/our-club/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest's current panel rating is about 4.4/5 across more than 30 reviews. Reviewers repeatedly praise the Donald Ross routing, exceptional green complexes, firm conditions and classic character, while a few note that certain greens can become severe at modern speeds.
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.