- 6Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1899Founded
The International is a private country club in Bolton, Massachusetts, in Worcester County.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $65,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, junior, national and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Unspecified membership is $65,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Unspecified membership are $8,000. That is approximately $666.67 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$65,000
Membership dues
$8,000
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 The International, 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
- Full Golf Membership; Young Executive Membership; Corporate Membership; National Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Complete the membership inquiry form to schedule a visit and discuss the appropriate membership category.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The International include clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The International includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 4.7% of 127 other Massachusetts Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- The Pines18 holes
- The Oaks18 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Coore & Crenshaw
- Tom Fazio
- Tripp Davis
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 25.4% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club centered on championship-caliber and highly competitive golf.
Club History
How long The International 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 traces its heritage to the Runaway Brook Country Club era beginning in 1899.
The Geoffrey Cornish-designed Pines Course opened in 1955.
The club was renamed The International in 1967.
Escalante Golf acquired The International in 2021.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The International: 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1899
That represents about 127 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 67% of 123 other Massachusetts Club records with a usable founding year and 92% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1918 in Massachusetts and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 4.7% of 127 other Massachusetts Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.1% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 82.7% of 127 researched Massachusetts Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 25.4% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records and 14.3% of 3402 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.
- www.wickedlocal.com/story/hudson-sun/2020/05/06/internation… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- members.theinternational.com/about/blog/golf-history-in-bos… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.theinternational.com/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- 18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/953d0aa0-86ac-11e4-8c28-020… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ma/the-international-oaks-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ma/the-international-pines-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.theinternational.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.theinternational.com/about Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.theinternational.com/golf-history-in-boston-the-story-b… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.theinternational.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.theinternational.com/new-pines-course-featured-in-the-m… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.theinternational.com/page-sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Current golf feedback is strongly positive. 18Birdies users rate The International highly for condition and challenge, while Golf Digest panelists praise the rebuilt Pines for strategic interest and the Oaks for its rugged setting and tough-but-fair play; older public reviews are more mixed and partly reflect facilities before the recent ownership and course work.
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.