- 85th percentileCost, nationwide
- 10Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1910Founded
Wellesley Country Club is a private country club in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $110,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, socially active, traditional and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Membership membership is $130,185. That is above the Massachusetts median of $35,002.04. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Massachusetts median of $35,002.04 and higher than about 82% of 39 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Membership membership is $110,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Full Membership membership are $20,185. That is approximately $1,682.08 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$110,000
Membership dues
$20,185
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
$115
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 Wellesley Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 82.7% of 127 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation; a nominee profile is submitted after the candidate is proposed, with a primary sponsor and secondary sponsors supporting the candidacy.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Wellesley Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 8 Tennis courts
- 4 Dual Use Tennis/pickleball courts
- 4 Paddle Tennis courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Wellesley Country Club 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
- 18 holes | par 70
- Carriage Course6 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
- Wayne Stiles
- Geoffrey Cornish
Policies
Documented policies for Wellesley Country Club cover dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Proper country-club dress is required for members, families, and guests. Golf attire requires collared or mock-neck shirts and appropriate golf bottoms; denim, athletic wear, tennis or swim apparel, and other listed casual items are not permitted on golf facilities.
- Tee-time policy
- Carriage Course tee times are booked by members online through the MembersFirst tee sheet or club app.
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 29.8% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented and socially active club with a significant racquet program.
Club History
How long Wellesley 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.
Wellesley Country Club was established in 1910.
The club acquired land for its permanent home in 1921.
Additional land was acquired and Geoffrey Cornish was engaged for an 18-hole expansion in 1960.
A new clubhouse opened in 2008.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Wellesley 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 Full Membership membership is $130,185. It is above the Massachusetts median of $35,002.04 and is higher than approximately 82% of 39 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 85% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1910
That represents about 116 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 57% of 123 other Massachusetts Club records with a usable founding year and 86% 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 11.4% of 3839 nationwide.
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Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 29 other Massachusetts Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess 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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Racquets-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 29.8% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records and 31.6% 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.
- kkandw.my.salesforce-sites.com/careers/ts2__JobDetails Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.wellesleycc.com/about-us Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.wellesleycc.com/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.wellesleycc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wellesleycc.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wellesleycc.com/racquets Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wellesleycc.com/racquets/guest-information-homepage Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
The club’s public identity is strongly family and community focused, with extensive year-round activities and racquet programming. Independent golf commentary is more mixed: reviewers respect the overall club and facilities but some find the course less distinctive than the strongest private layouts in the region.
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.