Plum Hollow Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.
  • 49th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 8Documented amenities
  • 1921Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Michigan.

Plum Hollow Country Club is a private country club in Southfield, Michigan, in Oakland County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, golf shop and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented and traditional.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $31,000. That is above the Michigan median of $25,814. Nationwide, it is close to the median of $32,142.50.

Location & Directions

21631 Lahser Road, Southfield, MI, 48033
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the Michigan median of $25,814 and higher than about 53% of 32 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for Full Golf membership is $25,000.

The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $500.

Initiation fee

$25,000

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$500

Monthly · Full Golf · Effective 2026

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

$200

Monthly · Full Golf

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 Plum Hollow Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Golf Membership
National membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Submit the club’s membership inquiry or contact the membership team for current membership information and enrollment.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Plum Hollow Country Club include driving range, practice facility, golf shop and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Golf Shop
  • Locker Rooms
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Tennis

Golf

Golf at Plum Hollow Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • Harry Colt
  • Charles Hugh Alison

Policies

Documented policies for Plum Hollow Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Guest policy
Plum Hollow is a private club; guests are permitted under member sponsorship and must follow the Club's guest rules.
Dress code
Guests must follow the Club's published golf and clubhouse attire standards.

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 51.5% of 101 researched Michigan Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Traditional

Culture context

A traditional, family-oriented private club with a strong golf-first identity.

What people discuss

Independent feedback is strongly positive. 18Birdies rates Plum Hollow about 4.8/5 across more than 100 reviews, highlighting fast greens and strong conditions, while Golf Digest panelists praise the restored Colt-Alison routing and strategic variety. Google-review aggregation is also favorable about staff, events and the challenging course, with only scattered complaints about isolated facility or service issues.

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.

Club History

How long Plum Hollow 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.

  1. Plum Hollow's 18-hole course was designed in 1921 by Harry Colt and Charles Hugh Alison.

  2. Plum Hollow hosted the PGA Championship in 1947.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Plum Hollow Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Michigan 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 Golf membership is $31,000. It is above the Michigan median of $25,814 and is higher than approximately 53% of 32 compatible peer records. It is close to the nationwide median of $32,142.50 and is higher than approximately 49% of 1020 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1921

That represents about 105 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 64% of 105 other Michigan Club records with a usable founding year and 75% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1926 in Michigan and 1959 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 46 other Michigan Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 51.5% of 101 researched Michigan Club records and 35.2% 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.

  1. countryclubmag.com/michigan/plum-hollow-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
  2. www.plumhollowcc.com/about Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.plumhollowcc.com/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. www.plumhollowcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.plumhollowcc.com/amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.plumhollowcc.com/guests Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. www.plumhollowcc.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research