West Shore Golf & 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.TraditionalThe Club emphasizes long-standing customs, etiquette, and heritage over a modern or casual style.
  • 3Documented amenities
  • 1944Founded
Map illustration marking the location of West Shore Golf & Country Club in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan.

West Shore Golf & Country Club is a private country club in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan, in Wayne County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining and pool.

The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and junior memberships.

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

Location & Directions

22843 W River Rd, Grosse Ile Township, MI, 48138
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Social Promotion membership is $0.

Reported monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership range from $395–$440.

Initiation fee

$0

One Time · Social Promotion · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$395–$440

Monthly · Full Golf · Effective 2011

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 West Shore Golf & Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Next Generation; Senior; Young Professional; Limited Golf; Associate; Social Limited Golf; Executive; Social
Golf membership
Yes
Social membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Contact the General Manager through the club form to request the prospective-member packet with current dues and fees.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at West Shore Golf & Country Club include clubhouse, dining and pool.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool

Golf

Golf at West Shore Golf & Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • West Shore Golf & Country Club18 holes | par 71

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 30.7% of 101 researched Michigan Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Traditional
  • Community-oriented

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first island club with strong community roots.

What people discuss

Public feedback is favorable overall, especially for the classic course, maintenance and friendly atmosphere. The public review pool is smaller than for resort or daily-fee properties, so the positive signal is meaningful but not extensive.

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 West Shore Golf & 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. The club’s clarified origin history credits Donald Ross with the course design during its Island Country Club era.

  2. The property adopted the West Shore Golf & Country Club name.

  3. West Shore was incorporated.

  4. The membership purchased the course and buildings.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for West Shore Golf & 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.

Club age context

Founded in 1944

That represents about 82 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 36% of 105 other Michigan Club records with a usable founding year and 59% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1926 in Michigan and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, pool and dining

This combination is also documented at 62 other Michigan Clubs and 2179 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Community-oriented

This documented Culture trait is shared by 30.7% of 101 researched Michigan Club records and 28.9% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Blank 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.

  1. www.golfmichigan.com/golfcourses/west-shore-golf-country-cl… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.instagram.com/westshoregolf Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  3. www.westshoregcc.com/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. philanthropy.org/990/report/381272892/west-shore-golf-count… Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/381272892 Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. verview.com/biz/9078105-west-shore-golf-country-club-grosse… Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. www.golfmichigan.com/golfmemberships Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. www.golfwestshore.com Research SourceSupports: General research