Somerby Golf 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.
  • 11Documented amenities
  • 2004Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Somerby Golf Club in Byron, Minnesota.

Somerby Golf Club is a private country club in Byron, Minnesota, in Olmsted County. It is operated by Evergreen Partners.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, golf simulator, clubhouse and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $6,000.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and residential community.

Location & Directions

975 Somerby Parkway N.E., Byron, MN, 55920
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Promotion Historical membership is $6,000.

Initiation fee

$6,000

One Time · Promotion Historical · Effective 2007

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 Somerby Golf Club include practice facility, golf simulator, clubhouse and other documented facilities.

Racquet sports

Court details
  • 2 Tennis courts | Hard surface

Club facilities and recreation

Available amenities
  • Practice Facility
  • Golf Simulator
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Pickleball
  • Fitness
  • Locker Rooms
  • Golf Shop
  • Spa

Golf

Golf at Somerby Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • John Fought
  • Tom Lehman

Policies

Documented policies for Somerby Golf Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Guest policy
Somerby is a private club serving members, their families, and guests.

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 2.5% of 40 researched Minnesota Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Residential community

Culture context

A residential-community, family-oriented, golf-first and socially active club.

What people discuss

Independent golf feedback is favorable but not unanimous. Hole19 rates Somerby about 4.5/5, while Golf Digest panelists average about 3.7/5 and praise conditioning and challenge more consistently than the manufactured character of some holes.

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 Somerby Golf 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. Somerby's John Fought and Tom Lehman-designed championship course was constructed and opened in 2004.

Additional Club Details

Somerby Golf Club is operated by Evergreen Partners.

Ownership or operator
Evergreen Partners

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Somerby Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Minnesota 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 2004

That represents about 22 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 5% of 42 other Minnesota Club records with a usable founding year and 6% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1923 in Minnesota and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 13 other Minnesota Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Residential community

This documented Culture trait is shared by 2.5% of 40 researched Minnesota Club records and 16.2% 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. 7minutemiles.com/2007/06/04/somerby-golf-club-notes Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. somerby.com/somerby-golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. members.somerby.com/about Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. members.somerby.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. members.somerby.com/social/health-and-wellness Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. members.somerby.com/social/summer-activities Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. members.somerby.com/welcome Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. www.somerby.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  6. www.somerby.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research