Country Club of Lincoln

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.
  • 6Documented amenities
  • 1903Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Country Club of Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Country Club of Lincoln is a private country club in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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

The initiation fee runs around $12,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social, junior and nonresident memberships.

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

Location & Directions

Lincoln, NE
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Social Or Club Access Historical membership is $12,000.

The listed annual membership dues for Social Or Club Access Historical membership are $8,454. That is approximately $704.50 per month before other fees.

Initiation fee

$12,000

One Time · Social Or Club Access Historical · Effective 2013

Membership dues

$8,454

Annual · Social Or Club Access Historical · Effective 2013

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.

Guest fee

$125

Per Round · Member Hosted 18 Holes · Effective 2026

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 Country Club of Lincoln, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Golf; Junior Golf; Non-Resident Golf; Social; Non-Resident Social
Golf membership
Yes
Social membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes
Nonresident membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Waitlist
Active
Sponsorship required
Yes
Application process
Submit a completed application with the wait-list deposit and three sponsor questionnaires; the Membership Committee reviews the candidate and the Board decides admission. Waitlist: An active membership wait list is used; invitations depend on capacity and Board approval.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Country Club of Lincoln include practice facility, clubhouse, dining and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Practice Facility
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Tennis
  • Pool
  • Fitness

Golf

Golf at Country Club of Lincoln includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes

Policies

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

Visitor and play policies

Guest policy
Members, guests and visitors are expected to follow Club attire rules. Social members may use their four annual golf rounds for themselves, eligible household members or an accompanied guest, with applicable fees.
Dress code
Members, guests and visitors must be suitably attired. Golf and tennis attire is permitted in the clubhouse, and the Club's dining-and-guest rules set standards for denim and other casual clothing.

Operating hours

Operating hours
  • Monday – Friday – after 2:00 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday – after 12:00 p.m. The only exception would be if a Country Club of Lincoln Member invites the TEH

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% of 28 researched Nebraska Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Traditional
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first and family-oriented club with an active social life and a meaningful dining component.

What people discuss

Independent golf sentiment is very strong. 18Birdies reports about 4.9/5 across more than 50 reviews with excellent course-condition marks, while Golf Digest has historically ranked the club among Nebraska's better private courses and gives particularly strong conditioning scores. The dominant public signal is a well-kept, challenging traditional course.

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 Country Club of Lincoln 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. A group of Lincoln businessmen formed the city's original country club in the summer of 1903.

  2. The club acquired 106 acres for its permanent home in 1917.

  3. The new hilltop clubhouse was completed in 1923.

  4. Members approved a golf-course master plan in 2024 focused on safety, playability, tee equity and expanded practice facilities.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Country Club of Lincoln: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Nebraska 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 1903

That represents about 123 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 93% of 27 other Nebraska Club records with a usable founding year and 89% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1963 in Nebraska and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 9 other Nebraska Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 25% of 28 researched Nebraska Club records and 35.1% 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.dailynebraskan.com/news/nu-incentive-program-pays-off-f… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.ccl.cc/honorary-junior-golf-program Cost SourceSupports: Additional fees
  3. www.ccl.cc/our-story Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. www.ccl.cc Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.ccl.cc/dining-and-guests Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.ccl.cc/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. www.ccl.cc/membership Research SourceSupports: General research