- 10th percentileCost, nationwide
- 1Documented amenity
- 1945Founded
Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course is a public country club in Lyons, New Jersey.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including tournaments.
The initiation fee runs around $300, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first and community-oriented.
The reported initiation fee for First Household Member membership is $300. That is below the New Jersey median of $40,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the New Jersey median of $40,000 and higher than about 10% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for First Household Member membership is $300.
Reported annual membership dues for Resident Adult membership range from $500–$570.
Initiation fee
$300
Membership dues
$500–$570
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.
Cart or trail fee
$5
Guest fee
$15–$25
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 Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 1.6% of 127 researched New Jersey Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Resident Full Season; Non-Resident Full Season; Student Summer; Youth / Student; Senior / Veteran
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Complete the township golf membership application and pay the applicable resident or non-resident season membership fee.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course include tournaments.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Coakley-Russo Memorial Golf Course9 holes | par 35
Course design
- Architects
- Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Policies
Documented policies for Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course 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
- Guest play is available under the Bernards Township golf membership program.
- Dress code
- Proper golf attire and footwear are required. Denim and clothing exposing the midriff are prohibited; men must wear collared shirts with slacks or Bermuda-style shorts.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Monday – Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 2026 Group Membership & Initiation Fees Year 1: $3,400
- Reported schedule 2Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or during extended hours noted on receipt
- Reported schedule 3Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All members must have a Membership ID card – gain entry – the golf course
- Reported schedule 4Monday – Thursday (except holidays), at tee times between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The weekday guest fee will apply – the employee Employees are not permit
The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.
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 25.2% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records.
- Golf-first
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A golf-first municipal facility with a strong community-oriented memorial identity.
Club History
How long Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course 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.
Construction of the municipal memorial golf course began in 1945.
The course was dedicated on Memorial Day 1947 to New Jersey golfers Lt. Francis X. Coakley and Sgt. Nick Russo, who died in World War II.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Coakley Russo Memorial Golf Course: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in New Jersey 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
Initiation fee comparison
The reported initiation fee for First Household Member membership is $300. It is below the New Jersey median of $40,000 and is higher than approximately 10% of 30 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 10% of 1255 compatible peer records.
Explore Clubs in this initiation rangeClub age context
Founded in 1945
That represents about 81 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 48% of 117 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 59% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1929 in New Jersey and 1959 nationwide.
Access context
Public access
This access model represents 1.6% of 127 researched New Jersey Club records and 3.3% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 25.2% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records and 28.9% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank 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.
- www.bernards.org/government/documents/department-documents/… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- mrlocalhistory.org/lyonsva Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.bernards.org/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.bernards.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.bernards.org/boards/golf-advisory-committee Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.bernards.org/government/documents/department-documents/… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.bernards.org/government/documents/department-documents/… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.bernards.org/resident/about Research SourceSupports: General research