- 9Documented amenities
- 4Golf courses
- 1893Founded
Montclair Golf Club is a private country club in West Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County.
It has 4 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $40,000–$70,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Reported initiation fee for Golf Membership membership range from $40,000–$70,000.
Reported annual membership dues for Golf Membership membership range from $5,000–$15,000.
Initiation fee
$40,000–$70,000
Membership dues
$5,000–$15,000
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 Montclair Golf 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
- Contact Montclair Golf Club directly for current private membership information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Montclair Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Montclair Golf Club includes 4 documented courses.
Only about 0% of 127 other New Jersey Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 4
- Course details
- First Nine9 holes | par 35
- Second Nine9 holes | par 35
- Third Nine9 holes | par 35
- Fourth Nine9 holes | par 35
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Bendelow
- Donald Ross
- Charles Banks
Policies
Documented policies for Montclair Golf Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Guests are welcome subject to Montclair Golf Club's activity-specific guest policies for golf, racquets, pool and dining.
- Dress code
- Country club casual is the clubhouse standard; men and boys generally wear tucked-in collared shirts or approved turtlenecks with slacks or knee-length shorts. Golf attire prohibits denim and cargo clothing, and men's golf shirts must remain tucked in.
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 17.8% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Competitive
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A club best described as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active, traditional, competitive, racquets-focused, and dining-focused.
Club History
How long Montclair 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.
Montclair Golf Club was founded in 1893.
The club completed an early 18-hole course as its golf program expanded.
Donald Ross reshaped the club's golf complex during a major design phase.
Charles Banks completed the fourth nine, producing the club's four-nine configuration.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Montclair Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Montclair Golf Club: 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1893
That represents about 133 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 94% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 98% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1933 in New Jersey and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
4 documented courses
Only 0% of 127 other New Jersey Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 0.6% of 3828 nationwide.
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Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 53 other New Jersey Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Club culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.8% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records and 14.3% 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.nj.com/essex/2022/04/caddies-sue-private-nj-golf-club-c… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- montclairgolfclub.org/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- montclairgolfclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
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- montclairgolfclub.org/club-history Research SourceSupports: General research
- montclairgolfclub.org/guests-policies Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.montclairgolfclub.org/golf/golf-overview Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
The public review record is strongly positive. Reviewers emphasize the variety of four nines, difficult greens, attractive grounds, friendly staff, food, pool and tennis; complaints exist in the broader rating distribution but are not the dominant theme.
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.