Morris County 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.Socially activeThe Club runs a frequent calendar of social events, parties, and member gatherings.
  • 66th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 7Documented amenities
  • 1894Founded

Morris County Golf Club is a private country club in Morristown, New Jersey, in Morris County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $85,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.

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

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $60,000. That is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.

Location & Directions

36 Punch Bowl Rd, Morristown, NJ, 7960
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96 and higher than about 70% of 27 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf membership at approximately $85,000. Other sources report figures as low as $50,000 and as high as $120,000.

Available information estimates the annual membership dues for Full Golf membership at approximately $15,000. That is approximately $1,250 per month before other fees. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $20,000.

Initiation fee

$85,000

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2026 · Estimate

Membership dues

$15,000

Annual · Full Golf · Effective 2026 · Estimate

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 Morris County Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Regular
Golf membership
No
Social membership
No
Family membership
No
Junior membership
No
National membership
Yes
Nonresident membership
No

Joining requirements

Sponsorship required
Yes
Application process
Membership is by invitation; a current member must contact the Admissions Committee Chairman regarding the candidate.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Morris County Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Locker Rooms

Golf

Golf at Morris County Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • Morris County Golf Club18 holes | par 70

Course design

Architects
  • Seth Raynor
  • Charles Blair Macdonald (influence)

Policies

Documented policies for Morris County Golf Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Dress code
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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
  • Socially active
  • Traditional
  • Competitive
  • Racquets-focused
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A club best described as golf-first, socially active, traditional, competitive, racquets-focused, and dining-focused.

What people discuss

Golfer sentiment is exceptionally positive. 18Birdies reviewers rate the course near the top of the scale for condition and pace, with the fast greens and difficult classic layout central to the experience.

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 Morris County 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. Morris County Golf Club was founded in 1894, with women playing an unusually prominent role in its early organization.

  2. The club became one of the early clubs associated with the newly formed USGA.

  3. The current clubhouse dates to the rebuilding period after destructive early clubhouse fires.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Morris County 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.

Membership market position

First-year membership cost comparison

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $60,000. It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96 and is higher than approximately 70% of 27 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 66% of 1025 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1894

That represents about 132 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 93% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 97% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1933 in New Jersey and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 49 other New Jersey Clubs and 1840 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 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. cost.golf Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.morriscgc.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. 18birdies.com Research SourceSupports: General research