- 61st percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 1926Founded
Preakness Hills Country Club is a private country club in Wayne, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is operated by Private member club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, pro shop, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and formal.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $49,999.96. That is close to the New Jersey median of $50,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is close to the New Jersey median of $50,000 and higher than about 48% of 27 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf membership is $25,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $2,083.33.
Initiation fee
$25,000
Membership dues
$2,083.33
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 Preakness Hills Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Class A; Limited Golf
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit a membership inquiry and work with the membership office on the appropriate golf category.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Preakness Hills Country Club include practice facility, pro shop, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Preakness Hills Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Willie Tucker
- Geoffrey Cornish
- Brian Silva
- Ron Forse
- Jim Nagle
Policies
Documented policies for Preakness Hills Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Preakness Hills is a private membership club serving members and their 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 6.5% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Formal
Culture context
A traditional, formal, golf-first club that explicitly presents itself as a family club.
Club History
How long Preakness Hills Country 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.
Preakness Hills Country Club was founded in 1926 by eight businessmen.
The 18-hole golf course opened in April 1929.
A restoration program led by Ron Forse began in 2005 and continued into 2006.
Additional Club Details
Preakness Hills Country Club is operated by Private member club.
- Ownership or operator
- Private member club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Preakness Hills Country 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 $49,999.96. It is close to the New Jersey median of $50,000 and is higher than approximately 48% of 27 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 61% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1926
That represents about 100 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 54% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 66% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1933 in New Jersey and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 30 other New Jersey Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Formal
This documented Culture trait is shared by 6.5% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records and 3.3% of 3402 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.
- countryclubmag.com/new-jersey/preakness-hills-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.preaknesshills.org/about/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.preaknesshills.org Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.preaknesshills.org/files/Membership Guide [1].pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.preaknesshills.org/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.preaknesshills.org/golf/pro-shop Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.preaknesshills.org/golf/pros Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.preaknesshills.org/golf/scorecard Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.preaknesshills.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf feedback is very strong. 18Birdies shows an excellent aggregate rating with especially high course-condition scores, while the course is commonly characterized as demanding and fast-running.
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.