- 70th percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 1908Founded
Rumson Country Club is a private member owned country club in Rumson, New Jersey, in Monmouth County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, marina and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, socially active, traditional and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $65,000. That is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96 and higher than about 78% of 27 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $75,000. Other sources report figures as low as $50,000 and as high as $100,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $1,458.33. Other sources report figures as low as $1,250 and as high as $1,666.67.
Initiation fee
$75,000
Membership dues
$1,458.33
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 Rumson Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 11.8% of 127 researched New Jersey Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact Rumson Country Club through its official membership channel for current application requirements.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Rumson Country Club include clubhouse, dining, marina and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
- Shooting facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at Rumson Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
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 30.8% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented, racquets-focused and socially active club.
Club History
How long Rumson 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.
Rumson Country Club was founded on November 23, 1908 by consolidating local golf, polo and yacht clubs.
The clubhouse formally opened on July 3, 1910.
The original clubhouse burned on February 7, 1945.
A replacement house was transported to the club and set on its foundation in 1946.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Rumson Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Rumson 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 Golf membership is $65,000. It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96 and is higher than approximately 78% of 27 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 70% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1908
That represents about 118 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 73% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 87% 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 53 other New Jersey Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.
Access context
Other documented access
This access model represents 11.8% of 127 researched New Jersey Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Racquets-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 30.8% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records and 31.6% 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/rumson-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- njgolf.org/courses/rumson-cc Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.rumsoncc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.rumsoncc.org/about-us Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rumsoncc.org/employment Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rumsoncc.org/lifestyle Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golfer sentiment is exceptionally positive. 18Birdies rates Rumson 4.9/5 across more than twenty-five reviews, while Golf Digest also describes solid conditioning and a relaxed but characterful layout.
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.