Spring Lake 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.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.
  • 76th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 3Documented amenities
  • 1898Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Spring Lake Golf Club in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey.

Spring Lake Golf Club is a private country club in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is operated by Member-owned.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining and practice facility.

The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented and traditional.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $90,075. That is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.

Location & Directions

901 Warren Avenue, Spring Lake Heights, NJ, 7762
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96 and higher than about 89% of 27 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for Full Golf membership is $75,000.

The listed annual membership dues for Full Golf membership are $15,075. That is approximately $1,256.25 per month before other fees.

Initiation fee

$75,000

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$15,075

Annual · Full Golf · Effective 2026

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.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Spring Lake Golf Club include clubhouse, dining and practice facility.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Practice Facility

Golf

Golf at Spring Lake Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • George C. Thomas Jr.
  • A.W. Tillinghast

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 46.7% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Traditional

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first and family-oriented private club.

What people discuss

Golf Digest's panel rates Spring Lake about 4.1/5. Reviewers generally praise its conditioning, historic Thomas-Tillinghast character and playability for different skill levels, though some find the compact property less memorable than the architecture suggests.

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 Spring Lake 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. Spring Lake Golf Club was founded in 1898.

  2. The club acquired land for a new golf course in 1909.

  3. George C. Thomas routed the club's new course in 1910.

Additional Club Details

Spring Lake Golf Club is operated by Member-owned.

Ownership or operator
Member-owned

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Spring Lake 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 $90,075. It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.96 and is higher than approximately 89% of 27 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 76% of 1020 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1898

That represents about 128 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 83% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 93% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1933 in New Jersey and 1959 nationwide.

Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 46.7% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records and 35.2% of 3391 researched records nationwide.

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Sources & Verification

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  1. gsiexecutivesearch.com/images/uploads/general/Spring-Lake-G… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.golfdigest.com/courses/nj/spring-lake-golf-club-spring-… Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.springlakegolfclub.net/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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