- 9Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 2002Founded
Trump National Golf Club Bedminster is a private country club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is operated by The Trump Organization.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $87,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior, nonresident and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, competitive and racquets-focused.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf Membership membership at approximately $87,500. Other sources report figures as low as $75,000 and as high as $100,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Golf Membership membership are $22,100. That is approximately $1,841.67 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$87,500
Membership dues
$22,100
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 Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- General Membership; Corporate Membership; Junior Membership; Non-Resident Membership
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club or submit its membership inquiry to request current membership information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 7.9% of 127 other New Jersey Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Old Course18 holes | par 72
- New Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Fazio
- Tom Fazio II
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
- Competitive
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first, family-oriented, competitive, racquets-focused and dining-focused club culture.
Club History
How long Trump National Golf Club Bedminster 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.
The Trump Organization purchased the Bedminster property in 2002.
The Tom Fazio Old Course at Trump National Bedminster opened in 2004.
The Tom Fazio II New Course at Trump National Bedminster opened in August 2008.
Additional Club Details
Trump National Golf Club Bedminster is operated by The Trump Organization.
- Ownership or operator
- The Trump Organization
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Trump National Golf Club Bedminster: 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 2002
That represents about 24 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 6% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 8% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1929 in New Jersey and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 7.9% of 127 other New Jersey Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.1% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 26 other New Jersey Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub 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.
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.washingtonpost.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.trump.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.trumpnationalbedminster.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.top100golfcourses.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.trumpnationalbedminster.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.trumpnationalbedminster.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent reviews of Trump National Bedminster are broadly positive about the Old Course's demanding tournament character, conditioning, scenery and high-end facilities. Golf Digest and Top 100 Golf Courses both describe it as a serious, difficult test, though opinions vary on whether its emphasis on challenge leaves enough recovery options and variety.
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.