- 98th percentileCost, nationwide
- 3Golf courses
- 1891Founded
Maidstone Club is a private country club in East Hampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It is operated by not_found.
It has 3 documented golf courses.
The initiation fee runs around $350,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and racquets-focused.
The reported initiation fee for Non Legacy Regular membership is $350,000. That is above the New York median of $20,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the New York median of $20,000 and higher than about 98% of 61 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Non Legacy Regular membership is $350,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Family 30 Plus All Privileges membership are $1,561.50.
Initiation fee
$350,000
Membership dues
$1,561.50
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.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$1,290
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Maidstone Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Single Regular Member; Married Regular Member; Life Member; Subscribing Member; Family All Privileges; Clubhouse & Beach
- Golf membership
- No
- Social membership
- No
- Family membership
- No
- Junior membership
- No
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- candidate_names_are_posted_and_admission_is_by_invitation; current_capacity_waitlist_not_publicly_stated
Golf
Golf at Maidstone Club includes 3 documented courses.
Only about 1.4% of 208 other New York Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
- Courses
- 3
- Course details
- East At Maidstone Clubpar 36
- Maidstone Clubpar 36
- West At Maidstone Clubpar 72
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 32.1% of 190 researched New York Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented, golf-first club with an extensive racquet-sports culture.
Club History
How long Maidstone 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.
Maidstone Club was founded in 1891 in East Hampton.
The club's West Course opened in 1924.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Maidstone Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in New York 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
Initiation fee comparison
The reported initiation fee for Non Legacy Regular membership is $350,000. It is above the New York median of $20,000 and is higher than approximately 98% of 61 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 98% of 1378 compatible peer records.
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Founded in 1891
That represents about 135 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 91% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 98% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in New York and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
3 documented courses
Only 1.4% of 208 other New York Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 3.5% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Racquets-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 32.1% of 190 researched New York 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.
- fliphtml5.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.maidstoneclub.org Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest panel feedback is exceptionally strong for the West Course, which is rated 4.8/5 by 32 panelists and repeatedly praised for its links character, dunes, strategic variety, scenery and challenge. The nine-hole East Course has a smaller review sample but is also described favorably for condition and its oceanfront setting.
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.