- 4Documented amenities
- 1908Founded
National Golf Links of America is a private country club in Southampton, New York, in Suffolk County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, driving range and locker rooms.
The initiation fee runs around $150,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, formal and competitive.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Unspecified membership is $150,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Unspecified membership are $10,000. That is approximately $833.33 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$150,000
Membership dues
$10,000
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 National Golf Links of America include clubhouse, dining, driving range and locker rooms.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at National Golf Links of America includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 73
Course design
- Architects
- Charles Blair Macdonald
- Seth Raynor
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 2.6% of 190 researched New York Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Formal
- Competitive
- Business networking
Culture context
A club best described as golf-first, traditional, formal, competitive, and business-networking oriented.
Club History
How long National Golf Links of America 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.
Charles Blair Macdonald began the project that became National Golf Links of America.
The landmark links course was completed and opened.
National Golf Links hosted the first Walker Cup match.
The club again hosted the Walker Cup.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for National Golf Links of America: 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1908
That represents about 118 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 69% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 87% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in New York and 1960 nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Business networking
This documented Culture trait is shared by 2.6% of 190 researched New York Club records and 3.2% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
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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.helenbrowngroup.com/a-peek-into-exclusive-golf-club-mem… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ny/national-golf-links-of-america Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.thefriedegg.com/courses/national-golf-links-of-america Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.ngla.us Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Expert golf sentiment is exceptional. Golf Digest places National Golf Links among America's most important and highly rated courses, with panelists praising its strategic variety, architectural influence and historic setting; public member-review volume is naturally minimal because the club is extremely private.
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.