- 38th percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1898Founded

Scarsdale Golf Club is a private member owned sponsored country club in Hartsdale, New York, in Westchester County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, fitness, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $12,500, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, traditional, competitive and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $19,999.96. That is below the New York median of $24,400. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,142.50.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the New York median of $24,400 and higher than about 35% of 44 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $12,500. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $15,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $916.67. Other sources report figures as low as $833.33 and as high as $1,000.
Initiation fee
$12,500
Membership dues
$916.67
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 Scarsdale Golf Club include dining, fitness, pool and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 6 Tennis courts | Har Tru surface
- 4 Platform Tennis courts
- 2 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Scarsdale Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- A.W. Tillinghast
Policies
Documented policies for Scarsdale Golf Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Members are responsible for ensuring their guests comply with Club rules and guest requirements.
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 19.5% of 190 researched New York Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Competitive
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented, racquets-focused and competitive club.
Club History
How long Scarsdale 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.
Scarsdale Golf Club was formed on May 31, 1898 as a family recreational club rooted in the local community.
The course was expanded to 18 holes in July 1900.
The clubhouse that remains central to the club was built in 1921.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Scarsdale Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Scarsdale Golf 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
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $19,999.96. It is below the New York median of $24,400 and is higher than approximately 35% of 44 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,142.50 and is higher than approximately 38% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1898
That represents about 128 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 81% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 93% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in New York and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 57 other New York Clubs and 1603 other Club records nationwide.
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Other documented access
This access model represents 5.8% of 208 researched New York Club records and 10.2% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 19.5% of 190 researched New York Club records and 14.3% of 3391 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-york/scarsdale-golf-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.scarsdalegolfclub.org/about-us Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.scarsdalegolfclub.org/club/scripts/library/view_documen… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.scarsdalegolfclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.scarsdalegolfclub.org/commonapps/filedownloader/filedow… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.scarsdalegolfclub.org/commonapps/filedownloader/filedow… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.scarsdalegolfclub.org/Files/Library/SGC_SUMMERGUESTBROC… Research SourceSupports: General research

What people discuss
Independent golfer sentiment is strongly favorable. Hole19 rates Scarsdale about 4.7/5, with reviewers describing the course as short but challenging, while Golf Digest identifies the club as a classic private Tillinghast 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.