- 80th percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 1923Founded
The Creek is a private country club in Locust Valley, New York. It is operated by Private member club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, tennis and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $100,000–$200,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first and traditional.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $110,000. That is above the New York median of $24,300. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the New York median of $24,300 and higher than about 84% of 44 comparable Clubs there.
Reported initiation fee for Full Golf membership range from $100,000–$200,000.
Reported annual membership dues for Full Golf membership range from $10,000–$20,000.
Initiation fee
$100,000–$200,000
Membership dues
$10,000–$20,000
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.
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
$20,000
Cart or trail fee
$1,000
Locker or storage fee
$5,000
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 The Creek, 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
- Full Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club directly to inquire about membership; public club-specific sources describe access as invitation-only.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Creek include clubhouse, dining, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Creek includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- The Creek18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- C.B. Macdonald
- Gil Hanse
Policies
Documented policies for The Creek cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Smart club attire is required in club areas; members are responsible for advising guests of applicable dress policies.
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 59.5% of 190 researched New York Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club whose identity is closely tied to classic private-club golf.
Club History
How long The Creek 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 Creek opened in 1923 after being conceived in the early 1920s as the 'Million Dollar Club.'
Additional Club Details
The Creek is operated by Private member club.
- Ownership or operator
- Private member club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Creek: 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 Full Golf membership is $110,000. It is above the New York median of $24,300 and is higher than approximately 84% of 44 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 80% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1923
That represents about 103 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 45% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 71% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in New York and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 48 other New York Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess 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
Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 59.5% of 190 researched New York Club records and 35.1% 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.
- cost.golf/membership/ny Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- countryclubmag.com/new-york/the-creek-club Cost SourceSupports: Additional fees
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ny/the-creek Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.creek.net Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.creek.net/visitors Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest's panel gives The Creek very high marks and emphasizes the unusual range of its C.B. Macdonald design, from tree-lined inland holes to the Long Island Sound shoreline. Public commentary is overwhelmingly about architecture, history and strategic variety, reinforcing its reputation as a classic golf-first private club.
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.