- 58th percentileCost, nationwide
- 4Documented amenities
- 2001Founded
The Rock Golf Club is a private country club in Wading River, New York, in Suffolk County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including 18 hole golf, no tee time private play, clubhouse and member events.
The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include family and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, community-oriented and business networking.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for 2023privatemembership membership is $34,999.96. That is above the New York median of $22,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $29,720.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the New York median of $22,000 and higher than about 73% of 15 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for 2023 Private Membership membership is $25,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for 2023 Private Membership membership are $833.33.
Initiation fee
$25,000
Membership dues
$833.33
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 The Rock Golf 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
- Individual; Family; Corporate
- Family membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Complete the official membership inquiry form or contact the Club for membership information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Rock Golf Club include 18 hole golf, no tee time private play, clubhouse and member events.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Rock Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
Policies
Documented policies for The Rock Golf Club cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- club-appropriate golf attire; verify current detailed policy
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
- Community-oriented
- Business networking
Culture context
A golf-first, community-oriented and business-networking club culture.
Club History
How long The Rock 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.
The Wading River golf course that became The Rock was built in 2001.
New ownership took over the property in 2021 and began a redevelopment program.
The first phase of The Rock's redevelopment was completed in spring 2023.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- The Rock Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Rock 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 2023privatemembership membership is $34,999.96. It is above the New York median of $22,000 and is higher than approximately 73% of 15 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $29,720 and is higher than approximately 58% of 319 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2001
That represents about 25 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 4% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 9% 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.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
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.
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.
- golfonlongisland.com/2022/09/30/the-rock-golf-club-in-wadin… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.playtherockgolfclub.com/about Research SourceSupports: Club history
- 18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/99f5b0b0-86ac-11e4-8c28-020… Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.playtherockgolfclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research