- 85th percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1947Founded
Carmel Country Club is a private country club in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is operated by Member-owned private club.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $125,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $137,000. That is above the North Carolina median of $30,251. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the North Carolina median of $30,251 and higher than about 96% of 56 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf membership at approximately $125,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership at approximately $1,000.
Initiation fee
$125,000
Membership dues
$1,000
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.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Carmel Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation; current members sponsor prospective candidates.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Carmel Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Carmel Country Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 11.2% of 161 other North Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- North Course18 holes | par 71
- South Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Ellis Maples
- Rees Jones
- Keith Evans
Policies
Documented policies for Carmel Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Club facilities may be used by members and their guests, with members responsible for guest compliance with club standards.
- Dress code
- Proper tennis attire and court shoes are mandatory for members and guests; conservative athletic attire and closed-toed athletic shoes are required in the fitness center, and conservative swimwear is required at the pool.
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 28.4% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first and family-oriented club with a strong racquets program.
Club History
How long Carmel Country 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.
Carmel Country Club was founded in 1947 after a group of Charlotte businessmen acquired an abandoned golf property on Carmel Road.
The original George Cobb-designed golf course opened in 1950.
Additional Club Details
Carmel Country Club is operated by Member-owned private club.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned private club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Carmel Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in North Carolina 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 $137,000. It is above the North Carolina median of $30,251 and is higher than approximately 96% of 56 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 85% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1947
That represents about 79 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 68% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 58% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 11.2% of 161 other North Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.4% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 94 other North Carolina Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 28.4% of 141 researched North Carolina 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
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- www.listregroup.com/what-are-the-best-golf-course-communiti… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- carmelcc.clubhouseonline-e3.net/Our_History Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.carmelcountryclub.org/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.carmelcountryclub.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.carmelcountryclub.org/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.carmelcountryclub.org/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research