- 10Documented amenities
- 1928Founded
Highlands Country Club is a private country club in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $175,000.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Unspecified membership is $175,000.
Initiation fee
$175,000
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 Highlands Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Highlands Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Highlands Country Club18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
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
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first, family-oriented, traditional, socially active, and dining-focused club environment.
Club History
How long Highlands 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.
Highlands Country Club was founded in 1928 around its Donald Ross-designed golf course.
Bobby Jones used Highlands as a practice stop during the year he completed golf's historic Grand Slam.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Highlands Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Highlands 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1928
That represents about 98 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 79% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 63% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 94 other North Carolina Clubs and 1603 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 35.2% of 3391 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.carolinascmaa.org/Files/Library/HighlandsCCGM2026.pdf Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.highlandscountryclub.com/about Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.highlandscountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.highlandscountryclub.com/amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.highlandscountryclub.com/Default.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.highlandscountryclub.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf coverage is strongly positive about the Donald Ross course, particularly its conditioning, mountain setting and strategic interest. Broader public reviews also favor the club's lodging, food and recreational experience, producing a consistently positive overall signal.
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.