- 7Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1922Founded
Lake Hickory Country Club is a private country club in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is operated by Lake Hickory Country Club Inc..
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including practice facility, fitness, tennis and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $4,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social, family and other memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Varies By Membership membership at approximately $4,000. Other sources report a higher figure of approximately $8,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Varies By Membership membership at approximately $305. Other sources report figures as low as $98 and as high as $512.
Initiation fee
$4,000
Membership dues
$305
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 Lake Hickory Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Platinum; Junior; Town Club; Platinum Corporate; Non-Resident; Catawba Springs Family Golf; Catawba Springs Single Golf; Catawba Springs Social
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Family membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit the club's membership application under procedures established by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Lake Hickory Country Club include practice facility, fitness, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Lake Hickory Country Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 10.6% of 161 other North Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Town Course9 holes
- Catawba Springs Course27 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
- Willard Byrd
Policies
Documented policies for Lake Hickory Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Lake Hickory is a private club; non-members may participate through hosted corporate outings, charity tournaments and private group golf events arranged with the golf staff.
- Dress code
- On both golf courses and practice ranges, collared shirts are required; denim, tank tops, T-shirts and cut-off shorts are not permitted, and proper golf footwear is expected.
- Tee-time policy
- Members may make tee times online, in the Club app or through the Golf Shop.
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
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented and golf-first club with active social programming, racquet sports, wellness facilities and dining.
Club History
How long Lake Hickory 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.
The first organizational meeting for Hickory Country Club was held on November 14, 1921.
Hickory Country Club was officially incorporated on May 30, 1922.
The club opened in October 1923 with a nine-hole golf course, clubhouse and swimming pool.
Lake Hickory Country Club celebrated its centennial in 2023.
Additional Club Details
Lake Hickory Country Club is operated by Lake Hickory Country Club Inc..
- Ownership or operator
- Lake Hickory Country Club Inc.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Lake Hickory 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 1922
That represents about 104 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 88% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 73% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 10.6% of 161 other North Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.1% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 90 other North Carolina Clubs and 1471 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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- kendall-realestate.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.lakehickorycc.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.lakehickorycc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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What people discuss
Public feedback is favorable overall. Guest reviews praise the golf layouts, practice facilities and staff, while event reviews also support a positive hospitality reputation.
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.