- 88th percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 2000Founded
Old Edwards Club is a resort country club in Cashiers, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is operated by Old Edwards Hospitality Group.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, short game area, putting green and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $150,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and resort-style.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Invitation Only membership is $160,001.04. That is above the North Carolina median of $30,251. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the North Carolina median of $30,251 and higher than about 98% of 56 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Invitation Only membership at approximately $150,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Invitation Only membership at approximately $1,041.71. Other sources report figures as low as $833.42 and as high as $1,250.
Initiation fee
$150,000
Membership dues
$1,041.71
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 Old Edwards Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 1.2% of 161 researched North Carolina Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit a membership inquiry or contact Old Edwards Club about its private golf membership.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Old Edwards Club include driving range, short game area, putting green and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Old Edwards Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Old Edwards Club18 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Jackson
Policies
Documented policies for Old Edwards Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Old Edwards Club amenities are available to club members and Old Edwards guests, subject to the Club's access rules.
- Dress code
- logo
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 14.9% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
- Residential community
Culture context
A resort-style, residential-community, family-oriented, golf-first, dining-focused, wellness-focused, racquets-focused and socially active club or community.
Club History
How long Old Edwards 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 Tom Jackson-designed course originally opened as Highlands Cove in 2000.
Old Edwards Hospitality converted Highlands Cove into the private Old Edwards Club in 2009 following an $8 million transformation.
Additional Club Details
Old Edwards Club is operated by Old Edwards Hospitality Group.
- Ownership or operator
- Old Edwards Hospitality Group
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Old Edwards 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 Invitation Only membership is $160,001.04. It is above the North Carolina median of $30,251 and is higher than approximately 98% of 56 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 88% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2000
That represents about 26 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 11% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 11% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Documented 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 combinationAccess context
Resort access
This access model represents 1.2% of 161 researched North Carolina Club records and 1.3% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 14.9% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records and 9.7% 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.
- brandirininger.com/communities/old-edwards Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- gcr.foretee.com/courses/North Carolina/Highlands/usa/Highla… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.oldedwardshospitality.com/about Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- brandirininger.com/communities/wade-hampton-and-mountaintop Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/accessibility Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/gallery Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/old-edwards-club-highlands-nc Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/old-edwards-club-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/old-edwards-club-membership-cost Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/old-edwards-golf-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oldedwardsclub.com/privacy-policy Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Guest sentiment is strongly positive across major review sources. Tripadvisor rates Old Edwards Club 4.8/5, with repeated praise for mountain scenery, course conditioning, staff and food; a Google/Tripadvisor review aggregation shows similarly high scores while also capturing occasional criticism of green conditions or the quirky back-nine routing.
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.