- 68th percentileCost, nationwide
- 11Documented amenities
- 1991Founded
Porters Neck Country Club is a private country club in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pickleball and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $50,000–$100,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior, national and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $62,000. 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 79% of 56 comparable Clubs there.
Reported initiation fee for Full Golf membership range from $50,000–$100,000.
Reported monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership range from $1,000–$2,000.
Initiation fee
$50,000–$100,000
Membership dues
$1,000–$2,000
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.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$12,000–$15,000
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Porters Neck Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf; Young Professional Golf; Sport; Clubhouse
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Full Golf and Young Professional Golf are on a waiting list.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Porters Neck Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pickleball and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Porters Neck Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Porter S Neck Country Clubpar 72
Policies
Documented policies for Porters Neck Country Club cover facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Operating hours
- Tuesday – Sunday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Robert Loper Head Golf Professional [email protected] Porters Neck Sports Compl
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 26.2% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Community-oriented
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
- Residential community
Culture context
A residential-community club with a family-oriented mix of golf, racquets, fitness, dining, and social life, supported by a member-operated private-club structure.
Club History
How long Porters Neck 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.
Porters Neck Country Club was formed in 1991 and its Tom Fazio golf course opened that October.
Club members took over operation of Porters Neck Country Club in 2004.
- Documented
The Fazio Group oversaw a major course renovation in 2005-2006, including new greens and bunkers.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Porters Neck 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 $62,000. It is above the North Carolina median of $30,251 and is higher than approximately 79% of 56 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 68% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1991
That represents about 35 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 20% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 20% 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 90 other North Carolina Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Residential community
This documented Culture trait is shared by 26.2% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records and 16.2% 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.
- countryclubmag.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.portersneckcountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.golfpass.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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What people discuss
Event reviews are very strong, with WeddingWire showing a 4.9/5 rating and 98% recommendation among couples, especially for service, professionalism, and responsiveness. Independent club profiles also emphasize the golf course, coastal setting, dining, fitness, tennis, and active social calendar.
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.