- 1974Founded
The Cardinal by Pete Dye is a semi private membership country club in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is operated by McConnell Golf / The Cardinal.
It has 1 documented golf course.
The initiation fee runs around $12,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and family memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, competitive and community-oriented.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Full Family Golf membership is $12,500.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Family Golf membership are $350.
Initiation fee
$12,500
Membership dues
$350
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 The Cardinal by Pete Dye, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 12.4% of 161 researched North Carolina Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Family Golf Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Family membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit the official Request Membership form; the membership team follows up with membership details.
Golf
Golf at The Cardinal by Pete Dye includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Sedgefield Country Club, Dye Coursepar 71
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 11.3% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Competitive
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A golf-first, competitive, community-oriented and family-oriented club.
Club History
How long The Cardinal by Pete Dye 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 Cardinal's official materials trace the Pete Dye golf club to 1974.
McConnell Golf acquired The Cardinal in 2006.
The Cardinal shifted from fully private to semi-private access in 2019.
Additional Club Details
The Cardinal by Pete Dye is operated by McConnell Golf / The Cardinal.
- Ownership or operator
- McConnell Golf / The Cardinal
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Cardinal by Pete Dye: 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 1974
That represents about 52 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 36% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 34% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Access context
Other documented access
This access model represents 12.4% of 161 researched North Carolina Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 11.3% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records and 14.3% 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.
- cardinalgolf.com/membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- cardinalgolf.com/about-us Research SourceSupports: Club history
- cardinalgolf.com/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.mcconnellgolf.com/blog/cardinal-golf-club-goes-semi-pri… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- cardinalgolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/nc/the-cardinal-by-pete-dye-card… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.homesintriadnc.com/neighborhoods/sedgefield-greensboro Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcconnellgolf.com/files/McConnell-Heritage.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.reddit.com/r/RDUGOLF/comments/jqptdf/course_review_the_… Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest and golfer commentary agree that The Cardinal is a demanding Pete Dye test, especially around its elevated, fast greens and memorable par 3s. Recent reviewers generally praise the challenge, variety and improved conditioning, although some older feedback criticizes rough condition or the residential setting.
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.