Delaware Golf Club

PublicThe Club is open to the general public without requiring membership.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.TraditionalThe Club emphasizes long-standing customs, etiquette, and heritage over a modern or casual style.
  • 8th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 5Documented amenities
  • 1922Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Delaware Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio.

Delaware Golf Club is a public country club in Delaware, Ohio.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, family and junior memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and relaxed.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for New Unlimited Annual Pass membership is $4,000. That is below the Ohio median of $19,500.02. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,142.50.

Location & Directions

Delaware, OH
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the Ohio median of $19,500.02 and higher than about 7% of 30 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for New Unlimited Annual Pass membership is $0.

The listed annual membership dues for New Unlimited Annual Pass membership are $4,000. That is approximately $333.33 per month before other fees.

Initiation fee

$0

One Time · New Unlimited Annual Pass · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$4,000

Annual · New Unlimited Annual Pass · Effective 2026

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 Delaware Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 4.5% of 132 researched Ohio Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Unlimited Golf; Limited Golf; Family Player Add On; Junior; Practice Range
Golf membership
Yes
Family membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Select an annual membership option and complete the club membership agreement.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Delaware Golf Club include driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at Delaware Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 71

Course design

Architects
  • Donald Ross
  • Michael Hurdzan
  • Fuzzy Zoeller

Policies

Documented policies for Delaware Golf Club cover guest access and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Guest policy
The course operates as a public daily-fee facility.
Tee-time policy
Public tee times are available through the Club's booking system.

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 21.2% of 118 researched Ohio Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Traditional
  • Relaxed

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first course with a relatively relaxed public-access character.

What people discuss

Golfer feedback is strongly positive overall. 18Birdies shows a 4.5/5 aggregate from hundreds of reviews, with good marks for course condition and pace; value scores are somewhat weaker, and isolated service or transaction complaints appear in the review mix.

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.

Club History

How long Delaware Golf 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.

  1. Delaware Golf Club traces its original Donald Ross design to 1922.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Delaware Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Ohio 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 New Unlimited Annual Pass membership is $4,000. It is below the Ohio median of $19,500.02 and is higher than approximately 7% of 30 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,142.50 and is higher than approximately 8% of 1020 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1922

That represents about 104 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 58% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 73% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1959 nationwide.

Club culture

Relaxed

This documented Culture trait is shared by 21.2% of 118 researched Ohio Club records and 26.1% of 3391 researched records nationwide.

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Sources & Verification

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  1. www.delawaregolfclub.com/product-category/memberships Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
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