- 14th percentileCost, nationwide
- 4Documented amenities
- 1899Founded
Oberlin Golf Club is a private country club in Oberlin, Ohio, in Lorain County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including 18 hole golf, practice facilities, clubhouse and member events.
The initiation fee runs around $2,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Fullactiveestimate membership is $6,399.04. That is below the Ohio median of $19,500.02. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Ohio median of $19,500.02 and higher than about 17% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Active Estimate membership at approximately $2,500.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Active Estimate membership at approximately $324.92.
Initiation fee
$2,500
Membership dues
$324.92
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 Oberlin Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 83.3% of 132 researched Ohio Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Active Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Call the club or apply online for current membership information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Oberlin Golf Club include 18 hole golf, practice facilities, clubhouse and member events.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Oberlin Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
Course design
- Architects
- Harold Paddock
Policies
Documented policies for Oberlin Golf Club cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- club-appropriate golf attire; verify current detailed policy
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
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional and competitive golf-first club.
Club History
How long Oberlin 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.
The Oberlin Golf Association was formally organized on October 2, 1899.
Members incorporated the Oberlin Golf Club Company in November 1922.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Oberlin Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Oberlin 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 Fullactiveestimate membership is $6,399.04. It is below the Ohio median of $19,500.02 and is higher than approximately 17% of 30 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 14% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1899
That represents about 127 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 90% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 92% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1960 nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 83.3% of 132 researched Ohio Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 21.2% of 118 researched Ohio 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.
- countryclubmag.com/ohio/oberlin-golf-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.oberlingc.com/club/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/340435140 Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.oberlingc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.oberlingc.com/golf/course Research SourceSupports: General research