Salem Golf Club

Private Annual MembershipActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.
  • 2Documented amenities
  • 1921Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Salem Golf Club in Salem, Ohio.

Salem Golf Club is a private annual membership country club in Salem, Ohio, in Columbiana County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining and pool.

The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, racquets-focused and dining-focused.

Location & Directions

1967 S Lincoln Avenue, Salem, OH, 44460
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Family Annual membership is $0.

The listed monthly membership dues for Family Annual membership are $386.25.

Initiation fee

$0

One Time · Family Annual · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$386.25

Monthly · Family Annual · 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.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Salem Golf Club include dining and pool.

Available amenities
  • Dining
  • Pool

Golf

Golf at Salem Golf Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • Salem Golf Clubpar 72

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 35.6% of 118 researched Ohio Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Racquets-focused
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A golf-first, family-oriented, racquets-focused and dining-focused club.

What people discuss

Golfer feedback is positive overall. 18Birdies rates Salem about 4.3/5 across a modest review set, with strong value scores, fast greens and generally favorable comments about the classic layout.

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 Salem 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. Salem Golf Club was established in 1921 after local community leaders purchased the Timothy Gee Farm.

  2. A second nine holes was added in 1967, creating an 18-hole course.

  3. Geoffrey Cornish redesigned the course in 1981.

  4. John Buta purchased the club from the membership group in 2023.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Salem Golf Club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Salem 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.

Club age context

Founded in 1921

That represents about 105 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 63% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 76% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1960 nationwide.

Access context

Other documented access

This access model represents 6.1% of 132 researched Ohio Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.

Club culture

Racquets-focused

This documented Culture trait is shared by 35.6% of 118 researched Ohio Club records and 31.6% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Sources & Verification

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  1. thesalemgolfclubohio.com/membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. thesalemgolfclubohio.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. 18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/9c80c860-86ac-11e4-8c28-020… Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. givefreely.com/charity-directory/nonprofit/ein-340506110 Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. salemgolfclub.com/mens-golf-club Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.ohiogolf.org/clubs/salem-golf-club-salem-oh Research SourceSupports: General research