- 86th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1916Founded
Scioto Country Club is a private country club in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, locker rooms and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $125,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, traditional and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Membership membership is $138,500. That is above the Ohio median of $16,220. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Ohio median of $16,220 and higher than about 97% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Membership membership at approximately $125,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Membership membership at approximately $1,125.
Initiation fee
$125,000
Membership dues
$1,125
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 Scioto Country Club include clubhouse, dining, locker rooms and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Scioto Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
- Andrew Green
Policies
Documented policies for Scioto Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- tlemen should always remove caps or hats in the dining areas of the�� Clubhouse including the Men's Grille. Juvenile and Junior Scioto golfers will�� have the same dress code as men. Females: Blouses, sweaters, skirts, slacks�� or appropriate length Bermuda shorts and non-metal spiked golf shoes. Tank�� tops and spaghetti strap tops are
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
- Family-oriented
- Traditional
- Competitive
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first, competitive and family-oriented club.
Club History
How long Scioto 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.
Scioto Country Club opened in 1916 as a centerpiece of Upper Arlington, with a Donald Ross-designed course.
Scioto hosted the 1926 U.S. Open, won by Bobby Jones.
Scioto hosted the Ryder Cup in 1931.
Scioto hosted the PGA Championship in 1950.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Scioto Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Scioto Country 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 Membership membership is $138,500. It is above the Ohio median of $16,220 and is higher than approximately 97% of 30 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 86% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1916
That represents about 110 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 73% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 81% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 66 other Ohio Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 83.3% of 132 researched Ohio Club records and 72.7% of 3826 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 3391 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.
- www.pvcma.org/Files/Library/AssistantGeneralManagerSciotoCC… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/guides/ohio-best-golf-courses-ra… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/guides/100-greatest-courses-bigg… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.sciotocc.com/Club_History Research SourceSupports: Club history
- sciotocc.com/Guest_Information.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.okcmaa.org/files/Scioto Country Club.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sciotocc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sciotocc.com/Golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sciotocc.com/Guest_Information Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest's current panel sentiment is exceptionally strong, rating Scioto about 4.7/5 and keeping it among America's 100 Greatest. Reviewers emphasize restored Ross architecture, championship pedigree and high-level conditioning.
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.