- 51st percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 1913Founded
Western Hills Country Club is a private country club in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $25,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and social memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf 39 Plus membership is $33,364. That is above the Ohio median of $16,220. Nationwide, it is close to the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Ohio median of $16,220 and higher than about 67% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf 39 Plus membership is $25,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf 39 Plus membership are $697.
Initiation fee
$25,000
Membership dues
$697
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.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$900
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Western Hills Country 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
- Social; Associate; Intermediate; Full Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club's membership staff to request current enrollment information and category terms.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Western Hills Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Western Hills Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Western Hills Country Club18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Bendelow
Policies
Documented policies for Western Hills Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Country-club casual attire is expected in the clubhouse; golf/polo shirts for men are generally required to be tucked in.
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 20.3% of 118 researched Ohio Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Relaxed
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional yet relaxed family club with golf at its core, active social use, racquets, dining and wellness amenities.
Club History
How long Western Hills 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.
Western Hills Country Club acquired the core Short-family property for its new course.
The Tom Bendelow course opened for play.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Western Hills Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Western Hills 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 Full Golf 39 Plus membership is $33,364. It is above the Ohio median of $16,220 and is higher than approximately 67% of 30 compatible peer records. It is close to the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 51% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1913
That represents about 113 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 76% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 84% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 94 other Ohio Clubs and 2179 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess 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
Wellness-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 20.3% of 118 researched Ohio Club records and 22% 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.
- www.westernhillscc.com/Join_WHCC Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- whccgroundsdepartment.blogspot.com/2025/01/ice-cold.html Research SourceSupports: Club history
- whccgroundsdepartment.blogspot.com/2025/01/western-hills-co… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- 18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/9bb40280-86ac-11e4-8c28-020… Research SourceSupports: General research
- trustburn.com/reviews/western-hills-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.westernhillscc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.westernhillscc.com/Guests Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.westernhillscc.com/Play_Golf Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Current golfer feedback is strongly positive, with high marks for course condition, value and pace as well as frequent praise for the old-school layout. Broader venue commentary also highlights courteous staff and strong event hospitality.
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.