- 30th percentileCost, nationwide
- 11Documented amenities
- 1919Founded
Shannopin Country Club is a private equity golf country club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, short game facility, putting green and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $15,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $16,000. That is above the Pennsylvania median of $13,727. Nationwide, it is below the median of $29,760.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Pennsylvania median of $13,727 and higher than about 55% of 11 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $15,000. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $20,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $750. Other sources report figures as low as $500 and as high as $1,000.
Initiation fee
$15,000
Membership dues
$750
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.
Cart or trail fee
$5
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Shannopin Country Club include driving range, short game facility, putting green and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Shannopin Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Emil Loeffler
Policies
Documented policies for Shannopin Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Golf play is limited to members and their guests. Reciprocal players may be arranged when their home club golf professional contacts Shannopin's golf staff.
- Dress code
- Golf attire prohibits jeans and cargo pants or cargo shorts; a collared shirt or approved mock shirt is required, and metal spikes are not permitted.
- Tee-time policy
- Members may reserve tee times up to seven days in advance.
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 8.3% of 157 researched Pennsylvania Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A family-oriented, golf-first, racquets-focused, wellness-focused, socially active and dining-focused club.
Club History
How long Shannopin 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.
Shannopin's founding effort began in 1919 when D.H. Roelofs, R.H. Houston and J.L. McBride set out to establish a private golf club.
Shannopin Country Club was officially established in September 1920 after the founders purchased the former Jackman Farm.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Shannopin Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Shannopin Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Pennsylvania 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 Golf membership is $16,000. It is above the Pennsylvania median of $13,727 and is higher than approximately 55% of 11 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $29,760 and is higher than approximately 30% of 318 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1919
That represents about 107 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 59% of 166 other Pennsylvania Club records with a usable founding year and 78% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Pennsylvania and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 53 other Pennsylvania Clubs and 1603 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Other documented access
This access model represents 4% of 175 researched Pennsylvania Club records and 10.2% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Wellness-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 8.3% of 157 researched Pennsylvania Club records and 22% 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.
- countryclubmag.com/pennsylvania/shannopin-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- shannopincc.com/golf-faq Cost SourceSupports: Additional fees
- shannopincc.com/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- shannopincc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/amenities-activities Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/golf- Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/membership-info Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/playing-the-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- shannopincc.com/web/pages/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent reviews are strongly favorable. WeddingWire rates Shannopin about 4.9/5 and Google-derived review sets also score it highly, with recurring praise for the staff, food, event execution and golf-course setting; 18Birdies' golf reviews are positive overall but include an occasional sharply negative service comment.
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.