Waynesborough Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe 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.
  • 97th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 5Documented amenities
  • 1964Founded

Waynesborough Country Club is a private country club in Paoli, Pennsylvania, in Chester County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $250,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and junior 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 membership is $274,000. That is above the Pennsylvania median of $13,727. Nationwide, it is above the median of $29,720.

Location & Directions

440 Darby Paoli Rd, Paoli, PA, 19301
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the Pennsylvania median of $13,727 and higher than about 100% of 11 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf membership at approximately $250,000.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership at approximately $2,000.

Initiation fee

$250,000

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2023 · Estimate

Membership dues

$2,000

Monthly · Full Golf · Effective 2023 · Estimate

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 Waynesborough Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 84% of 175 researched Pennsylvania Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Full Golf; House; Social; Young Professional
Golf membership
Yes
Social membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Submit the official membership information form or contact the membership office for current enrollment details.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Waynesborough Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Fitness
  • Pool
  • Tennis

Golf

Golf at Waynesborough Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • Waynesborough Country Club18 holes | par 71

Course design

Architects
  • George Fazio

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 56.1% of 157 researched Pennsylvania Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Traditional

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first club with an active social calendar and a strong family orientation.

What people discuss

Independent golf reviews are positive about the course’s conditions, variety and fun factor, and at least one reviewer specifically characterizes it as a good family country club. The official history and membership material reinforce that family-centered identity.

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 Waynesborough 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.

  1. A group of twelve men began planning a family-oriented club in 1964.

  2. Waynesborough Country Club opened in spring 1965.

  3. A new clubhouse opened in 2004.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Waynesborough 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 Full Golf membership is $274,000. It is above the Pennsylvania median of $13,727 and is higher than approximately 100% of 11 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $29,720 and is higher than approximately 97% of 319 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1964

That represents about 62 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 22% of 166 other Pennsylvania Club records with a usable founding year and 45% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in Pennsylvania and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 41 other Pennsylvania Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 56.1% of 157 researched Pennsylvania Club records and 35.1% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Blank 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.

  1. countryclubmag.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.wcc1965.org Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.wcc1965.org Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.wcc1965.org Research SourceSupports: General research