- 1899Founded
Sakonnet Golf Club is a private invitation country club in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County.
It has 1 documented golf course.
The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first and traditional.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $75,000. Other sources report figures as low as $50,000 and as high as $100,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $1,250. Other sources report figures as low as $833.33 and as high as $1,666.67.
Initiation fee
$75,000
Membership dues
$1,250
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.
Golf
Golf at Sakonnet Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
Policies
Documented policies for Sakonnet Golf Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Sakonnet is a private club; invitations to play golf, host or attend events, or apply for membership are by invitation only.
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.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first invitation club.
Club History
How long Sakonnet 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.
Sakonnet Golf Club was founded in 1899; Donald Ross subsequently redesigned the course hole by hole over roughly two decades.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Sakonnet Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Sakonnet Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Rhode Island 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 1899
That represents about 127 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 75% of 20 other Rhode Island Club records with a usable founding year and 92% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1926 in Rhode Island and 1959 nationwide.
Access context
Other documented access
This access model represents 4.5% of 22 researched Rhode Island Club records and 10.2% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
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.
- countryclubmag.com/rhode-island/sakonnet-golf-course Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.sakonnetgc.com/guest-information Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.sakonnetgc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest's panel reviews are strongly favorable at about 4.3/5, highlighting the coastal setting, classic Donald Ross character, firm greens and unusually charming atmosphere, with length and limited hazards noted as modest constraints.
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.