- 5Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 2001Founded
Shelter Harbor Golf Club is a private country club in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is operated by Member-owned equity club.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, practice facility and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $37,500, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and relaxed.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Unspecified membership at approximately $37,500. Other sources report figures as low as $25,000 and as high as $50,000.
Available information estimates the annual membership dues for Unspecified membership at approximately $15,000. That is approximately $1,250 per month before other fees. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $20,000.
Initiation fee
$37,500
Membership dues
$15,000
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 Shelter Harbor Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, practice facility and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Shelter Harbor Golf Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 0% of 22 other Rhode Island Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Shelter Harbor Championship Course18 holes
- Shelter Harbor Short Course9 holes
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
- Relaxed
Culture context
A golf-first, traditional and relaxed private club.
Club History
How long Shelter Harbor 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.
The Shelter Harbor Golf Club was incorporated in Rhode Island on August 8, 2001.
The Hurdzan/Fry championship course opened in 2004.
Additional Club Details
Shelter Harbor Golf Club is operated by Member-owned equity club.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned equity club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Shelter Harbor 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 2001
That represents about 25 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 15% of 20 other Rhode Island Club records with a usable founding year and 9% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1924 in Rhode Island and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 0% of 22 other Rhode Island Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.3% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesBlank 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/shelter-harbor-golf-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- business.sos.ri.gov/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ri/shelter-harbor-golf-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.shelterharborgolfclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf sentiment is exceptional. Golf Digest rates Shelter Harbor about 4.5/5 and ranks it among America's Second 100 Greatest, with repeated praise for conditioning, practice facilities, routing, green complexes and natural New England character.
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.