Darlington 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.
  • 12th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 10Documented amenities
  • 1926Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Darlington Country Club in Darlington, South Carolina.

Darlington Country Club is a private country club in Darlington, South Carolina.

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

The initiation fee runs around $100–$150, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social and junior memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.

The reported monthly membership dues for Young Professional membership is $210. That is below the South Carolina median of $673.34. Nationwide, it is below the median of $625.

Location & Directions

125 Country Club Rd, Darlington, SC, 29532
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the South Carolina median of $673.34 and higher than about 14% of 28 comparable Clubs there.

Reported initiation fee for Young Professional Or Junior Promotion membership range from $100–$150.

The listed monthly membership dues for Young Professional membership are $210.

Initiation fee

$100–$150

One Time · Young Professional Or Junior Promotion · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$210

Monthly · Young Professional · Effective 2026

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

This access model represents about 54.3% of 105 researched South Carolina Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Young Professional; Full; Full Senior; Full Junior; Full Social; Senior Social; Dining Social
Social membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Contact the club membership team or schedule a tour and apply for the desired membership category.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Darlington Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.

Racquet sports

Court details
  • 2 Pickleball courts

Club facilities and recreation

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Pickleball
  • Weddings & Events
  • Locker Rooms
  • Junior Golf
  • Driving Range
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at Darlington Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Policies

Documented policies for Darlington Country Club cover guest access and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Visitor and play policies

Guest policy
Non-members are welcome to play the golf course. Racquet-facility guest use is subject to the club's guest-fee rules.

Operating hours

Operating hours
  • Wednesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and for dinner on Thursday and Friday from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The bar opens at 4 p.m., so come for a drink and stay for the meal! We also have S
  • Monday from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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 14.1% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Traditional
  • Community-oriented
  • Racquets-focused
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A traditional, community-oriented family club with golf at its center, an active social calendar, racquet sports, and dining.

What people discuss

Golfer feedback is mixed-to-positive. 18Birdies shows solid overall and value ratings, with many players describing the course as fun or attractive, while some comments point to conditioning, tight holes, or price as drawbacks. The review base is large enough to show a real but not uniformly glowing course sentiment.

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 Darlington 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. Darlington Country Club was founded in 1926 and has remained part of the Pee Dee area's social and recreational life for a century.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Darlington Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in South Carolina 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

Monthly dues comparison

The reported monthly membership dues for Young Professional membership is $210. It is below the South Carolina median of $673.34 and is higher than approximately 14% of 28 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $625 and is higher than approximately 12% of 982 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1926

That represents about 100 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 91% of 96 other South Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 66% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1983 in South Carolina and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 48 other South Carolina Clubs and 1840 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 14.1% of 99 researched South Carolina 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.

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