- 43rd percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 2021Founded
Old Barnwell is a private country club in Aiken, South Carolina, in Aiken County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, lodging, dining and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $20,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, relaxed, competitive and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for National Over 40 membership is $24,320. That is below the South Carolina median of $33,900.04. Nationwide, it is below the median of $31,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the South Carolina median of $33,900.04 and higher than about 34% of 35 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for National Over 40 membership is $20,000.
The listed annual membership dues for National Over 40 membership are $4,320. That is approximately $360 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$20,000
Membership dues
$4,320
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 Old Barnwell, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 54.8% of 104 researched South Carolina Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- National Over 40
- Golf membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact Old Barnwell for current membership consideration and details.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Old Barnwell include clubhouse, lodging, dining and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Old Barnwell includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Old Barnwell18 holes | par 73
Course design
- Architects
- Brian Schneider
- Blake Conant
Policies
Documented policies for Old Barnwell cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Old Barnwell asks guests to wear appropriate attire and to respect members, guests, and staff.
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 11.2% of 98 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Relaxed
- Competitive
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A golf-first, community-oriented, competitive and relaxed club or community.
Club History
How long Old Barnwell 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.
Old Barnwell opened in 2023 as a private national club near Aiken, South Carolina.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Old Barnwell
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Old Barnwell: 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
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for National Over 40 membership is $24,320. It is below the South Carolina median of $33,900.04 and is higher than approximately 34% of 35 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 43% of 1128 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2021
That represents about 5 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 7% of 96 other South Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 1% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1983 in South Carolina and 1959 nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 54.8% of 104 researched South Carolina Club records and 72.7% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 11.2% of 98 researched South Carolina Club records and 14.3% 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.
- www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- oldbarnwell.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- member.oldbarnwell.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf-review sources are unusually strong for such a new club. Golf Digest panelists rate Old Barnwell 4.3/5 and repeatedly praise its strategic variety, firm conditions and fun factor; Top100GolfCourses and 18Birdies reviews similarly emphasize the distinctive design, conditioning and desire to play it again. Some reviewers note that the bold greens and scale can be demanding.
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.