- 83rd percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities

The Cliffs at Glassy is a residential private country club in Landrum, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is operated by The Cliffs.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $85,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, wellness-focused and residential community.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf Network membership is $102,880. That is above the South Carolina median of $30,501. Nationwide, it is above the median of $29,760.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the South Carolina median of $30,501 and higher than about 86% of 14 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf Network membership is $85,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf Network membership are $1,490.
Initiation fee
$85,000
Membership dues
$1,490
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 The Cliffs at Glassy, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 20% of 105 researched South Carolina Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership; Active Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Purchase or hold a qualifying property with membership availability, verify availability with The Cliffs membership office, then apply for Golf or Active membership.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Cliffs at Glassy include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Cliffs at Glassy includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- The Cliffs at Glassy18 holes
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Jackson
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 23.2% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Wellness-focused
- Residential community
Culture context
A golf-first residential club community with access to The Cliffs' broader wellness and active-lifestyle amenities.
Club History
How long The Cliffs at Glassy 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 Tom Jackson-designed Glassy course opened in 1993.
Additional Club Details
The Cliffs at Glassy is operated by The Cliffs.
- Ownership or operator
- The Cliffs
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Cliffs at Glassy: 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 Full Golf Network membership is $102,880. It is above the South Carolina median of $30,501 and is higher than approximately 86% of 14 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $29,760 and is higher than approximately 83% of 320 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetDocumented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 39 other South Carolina Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Residential Club access
This access model represents 20% of 105 researched South Carolina Club records and 7.3% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Wellness-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 23.2% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records and 22% of 3402 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.
- cliffsliving.com/the-cliffs-at-glassy Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- cliffsliving.com/golf-course/glassy-golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
- 18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/ae391170-86ac-11e4-8c28-020… Research SourceSupports: General research
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- cliffsliving.com/blog/club-life/the-cliffs-membership-acces… Research SourceSupports: General research
- cliffsliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/01.20.2016_The-… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/sc/the-cliffs-at-glassy-cliffs Research SourceSupports: General research

What people discuss
Golfer feedback is strongly positive on scenery, conditioning and the mountain setting. Golf Digest panelists and 18Birdies users consistently describe Glassy as a dramatic, well-maintained course, while also noting the significant elevation changes and demanding nature of the layout.
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.