- 83rd percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1995Founded
The Cliffs Valley is a residential private country club in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is operated by The Cliffs / South Street Partners.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $100,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active and residential community.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf Network membership is $120,520. That is above the South Carolina median of $32,810.02. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the South Carolina median of $32,810.02 and higher than about 82% of 34 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf Network membership is $100,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf Network membership are $1,710.
Initiation fee
$100,000
Membership dues
$1,710
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 Valley, 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 a qualifying home or homesite with a membership attached; after closing, choose Golf or Active membership and complete the club membership process with The Cliffs team.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Cliffs Valley include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Cliffs Valley includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- The Cliffs Valley18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Ben Wright
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 32.3% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Residential community
Culture context
A golf-first residential mountain community with an active member social life across The Cliffs network.
Club History
How long The Cliffs Valley 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 Ben Wright-designed Valley course debuted in 1995.
The Valley course reopened after a 15-week, $500,000 renovation in 2017.
Additional Club Details
The Cliffs Valley is operated by The Cliffs / South Street Partners.
- Ownership or operator
- The Cliffs / South Street Partners
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Cliffs Valley: 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 $120,520. It is above the South Carolina median of $32,810.02 and is higher than approximately 82% of 34 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 83% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1995
That represents about 31 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 28% of 96 other South Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 16% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1983 in South Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 39 other South Carolina Clubs and 1608 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
Residential community
This documented Culture trait is shared by 32.3% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records and 16.2% 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.
- www.instagram.com/p/DZWdAPvtdu4 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- cliffsliving.com/golf-course/cliffs-valley-golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
- cliffsliving.com/blog/golf/cliffs-valley-unveils-500000-gol… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- cliffsliving.com/blog/club-life/the-cliffs-membership-acces… Research SourceSupports: General research
- cliffsliving.com/community/the-cliffs-valley Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Reviews are strongly positive about conditioning, scenery and playability across skill levels. Golf Digest and 18Birdies feedback praises the fast, true greens and parkland setting; a minority view finds some holes less distinctive despite the consistently high maintenance standards.
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.