- 22nd percentileCost, nationwide
- 10Documented amenities
- 1930Founded
McAllen Country Club is a private country club in McAllen, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is operated by Member-owned.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, pool, tennis and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $7,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social, family and other memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, wellness-focused and racquets-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Preferred General membership is $12,546. That is below the Texas median of $16,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $29,800.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Texas median of $16,000 and higher than about 23% of 13 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Preferred General membership is $7,500.
The listed monthly membership dues for Preferred General membership are $420.50.
Initiation fee
$7,500
Membership dues
$420.50
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.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Guest fee
$20–$40
Application fee
$100
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join McAllen Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Preferred General; Preferred Social; Junior General; Junior Social; Corporate General / Social; Legacy; Non-Resident Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Family membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- The club currently accepts membership-interest submissions.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at McAllen Country Club include dining, pool, tennis and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at McAllen Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Jay Nivera
Policies
Documented policies for McAllen Country Club cover dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
Visitor and play policies
- Dress code
- available in the Members Lounge. 8. Gentlemen should remove hats when dining in the Oak Rooms or enjoying Members Lounge. 9. Children will abide by the Club's dress code when age appropriate. Usage Rules 1. Members cannot reprimand staff. If a complaint arises, the member should contact the manager on duty . Serious complaints
- Tee-time policy
- Tee times are not needed or required for members.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Tuesday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (back 9 at 9:00am) Saturday – Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Driving Range Tuesday – Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. Golf Pro Shop
- Reported schedule 2Tuesday – Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Address 615 Wichita Ave
- Reported schedule 3Mondays Future Stars (Ages 4 – 7) 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Pickleball Drop In 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. USTA 4
- Reported schedule 4Tuesdays MCC Women's Doubles League 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Junior Aces (Ages 7 – 14) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. MCC Men's Doubles League 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays Tennis Beginner Clinic 9:00 –
Showing 4 of 9 distinct schedules. The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.
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 27.8% of 162 researched Texas Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first club with active social programming, racquet sports, wellness facilities, and dining.
Club History
How long McAllen 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.
Henry Whittenburg acquired the failed Tippawahee golf property around 1930, preserving the course that became McAllen Country Club.
- Documented
After World War II, local golfers developed the operation as a private country club.
Additional Club Details
McAllen Country Club is operated by Member-owned.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for McAllen Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Texas 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 Preferred General membership is $12,546. It is below the Texas median of $16,000 and is higher than approximately 23% of 13 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $29,800 and is higher than approximately 22% of 319 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1930
That represents about 96 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 82% of 171 other Texas Club records with a usable founding year and 61% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1974 in Texas and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 103 other Texas Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Wellness-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 27.8% of 162 researched Texas 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.
- www.reddit.com/r/RioGrandeValley/comments/10boacw Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- mcallencountryclub.com Cost SourceSupports: Additional fees
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Club_Info/History Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- mcallencountryclub.com/getattachment/c87856c3-2ae2-42af-904… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Club_Info/Golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Club_Info/Membership_Options.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Club_Info/Pool Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Club_Info/Tennis Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Club Info/Golf.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.mcallencountryclub.com/Home.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public feedback is strongly positive overall. 18Birdies gives the course high marks for condition and value, and Loc8NearMe’s 41-review summary praises the maintained golf course, brunch, staff and family atmosphere. A smaller number of public comments raise service, dress-code/inclusivity and errant-ball safety concerns, so the overall signal is favorable but not unanimous.
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.