- 94th percentileCost, nationwide
- 4Documented amenities
- 1963Founded
Preston Trail Golf Club is a private country club in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is operated by Private member club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, pool, tennis and caddie program.
The initiation fee runs around $235,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and business networking.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $246,220. That is above the Texas median of $25,000.04. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Texas median of $25,000.04 and higher than about 99% of 71 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf membership is $235,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership are $935.
Initiation fee
$235,000
Membership dues
$935
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 Preston Trail Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact Preston Trail Golf Club directly for the invitation/application process and current membership requirements.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Preston Trail Golf Club include clubhouse, pool, tennis and caddie program.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Preston Trail Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Preston Trail Golf Clubpar 72
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 6.2% of 162 researched Texas Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Business networking
Culture context
An intensely golf-first, tradition-minded club with a long-standing business-networking role in Dallas.
Club History
How long Preston Trail Golf 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.
Construction of Preston Trail's golf course began in spring 1963.
Preston Trail Golf Club opened on May 1, 1965.
Additional Club Details
Preston Trail Golf Club is operated by Private member club.
- Ownership or operator
- Private member club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Preston Trail Golf 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 Full Golf membership is $246,220. It is above the Texas median of $25,000.04 and is higher than approximately 99% of 71 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 94% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1963
That represents about 63 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 64% of 171 other Texas Club records with a usable founding year and 46% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1974 in Texas and 1960 nationwide.
Club culture
Business networking
This documented Culture trait is shared by 6.2% of 162 researched Texas Club records and 3.2% 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.
- alisterlinks.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.dmagazine.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- ptgc.net Research SourceSupports: General research
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- thewedgegolf.substack.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.top100golfcourses.com Research SourceSupports: General research

What people discuss
Golf Digest panelists are strongly positive about Preston Trail's history, conditioning, greens, and strategic golf. Public commentary outside those expert panels is more varied on the club's atmosphere and layout, but the dominant course-quality signal is favorable.
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.