- 86th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1893Founded
Washington Golf & Country Club is a private country club in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $150,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, traditional and dining-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Club Membership Estimate membership is $139,400. That is above the Virginia median of $16,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Virginia median of $16,000 and higher than about 100% of 26 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Club Membership Estimate membership at approximately $150,000. Other sources report figures as low as $125,000 and as high as $175,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Club Membership Estimate membership at approximately $1,500. Other sources report figures as low as $1,200 and as high as $1,800.
Initiation fee
$150,000
Membership dues
$1,500
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 Washington Golf & Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Active; Limited
Joining requirements
- Waitlist
- Waitlist Reported
- Application process
- A club-management profile reports a 6.5-year membership waitlist.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Washington Golf & Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Washington Golf & Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
- William Flynn
- Tom Doak
Policies
Documented policies for Washington Golf & Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Conventional golf attire is required on the course and practice areas. Men must wear collared shirts tucked in and shorts at least mid-thigh length; jeans, cutoffs, athletic shorts, cargo clothing, and sweatpants are prohibited. Members are responsible for informing guests of and ensuring compliance with Club dress rules.
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 22.7% of 97 researched Virginia Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club with a strong social and dining component rooted in one of the Washington area’s oldest private-club histories.
Club History
How long Washington Golf & 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.
Washington Golf & Country Club was established.
The organization was incorporated as the Washington Golf Club in January.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Washington Golf & Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Virginia 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 Club Membership Estimate membership is $139,400. It is above the Virginia median of $16,000 and is higher than approximately 100% of 26 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 86% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1893
That represents about 133 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 100% of 97 other Virginia Club records with a usable founding year and 98% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1960 in Virginia and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 46 other Virginia Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 22.7% of 97 researched Virginia Club records and 35.1% 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/DRAclMGD4-1 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.washingtongolfcc.org/History.aspx Research SourceSupports: Club history
- vsga.org/courselisting/12000 Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.washingtongolfcc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent reviews are strongly positive, especially for the setting, food, professional staff and event experience. Golf commentary also describes a challenging, enjoyable private course; the public signal is predominantly favorable with only isolated service or property complaints.
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.