Updated
Updated · GOLF.com · Jun 18
Shinnecock Hills Membership Costs Estimated at $175,000 to $200,000 Near $2.5 Million Homes
Updated
Updated · GOLF.com · Jun 18

Shinnecock Hills Membership Costs Estimated at $175,000 to $200,000 Near $2.5 Million Homes

3 articles · Updated · GOLF.com · Jun 18

Summary

  • $175,000 to $200,000 is the estimated initiation cost for Shinnecock Hills, according to GOLF's consultations with six sources familiar with the club.
  • Shinnecock does not publish dues and members rarely discuss them, reflecting the secrecy common at elite private clubs where access depends on connections as well as wealth.
  • That price is described as modest by Long Island private-club standards, even as the U.S. Open host sits in Southampton, where median home prices run about $2.5 million.
  • Nearly 300 acres of long-held seaside land and a membership that includes figures such as Michael Bloomberg underscore the club's old-money status and exclusivity.

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