David Luis has spent more than a decade researching, visiting, and reviewing private and public clubs across the United States. A golfer and club culture enthusiast, he founded GreatClubReview.com to give prospective members and guests an honest, membership-fee-transparent view of what clubs are actually worth. Every review draws on firsthand research, member conversations, and publicly available pricing data — no press packages, no comped access. He has published reviews of more than a dozen golf, country, sports, and private members clubs across North America.
Mornington Golf Club sits on the clifftops above Port Phillip Bay, and the best holes look straight across the water towards the You Yangs and the Melbourne skyline.…
GCR Score: 4.6 / 5Verdict: Recommended, if you have a member to bring youBest For: Birmingham-area golfers who want an equity club with two serious coursesAvoid If: You…
Honest Kew Golf Club review: A$12,850 entrance fee, 2026/27 subscriptions, waitlist, visitor access, par-72 Yarra course, pros, cons and verdict.
Evergreen Golf Club in Elkhorn, Wisconsin has 27 holes, 4.5-star golfer ratings and fair pricing near Lake Geneva. Our 2026 review.
Honest Keysborough Golf Club review: 2026 membership from A$4,885, A$4,000 joining fee, waitlist, visitor access, course, pros, cons and verdict.
Reunion Resort and Golf Club in Kissimmee has Palmer, Watson and Nicklaus courses, but access is limited to guests and members. Our 2026 review.
Honest Huntingdale Golf Club review: Australian Masters history, Sandbelt design, visitor access, renovation status, pros, cons and verdict.
Westchase Golf Club in Tampa is a public, daily-fee course with water on the back nine and mixed conditions. Our 2026 review covers fees and fit.
Honest Commonwealth Golf Club review: posted green fees from A$80, Sandbelt course, Doak restoration, visitor access, dress code, pros and cons.
Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona, CA offers 400 feet of elevation change and a 139 slope, but pace and conditions divide golfers. Our 2026 review.
Honest Ballarat Golf Club review: 2026 green fees (A$85), membership from A$2,140, visitor access, par-72 layout, pros, cons and verdict.
Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, NJ is private, Ross and Banks designed, and silent on fees. Our 2026 review covers access, history and who it fits.
A country club is a private club built around golf plus a family membership — a pool, racquet courts and a fitness room — where a golf club…
An initiation fee is a one-time payment to join a private club, separate from annual dues. Public tax filings show what it funds: at seven US clubs that…
A GA Handicap requires membership of a Golf Australia affiliated body — a club or authorised provider — plus three 18-hole scores. GOLF Link closed on 28 September…
Private golf club dress codes require a collared shirt at 64 of the 174 clubs GreatClubReview has reviewed, ban denim at 35, and specify enclosed or soft-spike shoes…
GCR Score: 4.6 / 5Verdict: Recommended — for the roughly 350 people who can actually get inInitiation Fee: Not disclosed — reported at close to $1,000,000 (Wall Street…
Randwick Golf Club review: 2026 public fees, FY27 membership, short coastal course, facilities, pros, cons and verdict.
Queanbeyan Golf Club review: 2026 green fees, 2026-27 membership, course ratings, facilities, pros, cons and verdict.
Pymble Golf Club review: private access, full membership, rebuilt course, Top-100 ranking, facilities, pros, cons and verdict.
Pennant Hills Golf Club review: 2026-27 fees, Heritage Fee, private access, course design, facilities, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest New South Wales Golf Club review: visitor access, course design, rankings, membership, dress code, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Moore Park Golf review: current 10-hole fees, 2026 course changes, range, access, membership, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Massey Park Golf Club review: 2026 fees, membership waitlist, public access, TrackMan, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Marrickville Golf Club review: 2026 green fees, membership, public access, conditions, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Kareela Golf Club review: A$43 green fees, 2026-27 membership, par-65 layout, visitor access, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Howlong Golf Club review: A$400 membership, resort access, course strategy, stay-and-play value, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Gosford Golf Club review: 2026 green fees, A$1,095 membership, visitor access, course notes, pros, cons and verdict.
Honest Dunheved Golf Club review: A$30 weekday golf, visitor access, membership, course strategy, pros, cons and 2026 verdict.
Honest Cronulla Golf Club review: 2026 green fees, membership waitlist, par-70 course, visitor access, pros, cons and verdict.
