Country club membership update

[Anonymous]

So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

I hear this but why would you give your money to charity? I am not talking about a few thousand but why give this larger sum? It is your money -- spend how you would like. That spending supports tons of very good jobs.

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Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

Who said they are not also giving money to charity? Are you suggesting anything above subsistence living should go to charity? Is that what you do after paying the bills and food?

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question, what is the appeal of these country clubs? I am not a yuppy and a normal person, but I am house searching and I see some nice homes in these country clubs. But I know nothing about them. Not trying to sound mean, just trying to understand.

They are great if you enjoy golf or tennis and for the kids activities (pool, etc). If you’re friends with a lot of other members, then it becomes like the bar in Cheers, where “everybody knows your name” when you walk in. It makes a large city smaller. Plus, they’re nice to take guests, network, etc. Each of the mentioned clubs is different in terms of amenities, and some offer reduced memberships (eg, “tennis only”).

I’ll leave to others to point out the lack of racial, religious and economic diversity, etc. [/quote
I’m PP. thanks for answering, honestly. I appreciate it. I’m not into golf or tennis so maybe that’s why I never got into it.

I do not belong to a country club nor did I attend one growing up because we were poor. Recently I starting visiting one (in a different part of the country in a small town, not like the DC scene) and here is what I see as being appealing for some people:
Well maintained amenities for gold, tennis, and swimming
Kids activities
Adult social events, special parties, etc.
Familiarity, a known spot to hold dinners and network
Comfortable and scenic and attractive surroundings

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question, what is the appeal of these country clubs? I am not a yuppy and a normal person, but I am house searching and I see some nice homes in these country clubs. But I know nothing about them. Not trying to sound mean, just trying to understand.

They are great if you enjoy golf or tennis and for the kids activities (pool, etc). If you’re friends with a lot of other members, then it becomes like the bar in Cheers, where “everybody knows your name” when you walk in. It makes a large city smaller. Plus, they’re nice to take guests, network, etc. Each of the mentioned clubs is different in terms of amenities, and some offer reduced memberships (eg, “tennis only”).

I’ll leave to others to point out the lack of racial, religious and economic diversity, etc.

We only joined because of the pandemic. My kids play tennis almost everyday. We use the pool. Dh takes kids golfing. We attend some events like brunch with Santa, princess afternoon tea, Easter brunch, etc.

I don’t think I would join if I was about to become an empty nester. That just me. If Dh wants to join, so be it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

I'm assuming this is a joke..if not. Please donate all your free cash flow.

[Anonymous]

If you aren't looking to plop down 100k at Chevy or Congressional, Kenwood is a good option. Fun course (short) and very down to earth. We really enjoy it and
KCC reminds us of my in-laws club back in Chicago. Not as stuffy or corporate feeling as Chevy/CCC.

Congressional is by far the best for golf, then Columbia. Chevy is nice but also short and their rules re: carts, caddies, etc are quirky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This question is so tone deaf.

I am very curious how this is tone deaf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

LOL

God I hate people sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

Be disappointed all you want. Sorry you don't get to control how people spend their money you troll.

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Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

Be disappointed all you want. Sorry you don't get to control how people spend their money you troll.

This makes me want to join ANOTHER club

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you aren't looking to plop down 100k at Chevy or Congressional, Kenwood is a good option. Fun course (short) and very down to earth. We really enjoy it and
KCC reminds us of my in-laws club back in Chicago. Not as stuffy or corporate feeling as Chevy/CCC.

Congressional is by far the best for golf, then Columbia. Chevy is nice but also short and their rules re: carts, caddies, etc are quirky.

How much is the Kenwood initiation fee these days?

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Anonymous wrote:So disappointed that people spend all this money needlessly instead of giving this money to charity

I work in fundraising and to be quite honest, if you can afford to join a country club, you usually have enough money that you can both join a country club AND give to charity. It's not really an either-or when you're at that income level.

[Anonymous]

Sounds exhausting.

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question, what is the appeal of these country clubs? I am not a yuppy and a normal person, but I am house searching and I see some nice homes in these country clubs. But I know nothing about them. Not trying to sound mean, just trying to understand.

Not OP, but we looked into it when we first moved here and found out the pools had 7+ year wait lists. At that time we could get a membership at our closest CC immediately. We were not that serious about golf and couldn’t justify the cost just for the pool. We know many families who did join but had someone who also loved golf and tennis.