Country Club Questions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at The Country Club (brookline, MA) - the one referenced above. It is the oldest country club in the United States and is steeped in history. Think Mayflower descendants. It's old school and exclusive and they have hosted a few golf tournaments there but hate to do it because it brings in outsiders and ruins the course. The people that work in the administration there consider them the best/finest/pick your word club in the entire country. They regularly network with other clubs and the only club, in the entire country, that they consider to be remotely on their level, is Chevy Chase. I am not a member of any of these, obviously, but as someone from the DC area, I thought that was interesting.

Highly doubt it. Anyone can get into Chevy nowadways (non diverse people anyway). It is not what I would call elite society. Maybe a few social climbers trying to be elite but overall I would say very average normal people.

Perhaps. But compared to any other club in the area it's still the most exclusive. Nothing else (in DC) holds a candle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at The Country Club (brookline, MA) - the one referenced above. It is the oldest country club in the United States and is steeped in history. Think Mayflower descendants. It's old school and exclusive and they have hosted a few golf tournaments there but hate to do it because it brings in outsiders and ruins the course. The people that work in the administration there consider them the best/finest/pick your word club in the entire country. They regularly network with other clubs and the only club, in the entire country, that they consider to be remotely on their level, is Chevy Chase. I am not a member of any of these, obviously, but as someone from the DC area, I thought that was interesting.

Highly doubt it. Anyone can get into Chevy nowadways (non diverse people anyway). It is not what I would call elite society. Maybe a few social climbers trying to be elite but overall I would say very average normal people.

Perhaps. But compared to any other club in the area it's still the most exclusive. Nothing else (in DC) holds a candle

OK, well if you *were* a member of Chevy, then you would not say this. If you are not a member, then please, feel free to join and prove your point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at The Country Club (brookline, MA) - the one referenced above. It is the oldest country club in the United States and is steeped in history. Think Mayflower descendants. It's old school and exclusive and they have hosted a few golf tournaments there but hate to do it because it brings in outsiders and ruins the course. The people that work in the administration there consider them the best/finest/pick your word club in the entire country. They regularly network with other clubs and the only club, in the entire country, that they consider to be remotely on their level, is Chevy Chase. I am not a member of any of these, obviously, but as someone from the DC area, I thought that was interesting.

Highly doubt it. Anyone can get into Chevy nowadways (non diverse people anyway). It is not what I would call elite society. Maybe a few social climbers trying to be elite but overall I would say very average normal people.

Perhaps. But compared to any other club in the area it's still the most exclusive. Nothing else (in DC) holds a candle

OK, well if you *were* a member of Chevy, then you would not say this. If you are not a member, then please, feel free to join and prove your point.

That's the world. Everything is falling to pieces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at The Country Club (brookline, MA) - the one referenced above. It is the oldest country club in the United States and is steeped in history. Think Mayflower descendants. It's old school and exclusive and they have hosted a few golf tournaments there but hate to do it because it brings in outsiders and ruins the course. The people that work in the administration there consider them the best/finest/pick your word club in the entire country. They regularly network with other clubs and the only club, in the entire country, that they consider to be remotely on their level, is Chevy Chase. I am not a member of any of these, obviously, but as someone from the DC area, I thought that was interesting.

Highly doubt it. Anyone can get into Chevy nowadways (non diverse people anyway). It is not what I would call elite society. Maybe a few social climbers trying to be elite but overall I would say very average normal people.

Perhaps. But compared to any other club in the area it's still the most exclusive. Nothing else (in DC) holds a candle

This is funny. You are very wrong. Most of the very elite DC families actually do not belong to Chevy. You clearly do not know much about high society in DC.

[Anonymous]

BelleHaven's website list the multiple categories of membership, including tennis, social, golf etc. I'm wondering how much less the social only or tennis would be (if much less at all).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BelleHaven's website list the multiple categories of membership, including tennis, social, golf etc. I'm wondering how much less the social only or tennis would be (if much less at all).

Why don't you just call and ask?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this has become mostly about MD clubs, but does anyone have any thoughts on Belle Haven, Westwood or Washington Golf in VA? I've heard the golf courses are much better at the first two, though Washington Golf has a better location. Any thoughts anyone has on these places would be appreciated.

Washington Golf is the nicest. Belle Haven has some nice members too but not as good and near Route 1 and all that goes with that. Westwood is further out.

[Anonymous]

Washington Golf is rebuilding their course next year but it is still going to be very short - they just don't have the land, but the club part is good. Belle Haven is a decent course and an OK club. Westwood - ehhhhh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at The Country Club (brookline, MA) - the one referenced above. It is the oldest country club in the United States and is steeped in history. Think Mayflower descendants. It's old school and exclusive and they have hosted a few golf tournaments there but hate to do it because it brings in outsiders and ruins the course. The people that work in the administration there consider them the best/finest/pick your word club in the entire country. They regularly network with other clubs and the only club, in the entire country, that they consider to be remotely on their level, is Chevy Chase. I am not a member of any of these, obviously, but as someone from the DC area, I thought that was interesting.

Highly doubt it. Anyone can get into Chevy nowadways (non diverse people anyway). It is not what I would call elite society. Maybe a few social climbers trying to be elite but overall I would say very average normal people.

Perhaps. But compared to any other club in the area it's still the most exclusive. Nothing else (in DC) holds a candle

This is funny. You are very wrong. Most of the very elite DC families actually do not belong to Chevy. You clearly do not know much about high society in DC.

NP. You're deluding yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BelleHaven's website list the multiple categories of membership, including tennis, social, golf etc. I'm wondering how much less the social only or tennis would be (if much less at all).

It is substantially cheaper, but I don't remember off the top of my head now. You really should just call and ask the membership office. They're very friendly and would be happy to give you all the information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BelleHaven's website list the multiple categories of membership, including tennis, social, golf etc. I'm wondering how much less the social only or tennis would be (if much less at all).

It is substantially cheaper, but I don't remember off the top of my head now. You really should just call and ask the membership office. They're very friendly and would be happy to give you all the information.

Call or email & membership will send you a packet with the various options. I believe tennis was about half golf as far as the initiation. We went with tennis & have used the entire club a lot more than I thought we would.

[Anonymous]

Congressional if you're a serious golfer. Not sure the wait time these days.

[Anonymous]

Not likely that a serious golfer is joining Congressional for the golf.

[Anonymous]

It's interesting how many people condemn country clubs. We belong to one because we love playing golf, tennis, swimming, etc. We pretty much spend our weekends doing activities there. Our kids have become good at all of these sports and it keeps us from just hanging around the house on weekends- We don't belong to a club for social climbing. It would cost almost the same amount for our to play one day at a good public course as it does our monthly dues which give us unlimited golf, tennis, swim and a gym.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not likely that a serious golfer is joining Congressional for the golf.

Where would one join? TPC and RTJ are the only comparable courses to Congo in the area, and they are both golf only. If you are a golfer with a family that doesn't golf, Congo make much more sense.

If you're all golfers, then I suppose TPC is potentially the best option (closer vs RTJ) though I prefer Congo's blue course a bit more.