Country Club Questions

[Anonymous]

TPC is not a family club its a corporate club. And all the scratch golfers I know would never join there. It's US OPEN hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

How cheap is your club? The club near me (which I am not a member of but know many who are) is $1000/month not including mandatory cart fees and not including the quarterly food and beverage minimum. A good public course is what, $80? And my HOA provides tennis, swim, and gym for $60/month.

[Anonymous]

Interesting article in today's Washington Post (8/10/18: "Kavanaugh dwells among elite without chasing riches." It focuses on current Supreme Court nominees Brent Kavanaugh and gives numerous examples of his relatively modest finances and financial goals for someone with his stature in the legal community. Relative to this forum thread, it notes that, despite his lack of a big bank balance, in 2016 or 2017 he left Congressional Country Club and joined Chevy Chase Club. "It was expensive for him to make the change..... when you leave you don't get your money (initiation fee) back. He did that because it (Chevy chase) is a few blocks from his house and the kids were going there and enjoying it." Another
commentator in the article: "It's a place where your children can be on the swim team, learn to play tennis and play in an ice hockey league. It's a family focused environment" and "if you want to see and be seen, you would go Cafe Milano, not a country club."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting article in today's Washington Post (8/10/18: "Kavanaugh dwells among elite without chasing riches." It focuses on current Supreme Court nominees Brent Kavanaugh and gives numerous examples of his relatively modest finances and financial goals for someone with his stature in the legal community. Relative to this forum thread, it notes that, despite his lack of a big bank balance, in 2016 or 2017 he left Congressional Country Club and joined Chevy Chase Club. "It was expensive for him to make the change..... when you leave you don't get your money (initiation fee) back. He did that because it (Chevy chase) is a few blocks from his house and the kids were going there and enjoying it." Another
commentator in the article: "It's a place where your children can be on the swim team, learn to play tennis and play in an ice hockey league. It's a family focused environment" and "if you want to see and be seen, you would go Cafe Milano, not a country club."

And ... do you have a point in posting this? Chevy is much closer to his house. And?

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe this thread is 10 years old, lol!
This has to be a record for longest (chronological) thread on DCUM?

I wonder if OP ever joined a country club?

[Anonymous]

I have an updated question on this topic - we moved to Montgomery County last year and have two young kids who love to swim. We're not golfers. What club would you recommend for a young family that would have lots of swimming and social activities, without us focusing on golf? Aren't there discounts for non-golf members?

Also love to see a decade old thread continue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an updated question on this topic - we moved to Montgomery County last year and have two young kids who love to swim. We're not golfers. What club would you recommend for a young family that would have lots of swimming and social activities, without us focusing on golf? Aren't there discounts for non-golf members?

Also love to see a decade old thread continue.

Montgomery County is a big county.

[Anonymous]

Join a pool not a club.

[Anonymous]

Kenwood is the people's country club.

[Anonymous]

Kenwood is not the "People's Country Club." It's the rare club in its area that is owned as a business and not owned by it's members. It's fine for what it is, but that's about as far as I would go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting article in today's Washington Post (8/10/18: "Kavanaugh dwells among elite without chasing riches." It focuses on current Supreme Court nominees Brent Kavanaugh and gives numerous examples of his relatively modest finances and financial goals for someone with his stature in the legal community. Relative to this forum thread, it notes that, despite his lack of a big bank balance, in 2016 or 2017 he left Congressional Country Club and joined Chevy Chase Club. "It was expensive for him to make the change..... when you leave you don't get your money (initiation fee) back. He did that because it (Chevy chase) is a few blocks from his house and the kids were going there and enjoying it." Another
commentator in the article: "It's a place where your children can be on the swim team, learn to play tennis and play in an ice hockey league. It's a family focused environment" and "if you want to see and be seen, you would go Cafe Milano, not a country club."

And ... do you have a point in posting this? Chevy is much closer to his house. And?

You know what’s even closer? Columbia CC.

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chevy is difficult to get into. You need to be careful once you become summer members. You do anything and I mean anything wrong, that is it for you. You are out. I have seen people do summer membership and it ended there. They keep a very close eye on new members and summer members. You break any rule, are rude to anyone, including staff, and if anything gets reported whether big or small that is it for you. You need very strong backing at a club like that.

Bethesda, Woodmont, Lakewood, and the rest, will accept anyone just because its money. The Big Three could careless about your money, they want to know if you will fit in and follow the rules and use the amenities.

This is so funny The Big Three. DCUM looooves The Big Three in anything. Like, grocery stores.

[Anonymous]

Are there any clubs targeted towards the young and UMC crowd?

Not old money, but working professionals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any clubs targeted towards the young and UMC crowd?

Not old money, but working professionals.

The University Club. Lots of young people/millennials who work.