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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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]

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.[/quote]

This is our family too.  My husband golfs all the time, and we love the pool in the summer.  It was a lifesaver during Covid.  I 100% resisted joining (I don't golf, thought it was a stupid waste of money) but so glad we did.  Our club is only a 5 minute drive, and much less formal than the ones listed by the OP.  I love that my kids (12, 9, 6) can grow up there, and feel comfortable dropping them off to swim/play golf/play tennis on their own.  We joined just as the pandemic was beginning, and only had to wait a month or so (plus we got the under 40 entrance fee).  Now, I understand that the wait list is 5 years plus, they've raised the initiation fees, and done away with the under 40 rate entirely.  Covid has definitely been good for business in that sense.[/quote]

This was us in a nutshell.. we joined peak COVID and many clubs had attractive under 40 (or under 35) offers[/quote]

Give actual numbers so that we can compare.  [/quote]

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