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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of that before. Isn’t the entire point of country club is that it’s members only?

Didn't Tucker Carlson get into a viral dinner scuffle at a country club in Charlottesville? Was he a member at a club in a college town two and a half hours from his house? I doubt it.

Tucker Carlson is in fact a member at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville. I am not a fan of the guy but have heard this from multiple friends who are members.

Makes sense. 3 of his kids went to UVA, as an infamous cable news man, he’d prefer a private CC to entertain the kids and their friends when he’d visit. Dining in public in a college town is way too risky. Even still, he ends up having a viral run-in at the country club!

Lots of rich douchey people get memberships when their kids get into UVA.

Country club social memberships are pretty inexpensive. I don't think Tucker golfs, so you're talking max a few grand a year and a couple hundred bucks a month on food & bev. That's peanuts to a millionaire.

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Anonymous wrote:It's called club reciprocity. Members can dine and often golf at any country club if you simply introduce yourself and explain you're traveling and what your home club is. They would only turn you down if it's some hyper-exclusive club or you look sketchy and prole. It's 2024, every restaurant has a credit card machine or pay with cash. They'll figure it out.

That’s not how reciprocity works.

I love this thread because it exposes how many posters are posers.

You're way too cynical. I travel a lot for work and I've done this a handful of times. I have never tried it at Augusta or Riviera, of course, just random clubs near where we'll be on assignment for a month or two. People are generally very nice and accommodating.

Anonymous wrote:The food is terrible at basically every CC. The nice thing about a CC is when you and your kids know everyone. Being a random at a CC and eating that mediocre food seems like a complete waste of time.

Ha! So true. My parents used to go once a week in their older age for the convenience and I'd sometimes go with them. Mediocre is right. But it was chill and easy.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of that before. Isn’t the entire point of country club is that it’s members only?

Didn't Tucker Carlson get into a viral dinner scuffle at a country club in Charlottesville? Was he a member at a club in a college town two and a half hours from his house? I doubt it.

Tucker Carlson is in fact a member at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville. I am not a fan of the guy but have heard this from multiple friends who are members.

Makes sense. 3 of his kids went to UVA, as an infamous cable news man, he’d prefer a private CC to entertain the kids and their friends when he’d visit. Dining in public in a college town is way too risky. Even still, he ends up having a viral run-in at the country club!

Lots of rich douchey people get memberships when their kids get into UVA.

Anonymous wrote:It's called club reciprocity. Members can dine and often golf at any country club if you simply introduce yourself and explain you're traveling and what your home club is. They would only turn you down if it's some hyper-exclusive club or you look sketchy and prole. It's 2024, every restaurant has a credit card machine or pay with cash. They'll figure it out.

That’s not how reciprocity works.

I love this thread because it exposes how many posters are posers.

The food is terrible at basically every CC. The nice thing about a CC is when you and your kids know everyone. Being a random at a CC and eating that mediocre food seems like a complete waste of time.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of that before. Isn’t the entire point of country club is that it’s members only?

Didn't Tucker Carlson get into a viral dinner scuffle at a country club in Charlottesville? Was he a member at a club in a college town two and a half hours from his house? I doubt it.

Tucker Carlson is in fact a member at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville. I am not a fan of the guy but have heard this from multiple friends who are members.

Makes sense. 3 of his kids went to UVA, as an infamous cable news man, he’d prefer a private CC to entertain the kids and their friends when he’d visit. Dining in public in a college town is way too risky. Even still, he ends up having a viral run-in at the country club!

It is rare. The country club near my old house went bankrupt. But new owner grandfathered existing paid members for lifetime free golf but could not sell.

He then opened restaurant to public, did weddings and parties non members, sold a swim and tennis membership (by the year) and full membership including golf by the year.
Also did non member corporate outings

He had multiple income streams. But not exclusive at all. The old grandfathered members will die off one by one and they can’t sell or transfer.

Some fancy clubs like BlackRock in Bethpage NY are actually public. I went to a wedding there and very fancy for a public golf course

No, you can’t charge food without an account. We bring guests and they often seem surprised they can’t pay with their credit card.

The clubhouse in our neighborhood allows non members to visit and drink. On Sundays they sell plate lunches, salad, dessert for $15. Just go pick it up or stay and eat. During the week they sell huge sandwiches and chips to anyone wanting it. We get a monthly flyer telling what they now have available to buy.

There's a lounge connected to the restaurant that's for members only. Members in our neighborhood only pay $50 a month for dues. And you get a cart for free to use while you golf. That clubhouse is always full.

I think a lot of people here are misunderstanding reciprocity. It's mainly a golf thing, so members of one club might be able to get onto another course if their tee sheet is booked. I have never heard of using reciprocal privileges to book a reservation to eat at another club.

I also believe reciprocity has been phased out at Chevy Chase, Congressional CC, and Washington Golf and CC in Arlington. Would not shock me if others were, too. Most of these clubs are very busy and are running out of space for their respective memberships. There's virtually no chance they would give away a dinner rez to a non-member regardless of club affiliation

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of that before. Isn’t the entire point of country club is that it’s members only?

Didn't Tucker Carlson get into a viral dinner scuffle at a country club in Charlottesville? Was he a member at a club in a college town two and a half hours from his house? I doubt it.

Tucker Carlson is in fact a member at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville. I am not a fan of the guy but have heard this from multiple friends who are members.

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Anonymous wrote:Charge your dinner to the Underhills!

Ha! Beat me to it!

I wish I knew you in person LOL Too few people appreciate the genius of “Fletch”!

Are you kidding? This is the most overused joke at our CC. The staff all mentally roll their eyes.

Making waiters laugh at bad jokes is the primary value of joining a country club if you aren't athletic enough for golf or tennis and your kids don't talk to you anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Charge your dinner to the Underhills!

Ha! Beat me to it!

I wish I knew you in person LOL Too few people appreciate the genius of “Fletch”!

Are you kidding? This is the most overused joke at our CC. The staff all mentally roll their eyes.

It only works at Chevy Chase CC.

Anonymous wrote:Charge your dinner to the Underhills!

Please don't. My wife's maiden name is Underhill and her family had a lot of hassle due to jokers imitating this.