The Carolinas Club Ledger  ·  Charleston

Dunes West Golf and River Club.

Mount Pleasant, SC · non-equity private club.

A golf green and bunkers seen from directly above
← Charleston and the Sea Islands
The Number  ·  No. 23 of 28 on the table
Premier Golf Club Resident Membership initiation
$15,000
Twelve months of dues
$4,284monthly dues, annualized
Year-one entry
$19,284

Club-published   Club-published. Source: the club's own site, as of Jan 2026.

Initiation, every category on file
CategoryInitiationAs ofSource
Premier Golf Club Resident Membershipnon-refundable; non-equity$15,000Jan 2026the club's own site“Initiation Fee (Non-Refundable) $15,000.00 (Resident Club Membership Information, Rev. 1-2026. Subject to changes, errors and omissions.)”
Golf Club Resident Membershipnon-refundable; non-equity$15,000Jan 2026the club's own site“Initiation Fee (Non-Refundable) $15,000.00”
Athletic Club Membership (resident)non-refundable; non-equity$2,000Jan 2026the club's own site“Initiation Fee (Non-Refundable) $2,000.00 family, $1,500.00 Single”
Charleston Golf Membershipnon-refundable; non-equity$15,000Jan 2026the club's own site“Initiation Fee (Non-Refundable) $15,000.00 (Non-Resident Club Membership Information, Rev. 1-2026)”
Non-Resident Golf Membershipnon-refundable; non-equity$15,000Jan 2026the club's own site“Initiation Fee (Non-Refundable) $15,000.00”
Athletic Club Membership (non-resident)non-refundable; non-equity$3,000Jan 2026the club's own site“Initiation Fee (Non-Refundable) $3,000.00 family, $2,000.00 single”
Dues, every category on file
CategoryDuesAs ofSource
Premier Golf Club Resident Membership (Single)$357 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Single $357.00 Monthly Dues Family $404.00”
Premier Golf Club Resident Membership (Family)$404 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Family $404.00”
Golf Club Resident Membership (Single)$325 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Single $325.00 Monthly Dues Family $346.00”
Golf Club Resident Membership (Family)$346 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Family $346.00”
Athletic Club Membership, resident (Single)$67 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Single $67.00 Monthly Dues Family $94.00”
Athletic Club Membership, resident (Family)$94 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Family $94.00”
Charleston Golf Membership (Single)$325 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Single $325.00 Monthly Dues Family $346.00”
Charleston Golf Membership (Family)$346 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Family $346.00”
Non-Resident Golf Membership (Single or Family)$124 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Single $124.00 Monthly Dues Family $124.00 ... Non-Resident Golf Membership allows for the use of the golf course for up to 32 rounds of play per calendar year.”
Athletic Club Membership, non-resident (Single)$70 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Single $70.00 Monthly Dues Family $107.00”
Athletic Club Membership, non-resident (Family)$107 / monthlyJan 2026the club's own site“Monthly Dues Family $107.00”
Beside the number: capital dues, minimums, assessments and other charges

Listed as the source states them. None of these are inside the year-one figure.

ItemAmountSource
Hospitality tax on all feesSee source on all feesthe club's own site“All fees are subject to a 5% Hospitality Tax.”
Member cart fee, golf memberships (18 holes)$20 per roundthe club's own site“Member Cart Fee $20.00 - 18 Holes $10.00 - 9 Holes (Premier); $19.00 - 18 Holes (Golf Club Resident)”
Athletic Club golf rate (guest-of-member rate, 18 holes)$60 per roundthe club's own site“Unlimited Golf at the Current Guest of Member Rate $60 for 18”
Annual Range Pass$329 annualthe club's own site“Annual Range Pass Single $329.00 / Family $379.00”
Locker Rental$75 annualthe club's own site“Locker Rental $75.00 per year; Club Storage $75.00 per year”
Food and Beverage minimumNone nonethe club's own site“Food and Beverage Purchases No Minimum”
The door
Availability, as stated
Accepting
Club site: 'Choose from an Array of Membership Options Designed Just for You.' Both 2026 fee sheets are posted publicly; no cap or waitlist language. Non-resident sheet: 'Charleston Golf Memberships are subject to recall by The Club at any time (with 90 days prior written notice) until the fifth anniversary issuance or until the initiation fee is paid in full. Upon recall, the member is not entitled to any refund of any membership initiation fees, dues or other fees paid.' Source, Sep 2026.
Ownership requirement, as stated
Open to non-residents
Premier Golf Club Resident Membership, Golf Club Resident Membership and Athletic Club Membership are available to residents and property owners of Dunes West including Palmetto Hall, Cypress Point, Ellington Woods and The Heritage. ... Charleston Golf Membership: Available to those who are not residents of Dunes West. Non-Resident Golf Membership: Available to those who reside outside Charleston, Dorchester and Berkley Counties. Source
What the club says, and what it leaves out

Categories the club names: Premier Golf Club Resident Membership, Golf Club Resident Membership, Athletic Club Membership, Charleston Golf Membership, Non-Resident Golf Membership.

Not published by the club: membership cap; ownership entity; year opened (club-published).

Beyond the number

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