The Carolinas Club Ledger  ·  Hilton Head and Bluffton

Spring Island Club (Old Tabby Links).

Okatie, SC · private club.

A private tennis court cut into dense forest, seen from above
← Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort
The Number  ·  No. 5 of 28 on the table
Member (brokerage, as of 2026) initiation
$150,000
Twelve months of dues
$24,150annual dues, annualized
Year-one entry
$174,150

Reported   As reported by John Sells Hilton Head (brokerage), as of 2026. Reported figure. The club has not yet been asked to confirm it; that call happens before the November 17 edition, and the row becomes confirmed, corrected or declined.

Initiation, every category on file
CategoryInitiationAs ofSource
Member$150,0002026John Sells Hilton Head (brokerage)“The initiation fee is $150,000 as of 2026, paid once at purchase and separate from the price of the home.”
Member$150,000Jul 2026Simply Grand Properties (brokerage)“Spring Island: Annual POA $7,698; Initiation Fee $150,000; Club Dues $24,150/year; 1% trust fee; $500 capital fee”
Member (club site)Not publishedSep 2026the club's own site
Dues, every category on file
CategoryDuesAs ofSource
Member, club dues$24,150 / annual2026John Sells Hilton Head (brokerage)“Club dues of $24,150 a year”
Member, POA dues$7,698 / annual2026John Sells Hilton Head (brokerage)“POA dues of $7,698 a year”
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
Trust fee at closing (homes)See source one-time, 1% of sale price on homes; 1.5% on homesitesJohn Sells Hilton Head (brokerage)“1% of the sale price on homes; 1.5% of the sale price on homesites”
Club capital charge (brokerage; conflicting figure)$2,000 one-timeJohn Sells Hilton Head (brokerage)“POA capital charge: $1,000; Club capital charge: $2,000 (simplygrandproperties.com July 2026 shows '$500 capital fee')”
The door
Availability, as stated
Not stated
No availability language found on club site. Source, Sep 2026.
Ownership requirement, as stated
Must own inside the gate
club membership is required with ownership (brokerage, listed as an item to verify); 'Club annual dues' apply to 'All members' Source
What the club says, and what it leaves out

Categories the club names: Member (property owner).

Membership cap, as published: 400. Source

Not published by the club: club-published initiation; club-published dues; refundable/equity status; ownership structure; capital charge (conflicting $500 vs $2,000); national or non-resident category.

Beyond the number

The fee is one column. The place is the rest.

Whether the membership transfers with the house, what the assessment calendar looks like, and which category actually fits how you will use the club are the questions a schedule cannot answer. Ask us what is available inside Spring Island this week, including what has not hit the portals.

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