Druid Hills Golf Club
Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia · Atlanta In-Town/Historic golf market
- Access
- invitation only
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Herbert H. Barker (1912), A.W. Tillinghast (1935 redesign), Bob Cupp (2003 redesign)
- Gated
- Yes
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Druid Hills Golf Club is a 1912 private club set inside the historic Druid Hills neighborhood, designed initially by Herbert H. Barker and substantially redesigned in 1935 by A.W. Tillinghast, one of American golf's most celebrated Golden Age architects, with a further redesign by Bob Cupp in 2003.
Golf & Course
Designed by Herbert H. Barker in 1912 and redesigned by A.W. Tillinghast in 1935 and Bob Cupp in 2003. Hosted the Dogwood Invitational amateur tournament annually from 1941 to 1972. The clubhouse was gutted by fire in 1924 (a $100,000 loss) and promptly rebuilt.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
A private, invitation-only club. Per independent third-party country-club profiles (countryclubmag.com, thepricer.org), applicants need a primary sponsor plus two additional member endorsers, all of whom must have been club members in good standing for at least three years -- the club does not publish this mechanic on its own site, so treat it as club-adjacent reporting rather than an official statement.
Living in Druid Hills Golf Club
Sits within the historic, Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Druid Hills neighborhood -- a built-out, established Atlanta neighborhood rather than a bundled modern development. Homes nearby do not include or require club membership.
Lifestyle & Amenities
The club's own amenities page (dhgc.org) confirms a pool complex (3 pools plus a Kids' Corner), 8+ Har-Tru tennis courts with a tennis professional on staff, a fitness center with personal training and massage therapy, and multiple dining venues (Dogwood Grill, Dining Terrace, Lullwater Lounge, Golf House Grill, Terrace Bar) described by members as 'the best kept dining secret in Atlanta.'
Location & Surrounding Area
Located in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, DeKalb County.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Initiation (range low)
Historical$50,000
Third-party aggregator (privateIQ) and thepricer.org report a range of figures depending on membership category and member age: roughly $52,000 for a standard membership for members over 41, and $50,001-$75,000 cited elsewhere on the same site as a general initiation-fee band. Intermediate/under-41 membership is reported separately at $5,500-$14,000. Not the club's own published fee schedule -- treat as an unofficial third-party estimate.
Initiation (range high)
Historical$85,000
The same third-party sources also report a higher 'resident member' initiation figure around $85,000 -- internally inconsistent with the $50,001-$75,000 general band reported on the same pages, which is why this is flagged conflicting rather than resolved to one number.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm the exact current initiation fee and dues directly with the club -- third-party estimates conflict internally (roughly $50,000-$85,000 initiation depending on category; monthly dues estimated $560-$850) and are not officially published.
- Confirm exact membership/invitation mechanics directly with the club -- the sponsor-plus-two-endorsers process is reported by more than one third-party source but not by the club itself.
Notable
- Redesigned in 1935 by A.W. Tillinghast, one of the Golden Age's most significant golf-course architects.
- Hosted the Dogwood Invitational amateur tournament annually from 1941 to 1972.
- Sits in the historic, Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Druid Hills neighborhood.
- Club amenities include a 3-pool complex, 8+ Har-Tru tennis courts, and five distinct member dining venues -- confirmed via the club's own site.
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