The Ford Field & River Club

The Pete Dye-designed course, added in the 1980s, has no assigned tee times, allowing members to play at their own pace. Dye is reported to have called it 'arguably my finest southern design.'

Unlike most other Savannah-area golf communities researched in this batch, Ford Plantation membership is not optional: every property owner is required to become an equity member of the club. A separate National Membership track exists for non-property owners whose primary residence is at least 100 miles away, launched in 2017 and still offered as of 2026, with a $50,000 initiation fee (splittable into two $25,000 payments for members under 40) and 45 days of annual access.

The Ford Plantation contains roughly 400 homes across its 1,800 acres, with current listing prices ranging from roughly $895,000 to over $3.4 million. Golf, marina, and equestrian amenities are woven directly into the mandatory club-membership structure rather than offered as optional add-ons.

A 36-slip deepwater marina on the Ogeechee River (built to house Henry Ford's cruiser 'Little Lulu') provides Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean access for boats up to 65 feet. The 7-acre Equestrian Center has a 22-stall barn, multiple arenas, and 10 miles of bridle trails. The historic 6,000-square-foot Clubhouse overlooks a 125-acre lake and the river.

Located in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, on the Ogeechee River, roughly 18-30 minutes south of downtown Savannah depending on the specific Savannah reference point.