The Clubs at St. James Plantation
Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina · Brunswick County -- Southport/St. James Corridor golf market
- Access
- non equity
- Holes
- 81
- Gated
- Yes
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St. James Plantation is the largest golf-residential complex in the Brunswick County coastal market: a 6,000-acre gated community (roughly 5,000 homes planned/underway) organized around four separate member clubs -- the Reserve Club, Founders Club, Members Club, and Players Club -- totaling 81 holes of golf across the four, all managed collectively by Troon Prive. Beyond golf, the community has invested more than $100 million in amenities including a private oceanfront beach club and a 475-slip marina.
Golf & Course
The community operates four distinct golf clubs rather than one shared course: the Reserve Club, Founders Club, Members Club, and Players Club, each with its own clubhouse and golf offering, together totaling 81 holes. Developer/press materials describe design credits spanning Hale Irwin, Nicklaus Design, P.B. Dye, and Tim Cate across the four clubs, but this session was not able to independently verify which architect is attached to which specific course -- treat the architect-to-club pairing as unconfirmed pending direct verification.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Homeownership in St. James Plantation does not require club membership, but membership IS required to use golf, tennis, pool, and dining facilities -- there is no free/incidental access to these amenities for non-member residents. Reported fees are a $15,000 non-refundable Signature Membership initiation fee, or a $30,000 Signature Membership Deposit (80% refundable) that includes full golf access; confirm current figures and which club(s) each tier covers directly with St. James Properties.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Beyond golf, amenities include 13 Har-Tru tennis courts, five restaurants, multiple fitness facilities with indoor/outdoor aquatics, a private oceanfront beach club, a 475-slip marina, and miles of walking/biking trails.
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.
Golf membership initiation
Historical — as of 2025$15,000
Signature Membership Initiation Fee (non-refundable), per St. James Properties' own club materials found via search. A separate 'Signature Membership Deposit' of $30,000 (80% refundable) with full golf access was also reported.
Initiation (range low)
Historical — as of 2025$15,000
Initiation (range high)
Historical — as of 2025$30,000
Signature Membership Deposit (80% refundable) with full golf, per club materials.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Which specific course/club each architect (Hale Irwin, Nicklaus Design, P.B. Dye, Tim Cate) is attached to -- not independently confirmed this session.
- Current membership fee schedule and which tier(s) grant access to which of the four clubs.
- Exact current course/hole count per individual club (Reserve/Founders/Members/Players) -- only the 81-hole community total was confirmed this session.
Notable
- 81 total holes of golf across four member clubs: Reserve, Founders, Members, and Players.
- More than $100 million invested in community amenities, including a private oceanfront beach club and a 475-slip marina.
- Clubs are managed by Troon Prive.
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US Golf Living provides independent real-estate research and can connect consumers with real-estate professionals. Golf membership, availability, fees and approval are determined independently by the applicable club.