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COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERSHIP Membership requirements vary greatly among different clubs, but generally a new member must be accepted or invited by current members, and pay a membership fee and monthly or yearly dues. At the most expensive U.S. clubs membership fees can exceed $300,000. The primary benefits of membership are:
EXCLUSIVITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES Country clubs can be exclusive organizations. In addition to the fees, some clubs have additional requirements to join, such as limiting membership to those who reside in a particular housing community. In the early 20th century some country clubs refused to admit African Americans, Catholics, and especially Jews. This led to the formation of many Jewish country clubs including Tam O'Shanter , Wabeek , and Knollwood . In the United States , controversy over country clubs is related to the inherent tensions between members' right of Free Association and the public's right of equal access. The controversy over Augusta National Golf Club , which hosts The Masters golf tournament, has been a specific example of this tension. Augusta National does not allow female members to join, yet membership is considered a valuable asset for Corporate Executives . The club's membership includes many of the most powerful men in American Business and Politics . Martha Burk , head of the National Council Of Women's Organizations , has protested that the PGA and corporate Sponsor s of the tournament tacitly endorse the club's men-only policy. UNITED KINGDOM In the United Kingdom , most exclusive golf clubs are simply golf clubs, and play a smaller role in their communities than American country clubs; Gentlemen's Clubs in Britain fill many roles of the country club in the United States. The issue of male-only clubs does, however, sometimes arouse controversy. On an episode of '' Room 101 '' in 1995 , Jeremy Clarkson successfully argued the case for the condemnation of golf clubs because of the mentality of those who frequent them. AUSTRALIA Country Clubs exist in multiple forms, including athletic based clubs and golf clubs. Notable examples are the Breakfast Point Country Club in Sydney, Castle Hill Country Club, The Gold Coast Polo & Country Club and the Sanctuary Cove's Country Club. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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