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The Westchester Country Club is in Rye, New York, and it was established on 1922. It’s about 40 minutes from Manhattan, and this is a Platinum Club of America. Among the 4,000 private country clubs in the US, it ranks 29th.
It has a long history of as a favored destination of professional golf players, though its most famous members are showbiz types. These have included such celebs as Carol Burnett, Shirley Temple, Johnny Carson, Jackie Gleason, Howard Hughes, and Ed Sullivan.
The main attraction is golf, for which they offer 2 championship golf courses along with a 9-hole Executive Course. Aside from the Westchester Classic, the club has also hosted the Buick Classic, the Barclays, the Senior Players Championship, and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
The Main Club offers about 55 Member apartments, along with 70 luxury suites and guest rooms. It offers 2 large banquet rooms with the 3 dining rooms, plus conference facilities and an outdoor terrace dining area. Golfers also have the 2 golf course snack bars open during the golfing season.
The Sports House is in a separate facility, though it’s connected to the Main Clubhouse. Here you have 3 dining areas, with a focus on contemporary club and global cuisine. This building also houses the Golf Shop, the member locker rooms, a barber shop, the pool, and the fitness facility.
About 3 miles from the Main Club, you have the seasonal Beach Club. It offers magnificent views of Long Island Sound, with 3 restaurant options. These include the casual fine-dining option that focuses on seafood. It has the famous 1,000 linear feet of groomed sand for great summer days and nights, plus the “1-Million Gallon” saltwater swimming pool with a slide. There’s even an ice cream shop nearby.
Supposedly, the member initiation fee was $90,000, but that was back in 2004. Today, that may get up to $200,000. And that’s not counting the monthly or annual dues. Still, this is a complete club with plenty of amenities for the entire family, along with excellent courses for all the avid enthusiasts. If you’re a member here, you sure are lucky.