How Much Does a Philadelphia Cricket Club Membership Cost?

Updated on September 3, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 14 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

Public 2025 estimates place a Philadelphia Cricket Club Full Privileges membership at about $40,500 for the initiation or entrance fee and about $779 per month in individual dues. That produces a minimum first-year budgeting figure of about $49,848 if the entrance fee is paid upfront. The club does not publish a current 2026 fee sheet on its public membership pages, so these figures should be treated as estimates rather than a confirmed quote.

The real bill can be higher because private-club costs can include food minimums, guest golf, lockers, bag storage, lessons, events, and other usage-based charges. Philadelphia Cricket Club also uses several membership categories, and access to Wissahickon, Militia Hill, St. Martins, racquets, pool, fitness, and dining changes by category.

The Philadelphia Cricket Club is a private athletic and social club founded in 1854, with three golf courses and a sports program that includes tennis, squash, platform tennis, pickleball, padel, swimming, cricket, fitness, and trapshooting. The price buys access to a multi-sport private club, not only a tee sheet.

Article Highlights

• Available 2025 public estimates put Full Privileges initiation around $40,500 (at $30 per hour, earning that amount would take about 7.8 months of full-time work, before taxes) and individual dues around $779 per month.
• Using those estimates, the minimum first-year cost is about $49,848 before food minimums and optional or usage-based charges.
• The club’s current public categories are Full Privileges, Golf-in-Waiting, Intermediate, House, Junior Social, and National Golf.
• The public inquiry form can be submitted without naming a current member, but a club-affiliated 2026 membership page says a formal application requires five sponsors.
• An archived 2020 PCC fee sheet shows how food minimums, guest fees, lockers, bag storage, and entrance-fee payment plans can change the real budget.
• Historical 2020 Golf-in-Waiting entrance-fee installments added up to $34,000 versus a $27,000 upfront option for a member age 36+, a nominal difference of $7,000.

How Much Does a Philadelphia Cricket Club Membership Cost?

Cost item	Best public figure	Status
Full Privileges initiation	$40,500 (about 7.8 months of full-time work at $30 per hour)	2025 public estimate
Full Privileges individual dues	$779 per month	2025 public estimate
Annualized dues	$9,348 per year	Calculated from monthly estimate
Minimum first-year floor	$49,848	Initiation plus 12 estimated dues payments

Current published membership research estimates Full Privileges at $40,500 to join and $779 per month for individual dues. A separate 2025 membership cost report published the same approximate figures.

There is a confidence issue worth knowing before using that number. The $779 monthly figure is identical to the age-36-plus individual Full Privileges dues shown in PCC’s archived 2020 schedule. That does not prove the newer reports are wrong, but it means the amount should not be presented as a club-confirmed 2026 rate. Ask Membership for the current fee sheet before making a budget decision.

What You’re Actually Buying

Full Privileges covers Wissahickon and Militia Hill golf plus St. Martins athletics, dining, social programming, and fitness. The golf side consists of the 18-hole Wissahickon course, the 18-hole Militia Hill course, and the nine-hole St. Martins course.

Wissahickon carries substantial competitive value. Golf Digest currently ranks the A.W. Tillinghast design No. 5 in Pennsylvania for 2025-26. The USGA used Wissahickon and Militia Hill for the 2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, and the PGA TOUR brought the 2025 Truist Championship to Wissahickon.

Racquets add another large piece of the membership. Club + Resort Business documented 18 grass tennis courts, nine Har-Tru courts, two indoor hard courts, seven platform courts, four outdoor pickleball courts, four padel courts, and 10 squash courts.

Membership Categories Today

The club’s current public membership categories are more specific than the old article suggested.

Full Privileges includes unlimited Wissahickon and Militia Hill golf, St. Martins athletic facilities, dining, social events, and fitness. Golf-in-Waiting includes those broad club amenities, but golf privileges depend on the member’s Golf-in-Waiting category.

Intermediate includes unlimited St. Martins athletics, dining, social events, and fitness, plus up to eight rounds per year on Wissahickon and Militia Hill with payment of the guest fee. House centers on dining, social events, and fitness, with each family member allowed limited annual use of St. Martins athletic facilities.

Junior Social has a similar social and limited-athletic-access structure. National Golf is for members who spend no more than 30 days during the calendar year within 75 miles of the club grounds and currently includes 16 rounds per year on Wissahickon and Militia Hill.

The old page’s Cricket, Weekday, Young Professional, Active Military, and Surviving Spouse categories should not be presented as current public membership categories unless PCC confirms them privately.

The $49,848 First-Year Floor

Case 1: estimated Full Privileges individual. Using the best available 2025 public estimate, $40,500 (about 7.8 months of full-time work at $30 per hour) initiation plus $779 × 12 = $9,348 in dues produces $49,848 before other charges. The initiation fee represents about 81% of that modeled first-year floor. In year one, entrance cost matters far more than the monthly dues.

Worked Full Privileges estimate:

• Estimated initiation: $40,500
• Estimated dues for 12 months: $9,348
• Modeled first-year floor: $49,848

If dues stayed at $779 per month for five years, the simple five-year nominal total would be $87,240: $40,500 upfront plus $46,740 in dues. That excludes future fee increases, food minimums, assessments, guest charges, lessons, and other spending.

Case 2: historical House member. PCC’s 2020 schedule listed age-36-plus individual House dues at $307 per month, a $6,250 upfront entrance option, and a $240 quarterly individual food minimum. Those historical inputs produce $3,684 in annual dues plus $6,250 entrance fee plus $960 in required food spending, or $10,894 before guest use and optional charges.

Case 3: historical Golf-in-Waiting financing. The 2020 schedule gave an age-36-plus Golf-in-Waiting member a $27,000 upfront entrance option. The installment structure called for $5,000 upon election, $5,000 at the one-year anniversary, and $200 per month for 10 years. That adds up to $34,000, or $7,000 more in nominal dollars than the upfront option. The installment total was about 25.9% higher, ignoring the time value of money.

What the Old Fee Sheet Reveals

The best public view of PCC’s hidden-cost structure is an archived 2020 prospective-member fee schedule. It is historical, not a current price list, but it shows why dues alone never told the whole story.

That schedule listed quarterly food minimums of $300 for family membership, $240 for individual membership, and $210 for seniors. Historical guest fees included $150 at Wissahickon, $100 at Militia Hill, and $40 at St. Martins. Golf bag storage was $125 per year, while a men’s golf locker was $225.

Those amounts should not be copied into a 2026 quote. They reveal the spending categories to ask about: food and beverage minimums, guest golf, lockers, bag storage, practice access, junior golf, lessons, clinics, tournaments, special events, capital charges, and assessments. A current membership proposal should state which are mandatory and which depend on usage.

How Admission Works

The public inquiry stage is not the same as the formal application. PCC’s current membership inquiry form lets a prospect enter N/A when asked which current members they know. A separate club-affiliated 2026 membership page, however, says membership applications require five sponsors and that Full Privileges and Golf-in-Waiting are at capacity, with new members joining as Intermediate and moving through the waitlist as attrition occurs.

That makes “invitation only” an incomplete description. A prospect can make an inquiry directly, but the later application process is sponsor-based. Current waitlist position, sponsor requirements, timing, and the fee schedule should all be confirmed with Membership before treating a category as immediately available.

PCC’s official club history also corrects another old-page error. Cricket itself was disbanded in 1924 and later revived, but the Philadelphia Cricket Club did not disband. The organization continued operating while expanding into golf, tennis, squash, swimming, and other sports.

When This Cost Makes Sense

Makes sense if:

• You expect to use golf and several of the club’s other athletic facilities rather than treating PCC as a one-course purchase.
• Your household will use dining, fitness, racquets, pool, social programming, or junior activities enough to support the recurring cost.
• You are comfortable with a large nonrefundable entrance payment and continuing dues that can change over time.
• The membership category gives you the exact Wissahickon and Militia Hill access you expect.

Does not make sense if:

• You are budgeting only from the $779 public dues estimate and ignoring entrance and usage charges.
• You mainly want occasional golf and would rarely use the wider athletic and social facilities.
• You assume Intermediate, House, or National Golf provides the same golf access as Full Privileges.
• You are relying on an old online fee sheet instead of obtaining current terms from Membership.

What We Verified

• Checked: the PGA TOUR’s 2025 Wissahickon course profile confirms the club hosted the Truist Championship on its 1922 A.W. Tillinghast design.
• Confirmed: Golf Digest’s 2025-26 Pennsylvania rankings place Wissahickon at No. 5 in the state.
• Cross-referenced: a 2020 membership archive listed National Golf at 12 rounds, while PCC’s current category page lists 16 rounds, showing why old fee sheets should not be treated as current policy.

Related Private Club Costs

PCC’s estimated first-year floor can be compared with other high-profile private golf memberships, including Valhalla Golf Club membership costs, Muirfield Village membership costs, and Winged Foot Golf Club membership costs. Compare entrance fee, recurring dues, and mandatory spending rather than initiation alone.

Answers to Common Questions

How much does Philadelphia Cricket Club membership cost?

Public 2025 estimates place Full Privileges initiation around $40,500 and individual dues around $779 per month. PCC does not publish a current 2026 public fee schedule, so request a current quote before relying on those figures.

What would the first year cost?

Using the public estimates, $40,500 + $779 × 12 = $49,848. That is a minimum budgeting floor before food minimums, guest fees, lockers, lessons, events, assessments, or other charges.

Is Philadelphia Cricket Club invitation only?

The public inquiry form does not require a current member name, but club-affiliated 2026 material says the formal membership application requires five sponsors. All candidates are also subject to the club’s admissions process.

How many golf courses does Philadelphia Cricket Club have?

There are three courses totaling 45 holes: 18-hole Wissahickon, 18-hole Militia Hill, and nine-hole St. Martins. Access depends on membership category.

Does an Intermediate membership include golf?

Yes, but not unlimited Flourtown golf. The current public description allows up to eight rounds per year on Wissahickon and Militia Hill with payment of the guest fee, plus broader access to St. Martins athletics, dining, social events, and fitness.