How Much Does a Sherwood Country Club Membership Cost?

Updated on September 11, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
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Sherwood Country Club membership now starts at $10,000 for Social membership and reaches $200,000 for full Golf membership, according to Sherwood’s August 2026 membership brochure. Golf dues are $2,760 per month, while National Golf costs $150,000 to join plus $1,380 per month for people whose primary residence is more than 100 miles from the club. Every published category also carries a $600 quarterly food and beverage minimum and an $85 monthly fixed gratuity.

For a new Golf member, those known charges create a first-year base of $236,540 before caddies, lessons, spa treatments, events, purchases, and other usage-based spending. Sherwood is a private member-owned club in Thousand Oaks, California, with a Jack Nicklaus Signature course and a large tennis, pickleball, fitness, pool, dining, and spa operation.

Article Highlights

• Golf Membership costs $200,000 (at $30 per hour, earning that amount would take about 3.2 years of full-time work, before taxes) to join plus $2,760 per month in dues.
• National Golf costs $150,000 plus $1,380 per month and requires a primary residence more than 100 miles from Sherwood.
• Club Membership costs $25,000 to join plus $995 per month, without golf privileges.
• Social Membership costs $10,000 to join plus $550 per month, with dining, spa, and social access but no sports privileges.
• All four published categories have a $600 quarterly food minimum and an $85 monthly fixed gratuity.
• The calculated first-year Golf base is $236,540 before usage-based extras.

How Much Does Sherwood Country Club Membership Cost?

Sherwood’s August 2026 membership brochure publishes four categories. Full Golf carries a non-refundable $200,000 (about 3.2 years of full-time work at $30 per hour) initiation fee and $2,760 monthly dues. National Golf carries a non-refundable $150,000 initiation fee and $1,380 monthly dues, but the member’s primary residence cannot be within 100 miles of Sherwood Country Club.

The non-golf choices are much cheaper. Club Membership costs a non-refundable $25,000 initiation fee and $995 per month. Social Membership costs a non-refundable $10,000 initiation fee and $550 per month. Club members receive the Tennis Club’s sports and wellness privileges but no golf, while Social members receive dining, spa, social-event, and private-function privileges without golf, tennis, pickleball, pool, gym, or fitness-center access.

Membership	Initiation fee	Monthly dues	Known first-year base
Golf	$200,000	$2,760	$236,540
National Golf	$150,000	$1,380	$169,980
Club	$25,000	$995	$40,360
Social	$10,000	$550	$20,020

The first-year figures include initiation, 12 months of dues, four quarterly food minimums, and 12 fixed-gratuity charges. They do not include variable purchases or optional services. Sherwood’s public membership page directs prospective members to the brochure and membership office, so these club-issued figures are the right starting point for a 2026 budget. The current brochure does not publish a property-owner discount or a sponsor requirement.

First-Year and Five-Year Cost

A full Golf member has the largest starting commitment. The $200,000 initiation fee is joined by $33,120 in annual dues, $2,400 in annual food and beverage minimums, and $1,020 in fixed gratuities. That produces a known first-year base of $236,540. The food minimum represents required spending rather than a pure access fee, but it still belongs in a cash-budget calculation because the member must meet it.

• Initiation fee $200,000
• 12 dues payments $33,120
• Four food minimums $2,400
• 12 fixed gratuity charges $1,020
• Calculated first-year base $236,540

After initiation, the same published charges create a recurring annual floor of $36,540. If all listed rates stayed unchanged for five years, a Golf member would pay at least $382,700 across initiation, dues, required food spending, and fixed gratuities. That is a scenario, not a promise that Sherwood will hold its rates for five years.

The lower categories change the commitment sharply. National Golf has a first-year base of $169,980. Club Membership reaches $40,360, while Social reaches $20,020. Golf access drives the price. The gap between full Golf and Club Membership is $196,180 in year one, so a household that does not need the Jack Nicklaus course can avoid most of the upfront commitment without leaving Sherwood’s broader club environment.

What Changed Since 2025

Sherwood’s fees have moved enough that older articles can become misleading quickly. The club’s August 2025 membership brochure listed Golf initiation at $175,000, Golf dues at $2,650 per month, a $450 quarterly food minimum, and the same $85 monthly fixed gratuity. Club Membership was $25,000 to join with $950 monthly dues.

Using those 2025 Golf inputs gives a first-year base of $209,620. The 2026 schedule raises that figure to $236,540, an increase of $26,920, or about 12.8%. Most of that jump comes from the $25,000 increase in Golf initiation, with higher dues and a larger food minimum adding the rest. The Golf initiation fee alone rose 14.3%, while monthly dues increased about 4.2%.

Club Membership rose much less. Its comparable first-year base moved from $39,220 to $40,360, a difference of $1,140. Sherwood also added published National Golf and Social pricing to the 2026 brochure. The new National tier creates a meaningful option for distant members, while Social creates a lower-cost path for households interested in dining and club events rather than sports.

National Golf for Distant Members

National Golf is the most consequential 2026 addition for a golfer who lives far from Thousand Oaks. It costs $150,000 to join and $1,380 per month in dues. Sherwood states that the primary residence may not be within 100 miles of the club. The same $600 quarterly food minimum and $85 monthly fixed gratuity apply, bringing the calculated first-year base to $169,980.

That is $66,560 less than the full Golf first-year base. The recurring annual floor is also lower at $19,980 versus $36,540 for full Golf. Across five years at unchanged published rates, National Golf would total $249,900 against $382,700 for full Golf, a difference of $132,800.

The residence rule is the limiting factor. A Los Angeles-area buyer cannot use National Golf merely to obtain a lower price. A qualifying member also needs to decide whether enough trips to Sherwood will justify a six-figure initiation payment. Anyone using a second home, temporary address, or unusual residency arrangement should get the eligibility interpretation in writing from Sherwood’s membership office before relying on the National rate.

What Golf Membership Includes

Golf Membership covers Sherwood’s 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, driving range, golf clubhouse locker rooms, Archer and Grille Room access, the Tennis Club, pool, fitness center, spa, dining and social events, and private-party privileges. The club’s course tour also identifies a 54,000-square-foot golf clubhouse overlooking the property.

The course opened in 1989 and later received a major Nicklaus-led restoration. Nicklaus Design reported that the $10.5 million restoration rebuilt infrastructure, irrigation, bunkers, greens, and other playing features before the 2016 reopening. The work was designed to improve playability and reduce water use.

Sherwood also has a long professional-event record. Its tournament history includes the Shark Shootout, Tiger Woods’ World Challenge, PGA Tour Champions events, and the 2020 ZOZO Championship. PGA Tour coverage notes that Tiger Woods won the World Challenge at Sherwood five times. That tournament history is part of the appeal, but the membership fee buys private access and club privileges rather than admission to professional tournaments.

Club and Social Membership

Club Membership costs $25,000 to join and $995 per month. It includes the Tennis Club, tennis and pickleball courts, pool, fitness center, spa, special dining and social events, and private-party privileges. Golf privileges are excluded, and the category does not include the Grille Room at the golf clubhouse. The known first-year base is $40,360 after required food spending and fixed gratuities.

Social Membership goes much further in limiting sports access. It costs $10,000 to join and $550 per month. Social members and their families may dine in the Tennis Clubhouse, use the Sherwood Spa, attend special dining and social events, and use private-party functions. They do not receive golf, tennis, pickleball, pool, gym, or fitness-center privileges. The first-year base is $20,020.

The difference between Club and Social is $20,340 in the first year. That premium pays for the racket, pool, gym, and fitness privileges attached to Club Membership. A household that mainly wants dining, spa access, and social programming has little financial reason to pay the Club rate unless those athletic facilities will see regular use.

Extra Costs, Amenities, and Rules

The published schedule has one easy-to-miss fixed layer. Four $600 food and beverage minimums plus twelve $85 fixed gratuities add $3,420 per year to every listed category before optional spending. The initiation fees are non-refundable, which makes the upfront payment especially important for anyone uncertain about how long they will remain a member.

Optional costs can extend the bill. Sherwood’s current brochure describes professional golf and racket instruction, a caddie program, junior camps, spa services, dining, and a calendar of sports and social events. Public prices for those services are not listed in the membership brochure, so they should not be folded into a supposed all-in membership total. The club also provides private-event privileges, but weddings and other functions are separate purchases.

The non-golf facilities are substantial. Sherwood lists 13 tennis courts consisting of eight hard, three grass, and two clay courts, plus eight pickleball courts, a sport court, two bocce courts, a heated year-round pool, fitness facilities, and spa services. Its guest information page places the club at 320 W Stafford Road in Thousand Oaks.

The dress rules have also changed from older descriptions. Sherwood’s current dress code allows jeans in many club areas if they are not ripped, worn, or frayed, but jeans are prohibited on the golf course. Men’s shirts normally must be tucked in, with an exception for button-front shirts designed to be worn untucked.

Does Sherwood Fit the Budget?

Sherwood sits well above the broad private-club market. Current country club membership costs often place sought-after clubs into six-figure initiation territory, and Sherwood now requires $200,000 for full Golf before the first month of dues. The stronger comparison is not initiation alone. It is the first-year and multi-year cash commitment attached to the access a household will actually use.

Nearby alternatives can have very different pricing models. The La Canada Flintridge membership cost provides another Southern California reference point, while Porter Valley Country Club membership costs show how a less expensive club can package golf, fitness, pool, and racket access differently. A lower initiation fee is not automatically a like-for-like substitute for Sherwood’s course, tournament history, facility mix, or privacy.

Makes sense if

• You will use the Jack Nicklaus course and practice facilities often.
• Your household will also use racket sports, pool, fitness, dining, and club events.
• You can carry the non-refundable initiation without depending on recovery at resignation.
• You qualify for National Golf and expect enough visits to justify its upfront fee.

Does not make sense if

• You mainly want occasional golf around Los Angeles.
• You want a refundable initiation payment.
• You would rarely use the non-golf facilities included with Golf Membership.
• The recurring dues, food minimum, and fixed gratuity would strain the annual budget after initiation.

The first decision is access level. Full Golf has a calculated first-year base of $236,540, National Golf $169,980, Club $40,360, and Social $20,020. Those gaps are large enough that choosing the wrong tier matters far more than trimming a few optional purchases.

Verification

• Checked Sherwood’s current membership contact route for the public inquiry process.
• Confirmed the PGA Tour venue history for Sherwood’s tournament record and Jack Nicklaus course identity.
• Cross-referenced the Lake Sherwood history for the property’s Robin Hood connection and local setting.

Answers to Common Questions

How much does Sherwood Country Club cost to join?

Full Golf Membership has a non-refundable initiation fee of $200,000. National Golf is $150,000, Club Membership is $25,000, and Social Membership is $10,000.

How much are Sherwood Country Club dues?

Monthly dues are $2,760 for Golf, $1,380 for National Golf, $995 for Club Membership, and $550 for Social Membership.

What does full Golf cost in the first year?

Initiation, 12 months of dues, four food minimums, and 12 fixed gratuities total $236,540 before optional spending.

Does Sherwood have a nonresident golf membership?

Yes. National Golf costs $150,000 to join plus $1,380 per month, and the primary residence cannot be within 100 miles of Sherwood Country Club.

Can you join Sherwood without golf?

Yes. Club Membership provides racket, pool, fitness, spa, dining, and social privileges without golf, while Social Membership provides dining, spa, and social privileges without sporting access.