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The hardest clubs to get into
Sponsors and letters required, initiation fee, whether the club is currently closed to applications, and age. This measures difficulty of entry, not quality.
| # | Club | Area | Type | Difficulty of entry | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltusrol Golf Club | Springfield, NJ | Golf club | 9.5 | Well sourced |
| 2 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Southampton, NY | Golf club | 8.9 | Well sourced |
| 2 | Maidstone Club | East Hampton, NY | Country club | 8.9 | Well sourced |
| 4 | Winged Foot Golf Club | Mamaroneck, NY | Golf club | 8.4 | Well sourced |
| 5 | Tamarack Country Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | 8.3 | Well sourced |
| 5 | Greenwich Country Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | 8.3 | Well sourced |
| 7 | Morris County Golf Club | Morristown, NJ | Golf club | 8.2 | Well sourced |
| 8 | Century Country Club | Purchase, NY | Country club | 7.7 | Well sourced |
| 9 | Patterson Club | Fairfield, CT | Country club | 7.6 | Well sourced |
| 10 | The Bridge Golf Club | Bridgehampton, NY | Golf club | 7.2 | Well sourced |
| 10 | Westchester Country Club | Rye, NY | Country club | 7.2 | Well sourced |
| 10 | Glen Oaks Club | Old Westbury, NY | Country club | 7.2 | Well sourced |
| 10 | Atlantic Golf Club | Bridgehampton, NY | Golf club | 7.2 | Well sourced |
| 14 | Garden City Golf Club | Garden City, NY | Golf club | 7.1 | Well sourced |
| 14 | Apawamis Club | Rye, NY | Country club | 7.1 | Well sourced |
| 14 | Wee Burn Country Club | Darien, CT | Country club | 7.1 | Well sourced |
| 14 | Echo Lake Country Club | Westfield, NJ | Country club | 7.1 | Well sourced |
| 14 | Country Club of Darien | Darien, CT | Country club | 7.1 | Well sourced |
| 19 | Spring Brook Country Club | Morristown, NJ | Country club | 7.0 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Sleepy Hollow Country Club | Scarborough, NY | Country club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club | Spring Lake, NJ | Beach club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Bonnie Briar Country Club | Larchmont, NY | Country club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | National Golf Links of America | Southampton, NY | Golf club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Deepdale Golf Club | Manhasset, NY | Golf club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Piping Rock Club | Locust Valley, NY | Country club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Somerset Hills Country Club | Bernardsville, NJ | Golf club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | The Stanwich Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Round Hill Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Hudson National Golf Club | Croton-on-Hudson, NY | Golf club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Trump National Golf Club Bedminster | Bedminster, NJ | Golf club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 20 | Whippoorwill Club | Armonk, NY | Country club | 6.6 | Well sourced |
| 32 | Canoe Brook Country Club | Summit, NJ | Country club | 6.4 | Well sourced |
| 32 | Brooklawn Country Club | Fairfield, CT | Country club | 6.4 | Well sourced |
| 32 | The Ridgewood Country Club | Paramus, NJ | Country club | 6.4 | Well sourced |
| 32 | St Andrews Golf Club | Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | Golf club | 6.4 | Well sourced |
| 32 | Montammy Golf Club | Alpine, NJ | Golf club | 6.4 | Well sourced |
| 37 | Scarsdale Golf Club | Hartsdale, NY | Golf club | 6.3 | Well sourced |
| 37 | Fox Meadow Tennis Club | Scarsdale, NY | Tennis club | 6.3 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Navesink Country Club | Red Bank, NJ | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Knickerbocker Country Club | Tenafly, NJ | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Mountain Ridge Country Club | West Caldwell, NJ | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | North Jersey Country Club | Wayne, NJ | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Siwanoy Country Club | Bronxville, NY | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Country Club of Fairfield | Fairfield, CT | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Aspetuck Valley Country Club | Weston, CT | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Pelham Country Club | Pelham, NY | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Burning Tree Country Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Woodway Country Club | Darien, CT | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Silver Spring Country Club | Ridgefield, CT | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Quaker Ridge Golf Club | Scarsdale, NY | Golf club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Manasquan River Golf Club | Brielle, NJ | Golf club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Beacon Hill Country Club | Atlantic Highlands, NJ | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Shorehaven Golf Club | East Norwalk, CT | Golf club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 39 | Plandome Country Club | Plandome, NY | Country club | 5.9 | Well sourced |
| 55 | Manursing Island Club | Rye, NY | Shore club | 5.8 | Well sourced |
| 55 | Fairview Country Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | 5.8 | Well sourced |
| 55 | Tokeneke Club | Darien, CT | Country club | 5.8 | Well sourced |
| 55 | Town Tennis Member Club | New York, NY | Tennis club | 5.8 | Well sourced |
| 55 | Innis Arden Golf Club | Old Greenwich, CT | Golf club | 5.8 | Well sourced |
| 55 | Arcola Country Club | Paramus, NJ | Country club | 5.8 | Well sourced |
How this is calculated
Out of ten, and this measures difficulty of entry rather than quality. A base of 4.6, then up to 2.4 for the number of sponsors and letters required, up to 2.6 for the initiation fee, 1.2 if the club is currently closed to applications, and half a point for a founding date before 1900.