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The Bear’s Club
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The Bear’s ClubClub email · Oct 14, 2026Jupiter · Current fees reported Oct 14, 2026 · no effective-end date supplied · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Courtesy information only. Fees and terms change frequently. Confirm all amounts, availability and requirements directly with the club for the time of your purchase.

An invitation-only club at full membership, with an estimated one-to-two-year waitlist. The membership office supplied a joining fee and separate Full Golf and Nonresident/National dues.

Full GolfCurrent fees reported Oct 14, 2026 · no effective-end date supplied

By invitation, with sponsorship by at least one existing member. The sponsoring member must initiate the prospective-member process. The email identifies Full Golf membership but does not detail playing privileges, guest access or additional charges; confirm directly with the club.

Membership feeUpfront · separate from recurring dues
$500,000
Base duesAnnual · confirm billing period
$37,000
Listed dues onlyBefore applicable tax · scope below
$37,000
Food & beverage minimum
Not supplied in the club email

Only the stated dues are included. Applicable tax is additional. Assessments, capital charges, food-and-beverage minimums, cart or guest fees and other obligations were not supplied and are not assumed to be zero. This is not a complete annual budget.

The club reports one current membership fee of $500,000, described as 75% refundable. No category-specific fee distinction is stated. Confirm applicability, payment timing, refund conditions, deductions and payout timing directly with the club; the email does not supply those terms.

Source received October 14, 2026; reviewed October 14, 2026. Document dates and page references are provided below.

Nonresident / NationalCurrent fees reported Oct 14, 2026 · no effective-end date supplied

For people who do not own or rent a home within 100 miles of the club. Membership is by invitation and requires at least one existing member to sponsor and initiate the process. The email does not specify visit limits, playing privileges or guest access for this category; confirm directly with the club.

Membership feeUpfront · separate from recurring dues
$500,000
Base duesAnnual · confirm billing period
$18,550
Listed dues onlyBefore applicable tax · scope below
$18,550
Food & beverage minimum
Not supplied in the club email

Only the stated dues are included. Applicable tax is additional. Assessments, capital charges, food-and-beverage minimums, cart or guest fees and other obligations were not supplied and are not assumed to be zero. This is not a complete annual budget.

The club reports one current membership fee of $500,000, described as 75% refundable. No category-specific fee distinction is stated. Confirm applicability, payment timing, refund conditions, deductions and payout timing directly with the club; the email does not supply those terms.

Source received October 14, 2026; reviewed October 14, 2026. Document dates and page references are provided below.

Availability & access

As of October 14, 2026, the club reports a full member complement and an approximately one-to-two-year waitlist. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed admission date. Membership is by invitation; at least one existing member must sponsor the applicant and initiate the process.

Additional commitments

Refund termsThe membership fee is described as 75% refundable. Conditions and timing were not supplied; obtain the current written membership agreement.
Nonresident eligibilityApplicants must not own or rent a home within 100 miles of the club. Confirm how the club applies this requirement.
Additional costsRequest the current written schedule of taxes, assessments, minimums and other required charges before making a purchase or membership decision.

Read with the figures

  • Kathy Gibson’s membership-office email was received October 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM Eastern. It reports current fees but gives no effective-end date or attached fee schedule.
  • The dues figures were supplied in reply to a request for annual dues. The response does not separately define the billing period, club year or proration; confirm those terms with the club.
  • Both dues figures are stated as plus tax; no tax rate or tax amount was provided.
  • The email does not supply the number of full golf members, assessments, capital dues or spending minimums. Missing amounts do not mean zero.

Source material on file

Source received October 14, 2026; reviewed October 14, 2026. Document dates and page references are provided below.

The Bear’s Club · Current Membership Information · Oct 14, 2026Club membership-office email · 2:45 PM Eastern · membership fee, dues, refund percentage, eligibility and waitlist

A source’s effective date and our review date are different. Only the club can confirm the charges and membership terms applicable to your transaction.

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