Yearly maintenance and operation of the Palos Verdes Golf Club costs an average of $2 million and requires a staff of 100. The club is open an average 346 days a year.

• The Palos Verdes course leases a fleet of 72 top-of-the-line golf carts.
  
• To be eligible for membership at the club, one must be a homeowner in Palos Verdes Estates. There is a six to eight year wait currently.
  
• Palos Verde Golf club holds 72 tournaments per year.

Palos Verdes Golf Club
Jim Gormley, head golf professional
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
310-375-2759
Private 18-hole golf course and clubhouse with full service restaurant and bar
Cost: $35,000 initiation fee plus monthly dues of $275-$375 dollars to become a member — currently a 200-person waiting list for membership. Guests pay $65 for 18 holes.