What’s Included in Cashiers Country Club Membership at Burlingame

There’s a moment — usually somewhere around the third hole, with the Blue Ridge rolling out in every direction and the morning mist still clinging to the fairway — when you stop thinking about your swing and just… breathe. That moment is what Burlingame Country Club membership is really about. Everything else is just the beautiful detail work around it.

But details matter. When you’re considering joining a private club, you want to know exactly what you’re getting. What does the membership actually include? What does your day look like here? What does your year look like? We’ve heard those questions, and we’re happy to answer them honestly — because once you understand what’s included in a Cashiers country club membership at Burlingame, the harder question becomes how you’ve gone this long without one.

Golf — And Not Just “Access to Golf”

Yes, membership includes golf. But let’s be specific, because “access to golf” doesn’t begin to capture it. Burlingame’s course is one of those rare layouts where the mountain setting isn’t just a backdrop — it’s woven into every single hole. Elevation changes, native hardwoods, cool mountain air even in July. You’re not playing a manicured approximation of a mountain course. You’re playing the real thing.

Membership includes unlimited rounds of golf for you and your household, access to practice facilities including the driving range and putting greens, and the kind of unhurried pace that comes from a properly managed tee sheet. No scrambling for weekend tee times. No waiting behind packed foursomes. Just golf, the way golf is supposed to feel.

Members also benefit from access to golf instruction and clinics, junior golf programs for the younger players in your family, and a fully stocked pro shop with staff who actually know what they’re talking about.

A Clubhouse That Feels Like a Home

The Burlingame clubhouse isn’t trying to impress you with marble and chandeliers. It’s trying to make you feel welcome — which is a much harder thing to pull off, and a much better thing to succeed at. The dining room serves food that members genuinely look forward to, not food that merely justifies a minimum. Seasonal menus, thoughtful sourcing, a wine list with real range. Whether you’re coming off 18 holes or meeting friends for Sunday brunch, the experience holds up.

Membership includes dining privileges throughout the club’s food and beverage outlets, access to private dining for special events, and use of the clubhouse’s gathering spaces for everything from casual cocktails to milestone celebrations. The bar is exactly what a mountain club bar should be: warm, well-stocked, and populated with people who have interesting things to say.

Swimming, Tennis, and the Rest of the Picture

Country. Club. We’re pretty good at both. Beyond golf, Burlingame membership includes access to swimming facilities that are genuinely lovely — the kind of pool that becomes the center of your summer, especially when you have kids or grandkids in tow. Tennis courts round out the athletic offerings, with programming available for beginners and competitive players alike.

These amenities aren’t afterthoughts. They’re reasons families build entire summers around their Burlingame membership, showing up in June with rackets and swimsuits and leaving in September wondering where the time went.

Community — The Part That Surprises People Most

Here’s what prospective members consistently say surprised them: the community. Not in a vague, brochure-speak way. Specifically. The neighbors you meet at the club become the neighbors you call when you need a recommendation, a hand, a place to gather. In Cashiers, where so many residents are second-home owners or recent transplants drawn by the mountains and the pace of life here, the club becomes connective tissue.

Membership includes a robust calendar of social events — golf tournaments, themed dinners, holiday celebrations, member mixers — that give you reasons to show up even on the days you’re not sure you feel like it. And those are often the best days. The ones where you end up at a table with people you didn’t know an hour ago, laughing at something you couldn’t have predicted.

The Practical Stuff Worth Knowing

Membership structures at private clubs can be complicated, and it’s worth having a real conversation about which tier makes sense for your situation — how often you’ll be in Cashiers, whether you want full golf access or a social membership, what your household looks like. The team at Burlingame is genuinely helpful in navigating this, without any pressure-sale energy.

One question that comes up regularly: is a country club membership tax deductible? It’s a fair and smart question, especially for members who use the club for business entertainment or professional purposes. The short answer involves some nuance depending on how you use the membership, and we’ve put together a thorough breakdown on exactly that topic. You can read the full explanation here: Country Club Membership Tax Deductible — What You Need to Know. Worth a read before you sit down with your accountant.

What Cashiers Makes Possible

There’s something about this particular corner of western North Carolina that changes the way you spend time. The altitude keeps things cool when the rest of the South is sweltering. The light in late afternoon hits the mountains at an angle that seems almost calculated. The pace is slower without being sleepy. Cashiers has been drawing people who love the outdoors, love beauty, and love a certain quality of life for well over a century — and Burlingame has been at the center of that community for most of it.

A membership here isn’t just a transaction. It’s an entry point into a place that has a way of becoming one of the most important places in your life. People join for the golf. They stay for everything else. And eventually, they realize that what they were really looking for — without knowing how to name it — was exactly this: somewhere to belong, in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

If you’re curious about what membership looks like for your specific situation, reach out. The best way to understand what Burlingame includes is to come see it — ideally on a morning when the mist is still on the fairway and the mountains are doing that thing they do.