11 Most Elite Country Clubs in the World

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1. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

Country: Scotland

Founded: 1754

If nothing else, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews deserves number one spot on our list of most elite country clubs in the world for its name alone. The R&A is the oldest club on our list and probably the most stubborn one. It started receiving female members only in 2014, and it took a plea from the Prime Minister of the UK to finally convince them. Still, being a member of the Home of Golf is probably worth a little bigotry, at least to 2,300 members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club.

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