The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Michele Fiore defeated Melissa Laughter in the Republican primary, while Jeff Hinton defeated John-Nicholas White in the Democratic primary. Fiore defeated Hinton in the general election.
Jefferson Lakeside Country Club, a private club in the North Side of Richmond, waived the $6,500 initiation fee for new members and is charging $180 a month in dues. General Manager Charles Goodwin said the club has signed 15 members since the discount started this at the start of this month.
For instance, the initiation fee at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., site of the LPGA's ADT Championship, is $350,000 with yearly dues of $13,000.Very few women and minorities can afford such memberships fees, according to the 2000 Census.here are some significant barriers that keep women and minorities from becoming members at private golf clubs. The biggest one: cost. USA TODAY's survey found the average initiation fee is $48,900 among the 78 host courses on the LPGA, PGA Tour and Champions Tour schedule this year that have such a requirement.