how much does a trump golf membership cost
at the most $300,000
title: Augusta National Golf Club text: Rae's house which was the farthest fortress up the Savannah River from Fort Augusta. The house kept residents safe during Indian attacks when the fort was out of reach. Augusta National Golf Club has about 300 members at any given time. Membership is strictly by invitation: there is no application process. In 2004, "USA Today" published a list of all the current members. Membership is believed to cost between $10,000 and $30,000 and annual dues were estimated in 2009 to be less than $10,000 per year. Augusta invited and accepted its first African-American member, TV executive Ron Townsend, in 1990 title: Trump National Golf Club Westchester text: charity, in September 2016 an IRS director deemed Trump to have violated IRS rules and President Barack Obama publicly criticized Trump's purchase. In 2001, annual membership dues were stated to be $9,000 per member or $12,000 for a family, with an initial deposit of $250,000. Before the 2008 recession, initiation fees were $100,000 to $150,000. As of late 2015, initiation fees were down to $50,000. Around that time, many new members were reportedly not charged an initiation fee or were no longer required by the club to fully pay it within five years. Annual dues were $19,400 a year. The title: Donald Trump and golf text: of this arrangement remain unclear. In June 2017, the attorney generals of Maryland and the District of Columbia filed a separate lawsuit, claiming the president was "flagrantly violating" the Emoluments Clause. A 2016 investigation by "USA Today" found that lobbyists and corporate executives had been purchasing memberships at Trump golf courses in order to gain favor or contact with the president. Membership fees at Trump courses can exceed US$100,000, leading to ethical concerns over a sitting president accepting money from people lobbying the government. Trump has also generated controversy due to the amount of time he has spent golfing while title: Business career of Donald Trump text: payment of $500,000 in concert with the government's expedited EB-5 visa program, can usually obtain United States permanent residency for themselves and their families after two years. Trump is a partner with Kushner Properties only in name licensing and not in the building's financing. Trump, according to Jack Nicklaus, "loves the game of golf more than he loves money". His handicap is 2.8. The Trump Organization operates many golf courses and resorts in the United States and around the world. The number of golf courses that Trump owns or manages is about 18, according to "Golfweek". Trump's personal financial disclosure title: Trump National Golf Club (Washington, D.C.) text: by Arthur Hills. The club also contains a clubhouse, an swimming pool, an indoor tennis center, and a fitness center. The Trump National Golf Club (Washington, D.C.) was formerly the Lowes Island Club. Donald Trump purchased the club in 2009 for $13 million from a bank after the previous owner defaulted on its loans. He financed the purchase with a loan from Chevy Chase Bank. Trump then invested at least $25 million into the property. Trump hired Tom Fazio to remake the golf courses. The clubhouse, pool, and other facilities were also renovated. Renovations were completed in June 2015. An