The Country Club of Virginia

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The Country Club of Virginia
Donald Ross
Lester George
Par72
Length6,214 yards (5,682 m)
Course rating64.9–70.3
Slope rating111–125
James River Course
Designed byWilliam Flynn
Rees Jones
Lester George
Par72
Length7,025 yards (6,424 m)
Course rating65.8–74.8
Slope rating121–137
Tuckahoe Creek Course
Designed byJoe Lee
Par72
Length6,927 yards (6,334 m)
Course rating67.6–73.6
Slope rating128–143

The Country Club of Virginia (CCV) is a private country club located in Richmond, Virginia. Spanning 1,111 acres, it contains three eighteen-hole golf courses, two clubhouses, and numerous other sport and recreational facilities. The club was founded in 1908, and its first clubhouse and Herbert Barker-designed golf course were completed in Richmond's Westhampton neighborhood in 1910. Its James River Course, designed by William Flynn, opened in 1928; it has hosted many prominent events, including the 1955 and 1975 United States Amateur Championships and, since 2016, the annual Dominion Energy Charity Classic. A third course, the Tuckahoe Creek Course, opened in 1988.

History

Formation and early years

While

Hermitage Golf Club, none of whom owned their own facilities at the time. Inspired by the success of large clubs in cities like St. Louis and Baltimore, a group of citizens proposed consolidating the existing organizations into one entity and purchasing land on which to build a clubhouse and other amenities.[3]

Despite the initial support of the presidents of Deep Run, Lakeside, and Hermitage, by 1905, it was reported that the new club would be organized independently. Plans were made to buy "Westbrook," in

streetcar lines, and was noted for its view of the James River.[5] Articles of incorporation were originally submitted to the State Corporation Commission under the name "Old Dominion Country Club," but the application was amended when it was discovered that similarly-named entities already existed.[6] The group, having decided to call themselves "The Country Club of Virginia," received their charter on July 23, 1908.[7][8]

Mid 20th century to present

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Facilities

Westhampton campus

James River campus

Membership

Notable members of the club have included Lewis F. Powell Jr., who left in 1979 following criticism of its failure to admit non-white members, Eppa Hunton Jr. and his son, Eppa Hunton IV, Kate Langley Bosher, Charles Gillette, who designed a number of the club's landscaping features, Richard S. Reynolds Sr. and his grandson, J. Sargeant Reynolds, E. Claiborne Robins, Collins Denny Jr., Harry Easterly, Robert H. Patterson Jr., William J. Armfield IV, and Richard Cullen.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Gordon, John Steele (September 1990). "The Country Club". American Heritage. Vol. 41, no. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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  9. ^ Harris, John F. (April 27, 1992). "New Member Changes the History of Elite Richmond Club's Course". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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