Established 1964 Total holes 18 | Type Private Designed by Willard C. Byrd | |
Location Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
Atlanta Country Club is a private golf club, located within the city of Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. The club was founded in 1964 in order to have a more private club so its members could easily schedule tee times, play tennis, and swim.
History
The Atlanta Country has had the distinction of hosting many golf tournaments over the years and most notably the Atlanta Golf Classic for 29 years (1967-1996). The tournament's name changed three times during its tenure at the Atlanta Country Club. The Atlanta Classic was held at the Atlanta Country club from Atlanta Classic (1967–1981) even though there was not a tournament 1974 and 1976. In 1974 there was no tournament at the Atlanta Country Club instead it hosted the inaugural Players Championship, the tournament would eventually be relocated to its present day location at TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The 1976 tournament was not played due to the 1976 U.S. Open being played at Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course). The Atlanta Golf Classic would later be renamed the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (1982-1988), BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (1989-1991), and finally the BellSouth Classic (1992-1996). The Bell South Classic would then be moved to TPC at Sugarloaf in 1997.
The Atlanta Country Club has also hosted two Amateur Tournaments along with the Players Championship and the Atlanta Golf Classic. In 1968 it hosted the 14th United States Senior Men's Amateur Golf Championship, won by Curtis Person, Sr. The club also hosted the 71st United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship, won by Laura Baugh.