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Druid Hills Golf Club

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Location
  
Atlanta, Georgia

Type
  
private

Tournaments hosted
  
Phone
  
+1 404-377-1766

Established
  
1912

Total holes
  
18

Length
  
6,273 m

Date founded
  
1912

Druid Hills Golf Club

Website
  
www.druidhillsgolfclub.com

Address
  
740 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 6AM–12AMTuesday6AM–12AMWednesday6AM–12AMThursday6AM–12AMFriday6AM–12AMSaturday6AM–12AMSunday6AM–12AMMondayClosed

Similar
  
Peachtree Golf Club, Atlanta Athletic Club, Piedmont Driving Club, The Golf Club of Georgia, Atlanta Country Club

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The Druid Hills Golf Club is a private country club located in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The course has frequently hosted U.S. Women's Open qualifying tournaments.

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History

Founded in 1912, the club's facilities include golf, dining, tennis, fitness, and swimming.

In December 1921, Charles Mayo accepted a position as head professional at Druid Hills. He replaced the late J. Douglas Edgar. Edgar's death was mysterious. He was found late at night on West Peachtree Street in Atlanta, bleeding heavily from a deep wound in his leg, and died in the street before any trained help could arrive. The case was turned over to police, but never solved.

In May 1924 the clubhouse was gutted by fire for a $100,000 loss but was promptly rebuilt. In 2003 the golf course underwent a major rehabilitation. The club hosts the Dogwood Invitational, a top ten men's amateur golf tournament. The original course was designed by Herbert H. Barker in 1912. Subsequent renovations were completed by A. W. Tillinghast in 1935 and Bob Cupp in 2003.

Presidential visit

In October 1921 President Warren G. Harding and his wife visited Atlanta. The distinguished couple had previously been in Columbus, where the president had inspected the army post at Fort Benning. The Hardings visited Druid Hills Golf Club where a luncheon was served to the president and his entourage.

Club location

740 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia

References

Druid Hills Golf Club Wikipedia


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