Augusta Country Club
The Augusta Country Club (ACC) is a country club and golf course in Augusta, Georgia. It is located immediately adjacent to the more famous Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC). It also borders on the Sands Hill Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic African-American community.
History
In 1897, the 9-hole golf course known as the Bon Air Golf Club was designed by Donald Ross. In 1901, the course was expanded to 18-holes and then became known as the Augusta Country Club.
In 1930, ACC held their first major national golf championship, the Southeastern Open, where amateur Bobby Jones defeated professional Horton Smith.
In 2001, ACC successfully completed a restoration based on original 1927 Donald Ross sketches from the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst, North Carolina, which is how it remains today.
On August 4, 2017, ANGC bought land from ACC. As part of their deal, AGNC paid to redesign the ACC's 8th and 9th holes.
See also
References
- ^ "Augusta Country Club, Georgia". Links Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Curt Sampson (March 27, 2017). "Special Report: The Club Next Door: Augusta Country Club has something Augusta National wants: ACC's ninth hole". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Celebrating a Grand Tradition | Augusta Museum of History". www.augustamuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "Candidate Position Profile - General Manager - Augusta Country Club - FINAL.pdf" (PDF).
- ^ Michaux, Scott. "Augusta National purchases land from neighboring Augusta Country Club". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "Augusta Country Club now more visible from Augusta National". www.augusta.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.