oldest golf courses in virginia
Dorset Field Club (Credit: dorsetfieldclub.com). The following list of golf clubs is derived from several sources, including the GolfWRX and Golf Club Atlas websites, and individual club websites. of Holes: 18 originally 9 Devils Knob Golf Course. 1. Clarke was returning from a medical meeting in Philadelphia in early 1892 when he stopped in Chicago and, having just read an article in Harpers Weekly about golf, bought a wooden driver and three balls. Due to the private nature of Quogue Field Club, not much is known about the course and there are conflicting accounts of its true history. background-color: #BBE7E6; Maidstone Club East Hampton NY Golf in 1891 1878 Rockaway Hunting Club Cedarhurst NY Golf in 1895 According to Archbishop Hamiltons Charter in 1552, the Old Course at St Andrews Links, Scotland, UK, is the oldest golf course in the entire world. From there, the first golf clubs were established and the members often played on shoddy courses with only a few holes. Every one of the oldest golf courses in the world are located in Scotland and as of the time of this writing (May 2021) they are all still in operation and open for play. Pohick Bay Regional Park. It is one of the few golf clubs that has never held a professional tournament. Year Established: 1892 Snead told Keller he believed the property was the site of the first golf course in the United States. color: #000; Since then, the golf has been played non-stop at the Dorset Field Club. Address: Originally the Country Club of Birmingham, it was the site of two early Bobby Jones victories in 1915 and 16when he was 13 and 14 years old. La Quinta Resort & PGA West. Began in 1887 as a social club. Virginia | Top 100 Golf Courses 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Besides, as stated in the original post from GolfWRX, the list came from the USGA. Image Credit: Omni Hotels. Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club is rated the best course near Virginia Beach. 1882 Pittsburgh Field Club Pittsburgh PA Golf in 1895 Was just kidding, based on the original date of this resurrected thread. Virginia West Virginia has more than just the oldest golf course in America. Armed with the names of likely candidates, the task became comparing where a course was originally located and where it is now.