The Augusta Country Club (ACC) is a
country club
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and
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...
in
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta ( ), officially Augusta–Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navig ...
. It is located immediately adjacent to the more famous
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club, sometimes referred to as Augusta or the National, is a golf club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Unlike most private clubs which operate as non-profits, Augusta National is a for-profit corporation, and it does no ...
(ANGC).
It also borders on the
Sands Hill Historic District
The Sand Hills Historic District in Augusta, Georgia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The district included 334 contributing buildings and a contributing site in a area roughly boun ...
, which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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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
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Titleholders Championship
The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.
History
The Titleholders Championship was founded in 1937. Like the Masters ...
References
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External links
Official WebsiteJob Application for ACC General Manager
Augusta, Georgia
Richmond County, Georgia
Golf clubs and courses in Georgia (U.S. state)
Golf clubs and courses designed by Donald Ross
Titleholders Championship