The Druid Hills Golf Club is a private

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located in the

Druid Hills Druid Hills is a community which includes both a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta. The CDP's population was 14,568 at the 2010 census. The ...

neighborhood of

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. The course has frequently hosted

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qualifying tournaments.

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 The Dogwood Invitational is an amateur golf championship played annually at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1941, the goal of the Dogwood is to promote the game of amateur golf and support junior golf organizations. The tou ...

, 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

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and his wife visited Atlanta. The distinguished couple had previously been in

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, where the president had inspected the army post at

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. The Hardings visited Druid Hills Golf Club where a luncheon was served to the president and his entourage.

Scorecard

Club location

The Druid Hills Golf Club's street address is 740 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. The clubhouse is within Atlanta's city limits, but most of the course is located in unincorporated DeKalb County.

References

External links

Golf Nation: Overhead views of each hole
{{Druid Hills Golf clubs and courses in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in DeKalb County, Georgia Sports venues in Atlanta Druid Hills, Georgia Sports venues completed in 1912 1912 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)