Clubhouse and History
Our Clubhouse and History
Since 1920 | Donald Ross Design | Special Events Venue
Since 1920Donald Ross DesignSpecial Events Venue
Enjoy Our Large and Versatile Clubhouse
The 16,000-square-foot facility opened in June 2009 and has a golf shop, spacious dining areas, a grill room and bar area, locker rooms, a meeting room, swimming pool, and fitness center.
The floor plan has built-in flexibility to accommodate large member functions, special events, class reunions, and wedding receptions.
Great Views and Reception Areas
Designed by Barnard Architects, Savannah, GA, the clubhouse is situated to take advantage of views of the golf course and swimming pool.
The floor plan and clubhouse interiors provide an open and socially friendly atmosphere.
A True Donald Ross Gem
Brunswick Golf Club dates back to 1899. It incorporated as Brunswick Country Club in 1920.
The club moved to its current location in the early 1930's, and began operatating as a nine-hole facility with sand greens.
In 1938, the club hired Donald Ross to design the back nine. Later that year, Ross returned for a site visit and was pleased with the work being done. It was during this visit that Ross provided drawings to redesign the existing front nine greens.
On Labor Day 1939, all 18 holes were officially opened for play.
The Next 70 Years
The golf course gradually changed due to agronomic and maintenance practices, however, the original design remained basically untouched – until 2006.
In November 2006, the club began the restoration of its 1938 Donald Ross designed golf course. The 12-month venture was very much like an archaeological project – uncovering a buried treasure – a true Donald Ross gem.
What made this project so unique and special was the opportunity to recreate a golf course according to the design plans of one of history’s greatest course architects. The golf course reopened for play in November 2007.
Brunswick Country Club is arguably one of the most authentic Ross Designs in America today.
A Treasure Rediscovered
The term hidden gem
is used often to describe our little barrier island region and the many treasures that people find here, ranging from rustic resorts to historic ruins and everything in between.
On the mainland, however, a true buried treasure was discovered in late 2006 when the Love Golf Design team unearthed the turf at the Brunswick Country Club to reveal the original black soil layer that had been used by Donald Ross to construct the greens of the course in the late 1930s.
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