What is the history of Piedmont Golf Club?
Founded in 1887 originally as the Gentlemen's Driving Club, the name reflected the interest of the members to "drive" their horse & carriages on the club grounds (see driving club). The club later briefly used the adjacent grounds as a golf course until it sold the land to the city in 1904 to create Piedmont Park.
What is the length of the Piedmont Golf Course?
The 18-hole "Piedmont" course at the Piedmont Driving Club facility in Atlanta, Georgia features 6,964 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.9 and it has a slope rating of 143 on Bermuda grass.
Who is the general manager of Piedmont Golf Course?
Designed by Rees Jones, ASGCA, the Piedmont golf course opened in 2000. Gary Lanneau manages the course as the General Manager. Be the first to add a review!
How much does it cost to join the Piedmont Driving Club?
Dues are said to be $90,000 a year. Mr Weitnauer, who worked on both the Enron and Lehman Brothers bankruptcies, intended for his letter to be a private note, demanding the club take action against the members guilty of the bad behaviour. But the note was leaked to the public via the blog sports blog.
Why is it called Piedmont Driving Club?
The Piedmont Driving Club is a private country club established in 1887 and located on 1215 Piedmont Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. It was originally named the Gentlemen's Driving Club and its members used the adjacent Piedmont Park as its golf course until the club sold the land to the city of Atlanta.
Does Piedmont Driving Club have black members?
ATLANTA — The Piedmont Driving Club, one of the South's oldest and most prestigious men's clubs, has decided to admit its first black member, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Saturday.
What is the slope rating of Piedmont Golf Course?
The course rating is 73.9 and it has a slope rating of 143 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Rees Jones, ASGCA, the Piedmont golf course opened in 2000.
Who designed Piedmont Golf Course?
Designed by Rees Jones, ASGCA, the Piedmont golf course opened in 2000. Gary Lanneau manages the course as the General Manager. Other golf courses at this facility... Piedmont Front 9 Golf Course.
