Athens Country Club

The Athens Country Club was founded in 1921 by some of Athens most prominent citizens, with the purpose of “promoting social intercourse and athletic sports.”

The Club’s property was secured in the early spring of 1921; incorporation followed. Funds were raised through the sale of bonds and members recruited. Throughout the summer, members played golf over a temporary six-hole layout, while work was underway for a nine-hole golf course. George Sargent, the golf professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, designed the golf course and the work was accomplished under the direction of J. Halliday Cline, a founding member, and local landscape architect L. Oliver Gutman. Ground was broken for a clubhouse in September 1921; it was designed by the Columbus firm of Stribling and Lum and constructed by local contractor Charles Kircher.