Club journal
News from the greenkeeping team, the academy and the kitchen — and the occasional story from a hundred years of club history.
How our greenkeepers prepare for the Club Championship
Double-cut greens, rolled twice, and why we stimp at dawn the week of the final.
A new fleet of electric carts arrives
Twenty-eight silent, GPS-equipped carts, charged from the solar canopy behind the bag room.
Five dawn tee times worth setting an alarm for
Dew on the greens, deer on the 13th and the course entirely to yourself before seven.
Putting lessons with our Head Professional
Why most club golfers lose three shots a round from inside six feet, and the drill that fixes it.
Twilight golf is back for the summer
Nine holes and a drink on the terrace for $65 after 4:30pm, every evening until September.
The story behind the 15th’s island green
How a 1962 drainage problem became the most photographed hole in Virginia.