The Country Club of Bristol, Where Your Family Belongs...
Memberships to the Country Club of Bristol are still available.
A club membership entitles you, your spouse, and dependant children to unlimited golf, use of the driving range, outdoor tennis, swimming pool, use of the new gym, and affords dining priviledges to all three on-site restaurants. Members also have exclusive rights to rent indoor tennis and racquetball courts, the golf simulator, take lessons with the pros, and attend special events.
There is virtually no waiting time to become a member. Fill out a membership agreement and you and your family are almost immediately members and can enjoy all the amenities the club offers usually the same day.
To set up a personal tour time, please contact:
Debbie Shelley
Director of Membership and Special Events
423.652.1700 ext.7750
debbies@countryclubofbristol.com
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Townhomes at The Club |
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Cathy Armstrong, ABR, CHMS, CRB, CRS, e-Pro, GRI, SRES, Principal Broker, Pres |
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Heritage Homes at Sixth Street, Inc. |
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Office (423) 968-3184 |
www.CathyArmstrongHomes.com |
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Cell (423) 646-3770 |
www.HeritageBristol.com |
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CArmstrong@HeritageBristol.com |
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For construction updates of the townhomes and to view renderings of The Club construction, please visit: |
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http://governorsgrantattheclub.com/ |
History of The Country Club of Bristol
The Country Club of Bristol, The Club, is the birthplace of organized golf in the state of Tennessee. The Old Jonesboro address is the fourth physical location of The Club since it was originally formed in 1894 by Boston native and area newcomer, W.O. Came and several of his local friends. In fact, until a clubhouse was built, the basement of the W.O. Came home was used as a locker room. Moreover, it wasn’t until 1933 that the Club actually owned the property it had been using. For fourty-three years The Club survived on the generosity of friends and Members such as Mr. Came.
The existing 18-hole course was constructed in 1958 by A.G. McKay, a golf course architect from Morristown, Tennessee, on land which was then known as the Gray and Bentley properties. Titles to the Gray family tracts derive from land grants in the year 1800 by the Commonwealth of Virginia and were signed by James Monroe, who was then the Governor of Virginia. In 1999, the course was reshaped by the Mark McCumber design group; the changes were executed by Course Crafters, who was also responsible for reshaping Augusta National.
In February of 2006, the Country Club of Bristol was sold to local businessmen, Mike Nidiffer and Brent Roswall. Nidiffer and Roswall stepped in and saved The Club from imminent bankruptcy. The two men work with club staff and members to preserve the rich history, while marching confidently into the future. The Club, where your family belongs, is the mantra now sang. We are evolving into the premier recreational facility of the region with a three phase plan.
In 2008, the first phase of the improvement project was completed, The Family Fitness Center. This 30,000 square-foot building is home to a beautiful gym furnished with Cybex equipment, 2 racquetball courts, 2 indoor tennis courts, a Café, and state-of-the-art golf simulator by Full Swing. The new facility rests beside the brand-new, heated pool accented with a mushroom fountain, water-slide, and zero-degree entry. Neighbors of the pool are the lazy river and children’s playground, as well as new tennis courts and a sand volley ball court.
Construction teams will begin construction on Monroe Lodge late 2009 or early 2010. The 14-room guest lodge will be exclusively reserved by members. After phase II is complete, construction will begin on the new clubhouse, phase III. The current clubhouse, built in 1959 will come down to the foundation to make way for the new, bigger facility. Members will be able to enjoy an onsite beauty salon and day spa, as well as, new Golf Pro Shop, restaurant, and banquet facilities.
The entire staff at The Country Club of Bristol is pleased to be involved with a company with such a rich past, strong vision for the future, and emphasis on family recreation and involvement. Let our family serve your family.
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