what are the origins of the name "country club" for a place where people play golf?
December 18, 2009 by admin
Filed under Where to play Golf
what I’m wondering is why do they use the word "country" in the name?
Well, there just usually isn’t enough room in the city for a golf course, so you have to go out to the country to build one. The original Country Club was one of the first golf courses in the US.
Well, there just usually isn’t enough room in the city for a golf course, so you have to go out to the country to build one. The original Country Club was one of the first golf courses in the US.
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The name " country " came about when the only tracts of land available for course construction were in the areas outside the population centers. Thus the name country. In our area , two of the more renown venues were on the major transportation routes( electrified trolley lines ) prior to the influx of automobiles.
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Don’t take this answer for more than what it’s worth! this is just my guess/interpretation. I have no real knowledge of this. lol
I would think "Country Club" is derived from a word such as ‘Countrymen.’ i.e. your comrades, friends, people who share your beliefs/customs. Since Country Clubs are private, it could be that the original country club was just for one economic class, race, group/organization, etc.
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Blind guess/word association