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Augusta National Golf Club. Augusta National Golf Club, sometimes referred to as Augusta National, Augusta, or the National, is a golf club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Unlike most private clubs which operate as non-profits, [ 1 ] Augusta National is a for-profit corporation, and it does not disclose its income, holdings, membership list ...
While the club had once offered a membership discount to members of Congress, this had been discontinued in the 1970s, and the club's high initiation fees (then over $100,000) and long waiting list dissuaded most from joining. [9] By 2011, it was said that zero members of Congress numbered amongst its members.
The Cosmos Club is a 501(c)(7) private social club in Washington, D.C., that was founded by John Wesley Powell in 1878 as a gentlemen's club for those interested in science. [1] [2] Among its stated goals is, "The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art and also their mutual improvement by social intercourse."
The Seattle Golf Club was incorporated August 8, 1900 with the intention to build a proper course. [11] From the outset, it was an elite organization. The initial US$50 initiation fee and US$30 annual dues were among the highest in western North America at the time. [12] The club's initial president was judge Thomas Burke. [13]
Service club. A service club or service organization is a voluntary nonprofit organization where members meet regularly to perform charitable works either by direct hands-on efforts or by raising money for other organizations. A service club is defined firstly by its service mission and secondly by its membership benefits, such as social ...
Burning Tree Club. Coordinates: 39°00′03″N 77°09′01″W. Burning Tree Club is a private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland. The course at Burning Tree has been played by numerous presidents, foreign dignitaries, high-ranking executive officials, members of Congress, and military leaders. The course was designed by architect C.H ...
Club (organization) A club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal. [1] A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities. There are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.
72. Length. 6,936 yards [4] Course rating. 73.6 [4] The Detroit Golf Club (abbreviated to DGC) is a private golf club located in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in the middle of a neighborhood area on north side of the city near the University of Detroit Mercy and Palmer Woods Historic District. Bert Way [5] designed the original 6-hole course.