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New Albany Country Club company history timeline

1890

In 1890, to celebrate Thanksgiving, a fox hunt was held.

1897

According to the Club’s website, some members wanted a new location. “.(in) 1897… the Club purchased the 18 acre Knowles farm property off the Western Turnpike (Western Ave.) called “Wellhurst”, directly south of the original tavern location.

Golfing began in 1897 with a 9 hole course. “Early participants were ridiculed as “British Cranks”.” But soon golf became a thing, the Pine Hills Trolley line was extended westward to the Club, and it thrived.

Golf started about 1897 with a 9-hole links course worked into the natural Sand Plain.

1899

In 1899 the active membership included such historic names as James Fenimore Cooper, Erastus Corning, Charles and Robert Pruyn, William Rice, John Boyd Thacher and Doctor Howard Van Rensselaer.

1902

In 1902 Albany’s pre-eminent architect, Marcus Reynolds (the D&H Building, the fire house on Delaware Ave, etc.) expanded and remodeled the clubhouse in a very, very proper English Tudor style.

1904

In 1904 the Hendrickson property and a portion of the Seeley farm along Western Avenue were acquired and golf became more popular.

1960

Life was Good – Until It Wasn’t In 1960 Governor Rockefeller announced he was taking the Country Club land for the new University campus.

1963

The first nine opened for play the summer of 1963 with the full eighteen available the following spring.

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