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| '''Meadowbrook Country Club (Chesterfield County, Virginia)''' is a private golf and social club located at 3700 Cogbill Road in ]. The club celebrated a 100 year anniversary and re-opening in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Times-Dispatch|first1=BILL LOHMANN Richmond|title=Lohmann: After 50 years, Women of Meadowbrook Country Club still making garden grow|url=http://www.richmond.com/life/bill-lohmann/lohmann-after-years-women-of-meadowbrook-country-club-still-making/article_716d4b2b-0399-52b9-8190-283d5d487ab8.html|newspaper=]|accessdate=24 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Meadowbrook Country Club (Chesterfield County, Virginia)''' is a private ] and ] located at 3700 Cogbill Road in ].<ref name="Lohmann"/> The club was formed in 1957.<ref> Meadowbrook Country Club accessed June 19, 2020</ref> | |||
| == History of the estate == | == History of the estate == | ||
| Meadowbrook Country Club was once Meadowbrook Farm, a large estate owned by the Jeffress family who lived in a ] ] |
The Meadowbrook Country Club was once Meadowbrook Farm, a large and historic estate owned by the Jeffress family, who were among the earliest settlers in Virginia.<ref name="Jeffs">{{cite book |last1=Tyler |first1=Lyon Gardiner |title=Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life; a Collection of American Life Volume 2 |date=1907 |publisher=Men of Mark Publishing Co. |location=Washington D.C. |page=198 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tVYDAAAAYAAJ&q=Jeffress+family+richmond+va&pg=PA198 |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref> The Jeffress family lived in a ] ] that eventually became the original clubhouse for the ].<ref name="Clark">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S9rrrsx5PZwC&dq=Meadowbrook+Country+Club+Chesterfield+County,+Virginia&pg=PA38 |title=Chesterfield County |first1=Frances Watson |last1=Clark |year=2006 |page=38 |location=Charleston, South Carolina |type=Hard cover |publisher=]|isbn=9780738542522 }}</ref> The family began the elaborate plantings and garden on their land, and the large formal garden was later enhanced by the "personal stamp" of ], who was also working on gardens for the ] in Richmond and on ]. | ||
| In 2013 Lake Chesdin Golf Club merged with Meadowbrook Country Club. The idea was to consolidate and help attract members to both clubs. The two formed an LLC called: Meadowbrook-Chesdin LLC. The LLC paid $1.2 million to purchase the {{convert|200|acre}} Chesdin course. The partnership ended in 2014 over financial concerns from the Chesdin club. Upon dissolution, members were given the choice as to which club they would settle into.<ref name="RIch-ches">{{cite news |last1=Schwartz |first1=Michael |title=Country clubs break up in Chesterfield |url=https://richmondbizsense.com/2014/10/31/country-clubs-break-up-in-chesterfield/ |access-date=17 June 2020 |publisher=Richmond BizSense |date=31 October 2014}}</ref> | |||
| == The Gardens == | == The Gardens == | ||
| The Women of Meadowbrook Country Club is a non-profit women's club, a group originally founded in 1965 to preserve the historic gardens of the club which had been designed by renowned landscape architect ] for the original estate grounds in ] where the club is situated. Although the country club was founded in 1957, the gardens are much older, having been begun by the Jeffress family on their estate.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lohmann|first1=Bill|title=Lohmann: After 50 years, Women of Meadowbrook Country Club still making garden grow|url=http://www.richmond.com/life/bill-lohmann/lohmann-after-years-women-of-meadowbrook-country-club-still-making/article_716d4b2b-0399-52b9-8190-283d5d487ab8.html|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=August 23, 2015 | |
The Women of Meadowbrook Country Club is a non-profit women's club, a group originally founded in 1965 to preserve the historic gardens of the club which had been designed by renowned landscape architect ] for the original estate grounds in ] where the club is situated. Although the country club was founded in 1957, the gardens are much older, having been begun by the Jeffress family on their estate.<ref name="Lohmann">{{cite web|last1=Lohmann|first1=Bill|title=Lohmann: After 50 years, Women of Meadowbrook Country Club still making garden grow|url=http://www.richmond.com/life/bill-lohmann/lohmann-after-years-women-of-meadowbrook-country-club-still-making/article_716d4b2b-0399-52b9-8190-283d5d487ab8.html|newspaper=] |date=August 23, 2015 |access-date=6 May 2018|language=en}}</ref> The Gardens have a noteworthy ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Summerhouses of Virginia |first1=Gwynn Cochran |last1=Prideaux |year=1976 |page=77|publisher=Published under the auspices of the ] Fund of the Research Library, the ]}}</ref> | ||
| == Golf == | == Golf == | ||
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The original course designer was Robert Bruce Harris. In 2000, the course was upgraded and redesigned by Keith Foster at a cost of ] 2 million dollars.<ref name="GV">{{cite web |title=Meadowbrook Country Club |url=https://www.golfvirginia.com/golfcourses/coursedetail.cfm?recordid=9181 |website=Golf Virginia |publisher=CityCom Marketing, LLC |access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | The 18-hole Meadowbrook course features {{convert|6,663|yd}} of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course is rated 71.6 and has a slope rating of 120 on ]. The course was designed by Frederick A. Findlay and opened in 1957.<ref name="link">{{cite web|title=Meadowbrook Country Club, Richmond, VA|url=https://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=1138956#7JEEHwCQ1klyd6Db.99|website=GolfLink|access-date=30 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> The course currently features 30 tees ] and 18 ]s.<ref name="link"/> The course has ] ]s and ] ]s and consists of four Par 3's, nine Par 4's and three ]'s. The course has four sets of men's ]s and two sets of ladies' tees. | ||
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| Coordinates | 37°26′53.41″N 77°27′49.39″W / 37.4481694°N 77.4637194°W / 37.4481694; -77.4637194 |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Elevation | 197 feet (60 m) |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Member owned |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Greens | bentgrass |
| Fairways | Bermuda grass |
| Website | Meadowbrook Country Club |
| Designed by | Keith Foster |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,596 yards (6,031 m) |
| Course rating | 71.6 |
Meadowbrook Country Club (Chesterfield County, Virginia) is a private golf and social club located at 3700 Cogbill Road in Richmond, Virginia. The club was formed in 1957.
History of the estate
The Meadowbrook Country Club was once Meadowbrook Farm, a large and historic estate owned by the Jeffress family, who were among the earliest settlers in Virginia. The Jeffress family lived in a Tudor mansion that eventually became the original clubhouse for the country club. The family began the elaborate plantings and garden on their land, and the large formal garden was later enhanced by the "personal stamp" of Charles F. Gillette, who was also working on gardens for the Virginia Governor's Executive Mansion in Richmond and on Agecroft Hall.
In 2013 Lake Chesdin Golf Club merged with Meadowbrook Country Club. The idea was to consolidate and help attract members to both clubs. The two formed an LLC called: Meadowbrook-Chesdin LLC. The LLC paid $1.2 million to purchase the 200 acres (81 ha) Chesdin course. The partnership ended in 2014 over financial concerns from the Chesdin club. Upon dissolution, members were given the choice as to which club they would settle into.
The Gardens
The Women of Meadowbrook Country Club is a non-profit women's club, a group originally founded in 1965 to preserve the historic gardens of the club which had been designed by renowned landscape architect Charles F. Gillette for the original estate grounds in Chesterfield County where the club is situated. Although the country club was founded in 1957, the gardens are much older, having been begun by the Jeffress family on their estate. The Gardens have a noteworthy Gazebo.
Golf
The original course designer was Robert Bruce Harris. In 2000, the course was upgraded and redesigned by Keith Foster at a cost of $ 2 million dollars.
The 18-hole Meadowbrook course features 6,663 yards (6,093 m) of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course is rated 71.6 and has a slope rating of 120 on Bermuda grass. The course was designed by Frederick A. Findlay and opened in 1957. The course currently features 30 tees driving range and 18 regulation holes. The course has bentgrass putting greens and bermudagrass fairways and consists of four Par 3's, nine Par 4's and three Par 5's. The course has four sets of men's tees and two sets of ladies' tees.
References
- ^ Lohmann, Bill (August 23, 2015). "Lohmann: After 50 years, Women of Meadowbrook Country Club still making garden grow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- Welcome to Meadowbrook Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club accessed June 19, 2020
- Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1907). Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life; a Collection of American Life Volume 2. Washington D.C.: Men of Mark Publishing Co. p. 198. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- Clark, Frances Watson (2006). Chesterfield County (Hard cover). Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 9780738542522.
- Schwartz, Michael (31 October 2014). "Country clubs break up in Chesterfield". Richmond BizSense. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Prideaux, Gwynn Cochran (1976). Summerhouses of Virginia. Published under the auspices of the Mary Wingfield Scott Fund of the Research Library, the Valentine Museum. p. 77.
- "Meadowbrook Country Club". Golf Virginia. CityCom Marketing, LLC. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Meadowbrook Country Club, Richmond, VA". GolfLink. Retrieved 30 April 2018.