Glen Arven CC A John Van Cleek Design

[John Mooshie]

There’s storied history about Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia. Founded in 1892, Glen Arven is one of the oldest clubs in America.  It doesn’t get the accolades that some of the older courses get but Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and many of the other great golf legends walked its fairways when the Thomasville Open was a stop on the fledgling PGA winter tour. Ultimately designed by John Van Cleek, Glen Arven is an overlooked gem that has been active for almost 120 years and, today, is stronger and more successful than ever.  While it’s not known who laid out the first nine holes, The “Old Course”, as it was originally called, was laid out in 1896  by Willie Stark, a native of St. Andrews, Scotland. It remained a nine hole course until John Van Kleek completed his design of an 18-hole championship layout in 1929 and had it ready for play in 1930. That design has stood the test of time until recentlywhen Bob Cupp updated the course.

[Blake Conant]

I walked around Glen Arven in June and thought it was solid.  The routing was in tact outside of an awkward area near 16 and 17 that must've made way for the housing.  Cupp's work was underwhelming, and they needed some help with grassing lines and trees.  Thomasville and Valdosta are cool little southern towns near there, too. 

[Rees Milikin]

There’s storied history about Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia. Founded in 1892, Glen Arven is one of the oldest clubs in America.  It doesn’t get the accolades that some of the older courses get but Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and many of the other great golf legends walked its fairways when the Thomasville Open was a stop on the fledgling PGA winter tour. Ultimately designed by John Van Cleek, Glen Arven is an overlooked gem that has been active for almost 120 years and, today, is stronger and more successful than ever.  While it’s not known who laid out the first nine holes, The “Old Course”, as it was originally called, was laid out in 1896  by Willie Stark, a native of St. Andrews, Scotland. It remained a nine hole course until John Van Kleek completed his design of an 18-hole championship layout in 1929 and had it ready for play in 1930. That design has stood the test of time until recentlywhen Bob Cupp updated the course.

Copy and paste gone awry


Btw, is Adena still a platinum class facility?

[Jon Wiggett]

There’s storied history about Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia. Founded in 1892, Glen Arven is one of the oldest clubs in America.  It doesn’t get the accolades that some of the older courses get but Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and many of the other great golf legends walked its fairways when the Thomasville Open was a stop on the fledgling PGA winter tour. Ultimately designed by John Van Cleek, Glen Arven is an overlooked gem that has been active for almost 120 years and, today, is stronger and more successful than ever.  While it’s not known who laid out the first nine holes, The “Old Course”, as it was originally called, was laid out in 1896  by Willie Stark, a native of St. Andrews, Scotland. It remained a nine hole course until John Van Kleek completed his design of an 18-hole championship layout in 1929 and had it ready for play in 1930. That design has stood the test of time until recentlywhen Bob Cupp updated the course.

Legible now

[Tim Gavrich]

I played Glen Arven back in April and really enjoyed it. The green complexes in particular were engaging, and the 18th hole is one-of-a-kind. Nice people, nice club. Could it be better? Sure, but what course couldn't?