The Country Club at Woodmore Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary By Brian Weis

The Country Club at Woodmore Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary

By Brian Weis

Historic club hosted a black tie gala,
golf tournament with former Washington Commanders football players
and a community day in celebration of its Centennial

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MITCHELLVILLE, Md. - (Nov. 20, 2023) - The Country Club at Woodmore paid tribute to its rich history with a festive "100th Year Celebration" that honored its storied impact on the game of golf.

Located near Washington, D.C., the club's diverse membership recently marked its Centennial with signature events across three celebratory days, highlighted by a 100th Anniversary black tie gala with over 160 attendees, a golf tournament that featured former Washington Commanders team members, a community day and more.

Acquired by Concert Golf Partners in 2014, Woodmore offers an unmatched golf experience for residents in Maryland and Northern Virginia as the only golf course in Maryland designed by Arnold Palmer. Along with golf, members enjoy three tennis courts, indoor and outdoor dining options, swimming and a year-round social calendar of events.

Begun in 1923, as the nearby Beaver Dam Golf and Country Club, the original course was designed by noted golf architect Donald Ross and opened for play on Aug. 16, 1923, as a par 72, 6,775-yard layout.

In 1941, the Club was bought and renamed Prince George's Country Club. "Old P.G." was host to a number of championship events, including the 1947 and 1948 National Capital Open on the PGA Tour. Reigning U.S. Open Champion Lloyd Mangrum won the event in 1947; and Skip Alexander was victorious in 1948.

The U.S. Women's Open was won at the club by Louise Suggs in 1949, when she defeated Babe Didrikson Zaharias. One year later, both women became founding members of the LPGA.

"We're so proud of our heritage and excited about everything Woodmore represents to our members and the surrounding community," said Evan Neale, The Country Club at Woodmore Director of Golf. "Our 100th Year Celebration not only signified a historic moment in time, but also serves as a gateway to the exciting future of The Country Club at Woodmore."

In 1979, the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the golf course and its facilities for use as a recreational area for the county.

The Club then moved to its current location at the corner of Enterprise and Woodmore Roads in Mitchellville, Maryland. The new course, designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, opened for play in 1981, as a par-72, 7,059-yard course from the championship tees.

Concert Golf Partners, which is based near Orlando in Lake Mary, Florida, purchased Woodmore nine years ago.

For more information about The Country Club at Woodmore, membership and event opportunities, visit ccwoodmore.com

About Country Club of Woodmore
Majestically nestled within the gated community of Woodmore, the Country Club of Woodmore is rich in history, enveloped in nature, and inspired by a passion for hospitality. Our beautifully conditioned 18-hole course features rolling fairways, challenging greens and spectacular views. Members enjoy casual and gourmet dining in the Palmer Grille and adjacent outdoor patio. With three Har-Tru tennis courts, a multi-deck pool complex, and a year-round social calendar, Woodmore is the ideal home away from home.

About Concert Golf Partners
Recapitalizing Private Clubs for Long Term Success. Concert Golf Partners is a well-capitalized owner-operator of golf properties nationwide. Our group is an all-cash investor in country clubs; we do not use debt to finance these investments because we think top-notch golf clubs benefit from the stability and certainty that comes from long-term debt-free ownership. Members at our clubs see immediate capital improvements, improved service levels, increased member programs and social activities, and strong member input and involvement. Our management team has decades of professional golf management experience from Arnold Palmer Golf Management, Valley Crest, GE Capital, KSL Fairways, ClubCorp and other leading firms.

Media Contact:
Michael Abramowitz
Concert Golf Media Consultant
561-389-4647
mabramowitz@concertgolfclubs.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.