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| Coordinates | 37°26′53.41″N77°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 privategolf andsocial club located at 3700 Cogbill Road inRichmond, Virginia.[1] The club was formed in 1957.[2]
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.[3] The Jeffress family lived in aTudormansion that eventually became the original clubhouse for thecountry club.[4] The family began the elaborate plantings and garden on their land, and the large formal garden was later enhanced by the "personal stamp" ofCharles F. Gillette, who was also working on gardens for theVirginia Governor's Executive Mansion in Richmond and onAgecroft 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 $1.2 million to purchase the 200 acres (81 ha) Chesdin course. The partnership ended in 2014 over financial concerns from the Chesdin club. Upon dissolution, members were given the choice as to which club they would settle into.[5]
The Women of Meadowbrook Country Club is a non-profit women's club, a group originally founded in 1965 to preserve the historic gardens of the club which had been designed by renowned landscape architectCharles F. Gillette for the original estate grounds inChesterfield County where the club is situated. Although the country club was founded in 1957, the gardens are much older, having been begun by the Jeffress family on their estate.[1] The Gardens have a noteworthyGazebo.[6]
The original course designer was Robert Bruce Harris. In 2000, the course was upgraded and redesigned by Keith Foster at a cost of$ 2 million dollars.[7]
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 onBermuda grass. The course was designed by Frederick A. Findlay and opened in 1957.[8] The course currently features 30 teesdriving range and 18regulation holes.[8] The course hasbentgrassputting greens andbermudagrassfairways and consists of four Par 3's, nine Par 4's and threePar 5's. The course has four sets of men'stees and two sets of ladies' tees.