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AChampionship History Our charter as a private club dates back to 1898 when a group of young businessmen were looking for a place to enjoy indoor and outdoor athletics with their associates and friends. The original downtown club was located on Edgewood Avenue. The Club added a golf course and clubhouse at East Lake in 1915 and moved to the present Johns Creek location in the late 1960s. The great golfer, Bobby Jones, grew up playing golf at the Atlanta Athletic Club’s East Lake Country Club. Bobby Jones became the world’s most famous amateur golfer and his career culminated with the Grand Slam of Golf in 1930. He served as President of the Club and was an active member until his death in 1971.

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G O L F C HA M P I O N S H I P S • 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship • 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship • 2011 PGA Championship • 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship • 2001 PGA Championship • 1990 U.S. Women’s Open Championship • 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship • 1976 U.S. Open Championship • 1963 Ryder Cup (East Lake) • 1950 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship (East Lake) F U T U R E C HA M P I O N S H I P S • 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship • 2030 U.S. Amateur Championship • 2035 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship • 1982 Junior World Cup • 1981 PGA Championship

J o h n H e i s m a n The Club’s second Athletic Director from 1908 to 1911 A l e x a S t i r l i n g Winner of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 1916, 1919, and 1920 B o b b y J o n e s Winner of 13 Major Golf Championships and the Grand Slam in 1930 B i t s y G r a n t National Clay Court Tennis Champion in 1930, 1934, and 1935