Description:
Coharie Country Club is
located in beautiful Clinton, North Carolina. Our vision is to provide
a family oriented atmosphere to members and their guests. Coharie Country
Club provides outstanding recreational and social value to all its members
and proudly promotes the interest of the club to our guests and surrounding
communities.
The Club is located on
a lovely tract of rolling real estate in the southeastern part of the
state. The Clubhouse was recently renovated, a new pool house was added
last summer, and a watering system was installed this year for the golf
course. The challenging golf course was the original design of famed architect
Ellis Maples and opened in 1947. The pool offers an entertaining and safe
atmosphere for children and adults. There are lifeguards on duty whenever
the pool is open. The tennis courts have recently been resurfaced and
look great!
Coharie Country Club would
be a great location for you, your family, and your guests. Come visit
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On December 11, 1946 at 8pm, in the county courthouse, a mass
meeting was held for the prupose of discussing the formation of a corporation
to purchase land to build a golf course in the town of Clinton. It was
the unanimous purpose of those present to form a non-profit corporation
for the purpose of erecting a golf course and necessary buildings. Directors
elected that night were: F. L. Turlington, Chairman; Charles Tart, R.
E. "Buddy" Hubbard, Kermit Austin, W. E. Godwin, Ed Williams,
C. H. Caison, C. R. Rich, Croom Faircloth. The directors were instructed
to start at once to organize themselves and to elect officers to proceed
with the incorporation of the country club, and to purchase the necessary
land for the erection of same.
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of Coharie Country
Club was held on December 19, 1946 at Butler and Butler Attorneys
and by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, a |
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charter, prepared and submitted
to the board for the incorporation of Coharie Country Club, was approved,
and Edwin E. Butler was directed to send this charter to Raleigh and to
purchase 200 stock certificates.
At the December 19 meeting the Board of Directors, by unanimous
vote, a committee was appointed to draw up regulations and by-laws under
which the club will operate. The members of this committee were: Croom
Faircloth, Charles Tart, and Robert Hubbard.
By unanimous vote, F. L. Turlington, Chairman, was authorized
to notify Dr. O. L. Parker that his tract of land at Moss Hill had been
selected for the location of Coharie Country Club, Inc. An option heretofore
given the club for the purchase of said tract of land, at the price of
$10,000, was accepted.
At a meeting on February 28, 1947 various proposals for construction
of the golf course were discussed. Also, at the meeting the deed for the
property submitted by Dr. Parker was reveiwed and approved unanimously.
Croom Faircloth was directed to make sure the deed was properly signed
and the treasurer was authorized to issue a check for $10,000 to Dr. Parker
as payment in full.
F. L. Turlington was appointed to contact golf course architect
Donald Ross of Pinehurst for consultation, and to secure a bid for the
construction of the golf course, and make a report to the Board at the
next meeting.
A special meeting for the Board of Directors of Coharie Country
Club was held in the office of W. E. Godwin at 8pm on March 27, 1947 to
consider various proposals and contracts for the construction of the golf
course. By unanimous vote of the Board, after reviewing various contract
proposals for the construction of the golf course, a building committee
was appointed, composed of F. L. Turlington, W. E. Godwin, and R. E. Hubbard,
who were instructed to accept the contract offered by J. E. Maples, New
Bern, NC which provided as follows:
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a. Design, lay out and supervise the building of all
greens, tees, and sand traps, fairways, practice driving range,
and practice putting greens. |
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b. Supervise the fertilizing and seeding of all golf
holes, tees, and fairways. |
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c. Render all technical advice necessary for maintenance
of your completed golf course until October 1, 1947. |
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a. My fee for designing, laying out, and supervising
the construction of your golf course will be Two Thousand, Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($2250.00). Payment for this will
be made in the following order |
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b. $700 on March 25, 1947 |
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c. $700 on May 1, 1947 |
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d. $850 upon completion of the fertilizing, seeding
of all nine holes |
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It is mutually understood that you are to furnish
all labor, equipment and materials necessary for the accomplishment
of this work |
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Any additional help or advice I can give you in regard
to the operation of your club will be gladly given. |
More to come......
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