About Us

In the early 1960's Atlanta business leader Jim Clay had a dream of building a world class golf course and bringing a PGA tour event to Atlanta. Jim achieved his goal by being the founder of Atlanta Country Club, which was formed in 1964 and opened in 1966. Then, in 1967 ACC began hosting the "Atlanta Classic". This PGA tour event was held annually at ACC for thirty years, except in 1974 when ACC became the site for the inaugural Tournament Players Championship, won by Jack Nicklaus.

In addition to our involvement in the professional golf ACC has hosted many amateur events including the USGA Senior Amateur in 1968 and the USGA Women's Amateur in 1971.

Our golf course is consistently ranked as one of the top in the country. Originally designed by Willard C. Byrd, the course is built adjacent to historic Sope Creek and Confederate paper mill ruins from the Civil War era. These ruins may be viewed from the signature 13th Hole.

We would love to share our history and future plans with you. Schedule a tour today.