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Mount Vernon Country Club in the foothills of Golden, Colorado was established in 1922 and is located 17 miles west of Denver. Our Clubhouse overlooks the city lights of Denver, Clear Creek Canyon and Genesee Mountain.Mt Vernon Country Club

Facilities
In addition to the golf course and practice facilities, Mount Vernon Country Club offers a relaxing swimming pool, incomparable dining facilities, and a wide variety of social activities:

Relax at our swimming pool. Includes shower and changing facilities, baby wading pool, 25-meter competition-quality pool, and the Barracuda Grill.

Enjoy our dining facilities-from our family Dining Room and Members' Grill, to our poolside Barracuda Grill and golf course At The Turn snack bar.

Join in our social activities. Bridge groups, family and children's' activities, wine tastings and gourmet dinners and much, much more means there's something for everyone!

Come out for our family activities including Mom & Dad's Night Outs, Halloween Haunted House, Breakfast with Santa, Family Fun Fairs and much more!

There is something to do for everyone in your family at Mount Vernon Country Club!www.mountvernoncc.org/

History
Real estate developer Harry Dreisen purchases a section of George Washington's estate in 1952, and dedicates approximately 100 acres to building a golf course and clubhouse. Little earth was moved in the development of the golf course. The course layout kept many of the dips, slopes and bends from Washington's original land, many of which remain to this day.

Mount Vernon Country Club's nine-hole golf course opens June 10, 1961. Sam Snead, Club Pro Dick Mason, and local Virginia pros Bobby Bowers and Al Jamison play opening round (the scorecard and photos from this round can be found in the hallway to Sam's Place).

Club becomes Woodlawn Country Club in 1963.

Course expanded to 18 holes in summer of 1969.

Northern Virginia Retired Men's Golf Association ("Happy Hustlers") is started by Woodlawn Country Club and International Country Club in 1972.

In 1992, the pool is relocated from behind the driving range to the current location off the 9th fairway.

New clubhouse is completed and club is renamed Mount Vernon Country Club in 1993.

The entire golf course is renovated in the mid-90s, including new tee boxes, bunkers and six new greens, updating the golf course for the 21st century. Golf Course improvements have continued with the addition of a state of the art irrigation system, new golf cart paths and other golf course improvements.

Clubhouse is renovated in 2004 to include expanded outside patio area and new upstairs dining room, "Sam's Place."