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A premier golf experience with a storied past

Discover Mount Vernon Country Club, where a passion for golf meets a remarkable history. Our 18-hole championship course, thoughtfully designed and enhanced by renowned architects Russell Roberts, Ed Ault, and most recently, Bill Love (with significant improvements in 2016), offers an exceptional playing experience. Since our opening in 1961, marked by an exhibition match featuring Sam Snead, we've been committed to providing top-tier golf. As a member, you'll benefit from our ongoing investment in course excellence and enjoy a club with a legacy of golfing tradition.

As a guest of Mount Vernon Country Club, we want to ensure you have a pleasant and comfortable experience. Please be aware of the following guidelines:

  • Member responsibility: Your host member is responsible for ensuring you are aware of and comply with the Club's policies, including the dress code.
  • Club management authority: Club management is authorized to address dress code violations and may deny service or access if necessary.

Dress code

Our dress code is designed to enhance everyone's club experience. Please adhere to the following guidelines.

  • Clothing should be respectful of other members and guests.
  • Attire should be neat, well-maintained, and appropriate for the specific area of the Club and any scheduled events.

Golf course and practice facilities

  • Required: Conventional golf attire.
    • Men/Boys: Golf shirts with collars and sleeves, turtlenecks/mock turtlenecks, slacks, or golf shorts. Shirts must be tucked in. Golf caps worn forward.
    • Women/Girls: Golf pants, dresses, shorts, skorts, and skirts in various styles. Golf shirts may be sleeveless and untucked if designed to be so.
  • Shoes: Only approved golf shoes with soft spikes or shoes with rubber soles are permitted. Metal spikes are strictly prohibited.
  • Not Permitted: Jeans, denim, cutoffs, sweatpants, tank tops, swimming outfits, athletic shorts, cargo pants, cargo shorts, non-golf joggers, non-golf halter tops, spaghetti straps, bare midriffs, and other revealing clothing.

Clubhouse (general areas and unless specified for an event):

  • Attire: Country Club Casual. This includes clean, well-maintained dress denim (not worn, torn, or baggy) and attire permitted on the golf course.
  • Hats: Men are required to remove caps/visors/hats in the main dining room.
  • Age Requirement: These standards apply to all members and guests over 12 years of age.
  • Not Permitted: T-shirts (unless age 12 and under), undershirts, tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, uncovered midriffs, workout attire, undergarments worn as out-garments, untucked shirts (unless designed to be untucked), cleats, gym shorts, cutoff shorts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, swimsuits, rubber flip flops or shower shoes, bare feet, torn, patched, excessively dirty, loose, or baggy clothing.

Cell phone and electronic device usage

Please be considerate of those around you and use your phone quietly and only when necessary. These guidelines apply to non-emergency situations.

  • Usage is permitted in designated "cell phone-friendly areas."
  • Devices must be set to vibrate or silent mode.
  • Silent activities (texting, email, reading) are permitted anywhere on Club premises.
  • Usage is permitted for emergency situations anywhere on the property (life-threatening or safety-related issues).

Specific areas:

  • Cell phone-friendly areas include locker rooms, exterior terraces (except when used for dining), exterior walkways, parking areas, the golf course, and the pool.
  • Clubhouse (Member's Grill, Dining Room, Sam's Place, Patio/Terrace Dining): Making or receiving calls is prohibited. If you receive a call, please note the number and move to a "cell phone-friendly area" to return it. Devices must be on vibrate or silent mode.
  • Golf course and practice facilities: Usage is permitted, provided the ringer is on silent or vibrate mode. Please be considerate of others and avoid delaying play. Use your phone quietly and only when necessary. Personal speakers are permitted but should not distract others.
  • Pool: Making or receiving calls is permitted.

History

The land now occupied by Mount Vernon Country Club has a rich history, once part of George Washington's hunting grounds. This land was originally granted as a reward and divided among close associates and family members of the first president. The club takes pride in maintaining its facilities, which include the clubhouse, fairways, and greens, all influenced by the natural landscape, including Dogue Creek. This creek, flowing through the 128.8-acre course, presents unique water challenges for golfers, highlighting the club's integration with the historical and natural environment.

The development of the Mount Vernon Country Club began in 1946 when real estate developer Harry Driesen and his wife Sadie acquired the surrounding land. By 1952, they owned nearly 96 acres and envisioned creating a golf course and country club. Despite taking eight years, Driesen's vision came to fruition with the establishment of The Mount Vernon Country Club in the early 1960s, with the assistance of golf professional Dick Mason. This determination to transform the land into a recreational space underscores the dedication that shaped the club into what it is today.