McConnell Golf Keeps Musgrove Mill Golf Club Open

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(CLINTON, SC) -- The exclusive Musgrove Mill Golf Club is being saved by McConnell Golf and its group of elite members. In late 2011, McConnell Golf announced it would be closing one of its eight clubs, Musgrove Mill Golf Club, at least temporarily due to continuing losses and declining membership.

However, the reported closing was short lived because McConnell Golf recently announced a plan with the Musgrove Mill membership that will allow the club to continue operations. The plan includes a partnership that shares responsibility for keeping the club open, and if the new partnership is successful the club will remain open indefinitely.

McConnell Golf president and chief executive officer John McConnell said the company is planning to transform Musgrove Mill into a more regional golf course with some innovative membership opportunities expected to attract a wide range of golfers from all over the country.

"We have been very pleased with the outpouring of support and interest to maintain operations," McConnell said. "Musgrove Mill is a special place and it is obvious that the members and community recognize the impact it has on the surrounding area. Our plans are to keep Musgrove open at this point and hopefully the excitement will continue to build."

Designed by Arnold Palmer Design Company and opened in 1988, Musgrove is a 6,933-yard par-72 layout that has hosted almost every South Carolina Golf Association event and Carolinas' Amateur tournaments. It has been consistently ranked as Golfweek Magazine's "America's Top 100 Modern Courses" and Golf Digest's "Top 10 Rated Golf Course for South Carolina."

In 2007, McConnell Golf bought Musgrove Mill, which is located in a remote part of the state about halfway between Greenville and Columbia

The Mill features cottages for overnight accommodations, a first-rate practice facility, full-service clubhouse with a private chef, and historic significance as a former Revolutionary War battle site. Boasting a small, select membership, no tee times, and a secluded, natural course layout, The Mill is the ideal destination for the accomplished golfer.

The Mill's course design is expertly placed amid the picturesque landscape with topography ranging from wetlands, various elevations and the Enoree River. Musgrove Mill Golf Club is also part of the Musgrove Mill South Carolina State Park due to its unaltered natural beauty and significance as a former Revolutionary War battle site.

The Mill's signature hole is the 189-yard par 3 seventh hole, which commands a tee shot over the bend of the Enoree River to reach the green. The hole was named one of "The King's Dream 18," an honor bestowed by Palmer to his best and most challenging designed golf holes around the world.