GreatHoles
No. 7
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EVERGREEN COUNTRY CLUB
by DAVID PARTRIDGE
his year marks the 50th anniversary of the opening
of Evergreen Country Club in Haymarket. Located
in western Prince William County at the foot of Bull
Run Mountain, the club was built on a beautiful
former 600-acre farm that features gently rolling
terrain, open fields, and woodlands that combine with several
strategic water hazards to form a picturesque setting for this
superb course designed by Algie Pulley.
To commemorate Evergreen’s 50th anniversary, club mem-
bers—both past and present—will hold a special golf tournament
on Columbus Day. This celebration, entitled Honoring our Past
and Starting a New Tradition of Giving, will include a party for all
the participants, and a local charity to be selected by the winner
of the tournament will be awarded the proceeds of what promises
to be a fantastic event.
One of the finest holes at Evergreen is the lovely 7th, a short
but challenging par-3 played completely over water to a very deep
green that falls off on all sides. The hazard borders very close to
the putting surface—especially on the left side—and four tees
provide different angles of play and elevations to keep this hole
a fresh challenge round after round.
With the nearby water lying in wait and two flanking bunkers
guarding the green, the 7th demands an accurate tee shot and
excellent distance control. While the relatively open right side
appears to be the place to miss, heavy rough and the elevated put-
ting surface make it very difficult to recover for par from that side.
The green is steadily pitched from the back to front so tee shots fin-
ishing below the hole are at a distinct advantage on the slick, slop-
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ing putting sur-
face. Par is always
a good score on
this devilish hole.
Evergreen has a
YARDAGES
long, storied his-
tory of supporting
White:
Black:
and nurturing golf
155 yards
151 yards
in the Common-
wealth. The club
Blue:
Green/Red/Gold:
has played host to
133 yards
154 yards
numerous VSGA
events over the
years including the State Open and the Four-Ball Champion-
ship as well as numerous One-Day Events and USGA qualifiers
for national championships. In August, it hosted the 72nd VSGA
Women’s State Team Matches.
Apart from these tournaments, the club is the annual venue for
the Dave King Senior Invitational as well as the club’s signature
event, the Evergreen Autumn Invitational. The Dave King Senior
Invitational—a Golfweek national ranking event—is a premier
tournament for older golfers and every year this championship
draws a superb field of senior players from across the country.
PAR 3
A five-time VSGA Player of the Year and a multi-time winner of
the VSGA Amateur, Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur, David
Partridge is the author of this series. David lives in the Richmond
area and works as a mortgage banker.
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