Savannah Country Club
Wilmington Island, Chatham County, Georgia · Savannah Metro golf market
- Access
- non equity
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Donald Ross
- Gated
- No
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Savannah Country Club is a private club on Wilmington Island whose golf course dates to 1927, originally built as the General Oglethorpe Golf Course for the (since-failed) General Oglethorpe Hotel resort. Renamed multiple times over the following decades, it operates today as Savannah Country Club under ownership that renamed it in 2018.
Golf & Course
The 18-hole, par-72 course is attributed to Donald Ross (1927); it survived the 1929 failure of the General Oglethorpe Hotel that originally anchored it.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Membership is private, with named Full Golf, racquet-sports, and social tiers; the club does not publish fees and directs inquiries to a membership contact page. There is no residential-development bundling -- membership is available to residents of the broader Wilmington Island/Savannah area generally, not tied to a specific gated community.
Living in Savannah Country Club
No single gated development anchors this club; Wilmington Island is an unincorporated, largely non-gated area of Chatham County with a mix of older and newer homes along the Wilmington River.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Six lighted tennis courts, four lighted pickleball courts, a swimming pool with a children's pool, and a Matrix-equipped fitness center support a full-service country-club lifestyle alongside golf.
Location & Surrounding Area
Located on Wilmington Island, unincorporated Chatham County, east of downtown Savannah along the Wilmington River.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current initiation fee and dues directly with the club -- not published anywhere found this session.
- Confirm whether membership requires an application/sponsorship process or is open enrollment.
- Confirm the exact scope of Donald Ross's original design role versus later renovations.
Notable
- Originated in 1927 as the General Oglethorpe Golf Course, tied to the General Oglethorpe Hotel, which failed in the 1929 crash.
- Renamed Savannah Inn and Country Club (1967), then operated as the Wilmington Island Club, before its 2018 rename to Savannah Country Club under new ownership.
- Course design attributed to Donald Ross.
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