Few American clubs carry as much tournament pedigree as Atlanta Athletic Club. The club originally operated in the city before relocating to its current Johns Creek property, where Robert Trent Jones Sr. shaped the land and his son Rees Jones later made significant renovations. The course has hosted multiple major championships, including the 1976 and 2011 U.S. Opens, the 1981 and 2001 PGA Championships, and U.S. Amateur events — a résumé that places it firmly among the most tested venues in the country. The 2011 U.S. Open, won by Rory McIlroy, showcased just how demanding the layout can play when the rough thickens and the greens firm up.
The club sits in Johns Creek, an affluent suburb in the northern reaches of metro Atlanta, where the rolling Piedmont terrain gives architects natural elevation changes and room for water features that figure prominently throughout the round.
As a private members' club with that caliber of championship history, AAC represents the kind of course where everyday conditions are maintained to major-ready standards — a rare privilege for its membership.
