One of the oldest country clubs in New York State, Geneva Country
Club was founded March 11, 1890. The club’s purpose, records show,
was for “golf, croquet, tennis and other outdoor games and
amusements.” The first president was Thomas H. Chew, whose family
lived in the South Main Street Home that is now the Prouty-Chew
Museum. The club was built on leased land, which was later
purchased by the club corporation. In the early days, the fairways
and roughs were mowed by horses and used for hay because the land
was rented from an adjacent farm.
The golf course is one of the few remaining nine-hole layouts in
this part of the state. The order of holes has been changed over
the years. The building of the first clubhouse atop the banks of
Seneca Lake started in April 1899. A new clubhouse was built on
the current location in 1914. The original clubhouse was just
south of the current facility. The clubhouse again was renovated
and enlarged in the 1950s to make it a year round operation, but
the most extensive work done in the 1960s when the Gold Room was
added on the lake side. The club’s membership grew as golf became
more popular and social activities were increased during the 1950s
and 1960s as the club scheduled activities year round. The most
recent renovation in 1999 moved Geneva Country Club into the 21st
Century.
Shad Cook | President | shad@halcoenergy.com |
Richard LaVoie | Treasurer | rplcfp@gmail.com |
Gary Johnson | Secretary | nlajohns@rochester.rr.com |
Jeff Pierce | House | jeff-pierce@rochester.rr.com |
Bill Rotenberg | House | wrotenberg@verizon.net |