Bobby Jones Links selected to manage Cleveland Country Club

By Golfdom Staff| January 13, 2020 0 Comments

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Atlanta-based club management company, Bobby Jones Links, will manage Cleveland Country Club in Shelby, N.C. Located between the bustling city of Charlotte and the serene mountains of Asheville, Cleveland Country Club is one of the most historic country clubs in the area.

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Established in 1927, Cleveland Country Club offers its members a pleasant private club experience with a unique blend of Southern hospitality. The historic club features a par 72, 18-hole golf course with newly renovated bunkers and spans 6,409 yards with a 71.2 USGA golf course rating. Club members can enjoy access to the full-service pro shop, golf lounge, card room, putting and chipping facility, golf lessons and clinics, tennis instruction for juniors and adults and a full schedule of tournaments and events.

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Cleveland Country Club is home to a tennis facility equipped with seven Har-Tru clay courts and two hard courts. Tennis instruction for juniors and adults is led by Tim Wilkison. Wilkison, a local Shelby, N.C., native was the No. 1 ranked junior in the U.S. and went on to play tennis professionally for over 25 years. His accomplishments include winning six singles titles and nine doubles championships. In 2020, Wilkison will open the Tim Wilkison Tennis Academy, making the Cleveland Country Club the premier teaching facility in western North Carolina.

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Additional member amenities include a community swimming pool, The Cleveland Grille which offers indoor and outdoor dining and an array of exciting social events catered to members of all ages.

“We are thrilled to welcome Cleveland Country Club to the Bobby Jones Links family,” said Steve Willy, co-founder of Bobby Jones Links. “We look forward to working with Mr. Teddy and the board of directors regarding the substantial capital improvements they have planned for the club and in making the member experience even better.”