White Sulphur Springs, WV

The Greenbrier

Sam Snead joined The Greenbrier as an assistant professional in 1936. He returned as the resort’s golf professional from 1946 through 1974, linking the property with a major figure in the professional game.

Courses: 4 courses
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Courses

Old White18 holes · par 70 · Opened 1914

The Ashford Short Course9 holes · par 27 · Opened 2018

The Greenbrier10 holes · Opened 1924

The Meadows18 holes · par 70 · Opened 1911

Course design

Alexander H. FindlayOriginal design · The Meadows

Bob CuppRedesign · The Meadows · 1999

C.B. MacdonaldOriginal design · Old White

Dick WilsonCompletion · The Meadows · 1962 · Expansion of the earlier Meadows/Lakeside layout.

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Jack NicklausRenovation · The Greenbrier · 1977

Kelly ShumateOriginal design · The Ashford Short Course

Seth RaynorCompletion · Old White · Construction contribution to the original Old White course with Charles Blair MacdonaldOriginal design · The GreenbrierRedesign · The Meadows · 1923

Sam Snead’s long Greenbrier association

Snead became professional emeritus in 1993 and retained that position until his death in 2002. His memorabilia and the resort’s restaurant names preserve an association spanning several distinct periods of employment.

Championships

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Results and dates 6 editions

The Greenbrier American Express Championship

1985
Don January
1986
Don January
1987
Bruce Crampton

Ryder Cup

1979
United States (Ryder Cup)

Solheim Cup

1994
United States (Solheim Cup)

U.S. Women's Amateur

1922
U.S. Women’s Amateur
Glenna Collett
September 25–30, 1922

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Sources and editorial notes8 references

Sources for this story

Greenbrier Golf History The Greenbrier
Main historical narrative and course descriptions; stale future-event language excluded.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Passages:Introduction Sam Snead’s long Greenbrier association, paragraph 2

Record sources

Club mark source
The Greenbrier
Golf Course Architecture: Kelly Shumate interview, 1 June 2018
Solheim Cup official history The official retrospective records the 1994 venue and outcome.
PGA TOUR: official 2006 Champions Tour media guide PDF page 246, printed 5-28, 1987 entry: The Greenbrier American Express Championship. Exact competitive-day boundaries remain unverified.
Ryder Cup official history The official Ryder Cup history data records the 1979 course and result.
USGA: 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Record Book Printed/PDF page 7, 1922 result row. Retrospective completed-championship result and date range.