Course record
The Ashford Short Course
The Ashford Short Course takes its name from Ashford General Hospital, the U.S. Army hospital at The Greenbrier during the Second World War. The hospital was named for Army physician Colonel Bailey K. Ashford. The course’s official scorecard commemorates the years 1942 to 1946.12
Open the Club record- Opened
- 2018
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 27
- Club location
- White Sulphur Springs West Virginia
Named for Ashford General Hospital
The walking course opened in August 2018, with nine par-three holes. The resort describes the loop as a place for beginners to learn and experienced players to practise shorter shots.13
Older design ideas run through the layout. The second and seventh holes share a putting green inspired by Walter Travis’s work. The ninth, called Papa, draws on the ninth at Myopia Hunt Club.1
Course design
Sources and record notes7 references
Sources for this history
- The Ashford Short Course: Hole by Hole Descriptions
The Greenbrier
PDF page3, History of The Ashford Course: August2018 opening and hospital namesake; PDF pages1–2, holes2 and7: shared green and Walter Travis; PDF page3, hole9: Papa and Myopia Hunt Club.
Consulted 2026-11-07 - The Ashford Short Course Scorecard
The Greenbrier Sporting Club
PDF page1, cover: Ashford General Hospital commemoration and dates1942–1946.
Consulted 2026-11-07 - The Greenbrier: By the Numbers
The Greenbrier
PDF page1, right column, four-course entry: Ashford is a nine-hole, par-three walking course opened in2018.
Consulted 2026-11-06
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- The Greenbrier: The Ashford Short CourseCourse record
- The Greenbrier: By the NumbersCourse opening
- Golf Course Architecture: Kelly Shumate interview, 1 June 2018Kelly Shumate · Original design · Date unrecorded