About Waynesboro
In 1948, a group of 17 people approached the Augusta Realty Corporation to negotiate the purchase of 162 acres which was part of the Quillen Farm. This group then approached Mr. Fred Findley, golf course designer in 1949 and contracted him to design the first nine holes. At that time Mr. Pete Lang was a course designer apprentice studying under Mr. Findley, and he assisted with the design. Other courses designed by Mr. Findley are Farmington Country Club, Winchester Country Club, Ingleside Resort, and Keswick Country Club. He redesigned Country of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia and Bide-A-Wee in Portsmouth, Virginia along with many other course in the area.. At one time Waynesboro Country Club was called Augusta Country Club and so was Ingleside Resort in Staunton Virginia. The Waynesboro Country Club, incorporated came into existence on April 22, 1955 and with the purchase of the Hewitt Dairy Farm. The back nine was completed with the design help of Mr. Lang , Buddy Loving, and Mr. Pi Griggs of the Golf Committee. At one time holes number 5 and 6 had an Out Of Bounds stake running down the side of each hole so that if you hit on the adjacent hole it was OB. The same was true for holes number 8 and 16 and holes 10 and 11. To the left of number 8 rough, the tree line between 8 and 18 a fence once stood which was the dividing line between the Hewitt Farm and the Quillen Farm.
The Clubhouse as it stands today was once the Barn for the Quillen Farm and the Maintenance shed was located to the right of hole 1 across the road by the river. In 1962 upon the completion of the back 9, the maintenance shed was moved to the Hewitt Dairy Farm and the Dairy Barn became the maintenance shed.
In 1961 the 'Sunset Room' was opened upstairs to accommodate adults who wanted a drink after their round of golf. The stipulation was you had to be over 21 to enter the Sunset Room.
Mr. Ira Bosely and his wife moved into the Hewitt Farm House and he was the first Superintendent, General Manger, and the first Golf Professional here at the Club.
Mr. Sam Snead and his brother, Homer played here. Homer Snead was a regular here.
The Membership Committee set the member quota at 486 Class A members in 1961.