HISTORY
GOLF CLUB HISTORY
12 B.C.
Nafsika, one of the rivers that cross the course, is where Ulysses is said to have met his wife Nafsika, in Homer's Odyssey
1965
Babis Tsaousoglou builds the Corfu Hilton and his good friend and ex-President of Greece K. Karamanlis suggests Corfu should have a golf course if it is to become a truly luxury destination.
1967
D. Harradine is commissioned to design the course and famous Greek architect Hatzimichalis to build the Club House out of local stone.
1971
Corfu Golf Club (CGC) is completed and officially opens its doors, hosting the annual Kedros Cup.
2005-2008
CGC undergoes major renovations both in the club house and course, including the purchase of a new fleet of Toro machinery and irrigation system.
2021
Exactly 50 years after the Club's establishment, Charalampos Tsaousoglou, the son of Constantine Tsaousoglou and grandson of founder Charalampos Tsaousoglou, takes over the Club's Management and sets a plan to remarket and upgrade the course as well as initiate a mixed use residential development.
Today
The Corfu Golf Club has loyal guests, welcoming visitors all-year-round.
Future
The future is promising for Corfu Golf Club, with a mixed use residential development already being planned and estimated to be realized by the mid 2020s.
HISTORY
1965
In 1965, Charalampos Tsaousoglou bought the Xenia hotel in Corfu. His cousin Cleon Kedros of Trieste, a keen golfer, and his good friend Mr. Constantine Karamanlis, ex-president of the Greek democracy, suggested that Corfu needed a golf course if it was to become a high quality tourist resort.
Above, K. Karamanlis (left), the President of the Greek Democracy, meeting Mel Pyatt (right), CGC’s first Golf Director and later President of the Volvo Tour, at the presence of Corfu Golf Club owner and founder Babis Tsaousoglou.
1967
And so he took action and bought a large area in Ropa Valley. Well-known architect Nikos Hatzimichalis, assumes the design of the Club House (made out of local stone) and Donald Harradine, the Swiss based golf course architect, is commissioned to build the course. In 1967 constructions commence and by 1971 Corfu Golf Club is ready to begin its operation.
1971
Anna Kedros, daughter of Cleon Kedros, inaugurated the course by driving the first ball. As a memorial to her father she donated the Kedros Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the Open Championship (held annually in May).
1970s
Tom Scott, former Editor of ‘’Golf Illustrated‘’ and founding member of the Association of Golf Writers, adored Corfu and did much to promote Corfu Golf Club. In his memory, the Club provided a special seat with a plaque and planted a tree in his honor at the first tee and holds the Tom Scott Challenge Cup for senior players during the championships. Malcolm Campbell, former editor of “Golf Monthly” and author of numerous golfing books, shares Tom Scott’s affection for the course and included Corfu Golf Club as “one of the 19 Greatest Championship Courses in Continental Europe” in the “Encyclopedia of GOLF” and characterized it as “One of golf’s best kept secrets” in “Golf Monthly Magazine.”
Anna Kedros, daughter of Cleon Kedros, inaugurated the course by driving the first ball. As a memorial to her father she donated the Kedros Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the Open Championship (held annually in May).
1970s
Tom Scott, former Editor of ‘’Golf Illustrated‘’ and founding member of the Association of Golf Writers, adored Corfu and did much to promote Corfu Golf Club. In his memory, the Club provided a special seat with a plaque and planted a tree in his honor at the first tee and holds the Tom Scott Challenge Cup for senior players during the championships. Malcolm Campbell, former editor of “Golf Monthly” and author of numerous golfing books, shares Tom Scott’s affection for the course and included Corfu Golf Club as “one of the 19 Greatest Championship Courses in Continental Europe” in the “Encyclopedia of GOLF” and characterized it as “One of golf’s best kept secrets” in “Golf Monthly Magazine.”
1980s
In the 1980’s, the Club passed on to Constantine Tsaousoglou, Charalampos Tsaousoglou’s son, who is also in the driving seat of the ex-Hilton, now Corfu Holiday Palace.
2000s
Between 2005 and 2008, the Golf Course and Club House underwent major renovations including the purchase of a new fleet of Toro machinery and a new Toro irrigation system.
In the 1980’s, the Club passed on to Constantine Tsaousoglou, Charalampos Tsaousoglou’s son, who is also in the driving seat of the ex-Hilton, now Corfu Holiday Palace.
2000s
Between 2005 and 2008, the Golf Course and Club House underwent major renovations including the purchase of a new fleet of Toro machinery and a new Toro irrigation system.
2021
The year 2021 is a year of rebirth for Corfu Golf Club, celebrating 50 years from its establishment in 1971. It is also the year Charalampos Tsaousoglou, the son of Constantine Tsaousoglou and grandson of founder Charalampos Tsaousoglou, took over the Club's Management and set a plan to remarket and upgrade the course as well as initiate a residential development. To this day, Corfu Golf Club has loyal guests who have been visiting the course for decades from all over the world. Although 50 years have gone by since the Club's establishment, the core mission that drives the team remains the same and is stronger than ever: To provide guests with the most enjoyable golfing experience possible in an environment that is friendly and lush with nature.
The year 2021 is a year of rebirth for Corfu Golf Club, celebrating 50 years from its establishment in 1971. It is also the year Charalampos Tsaousoglou, the son of Constantine Tsaousoglou and grandson of founder Charalampos Tsaousoglou, took over the Club's Management and set a plan to remarket and upgrade the course as well as initiate a residential development. To this day, Corfu Golf Club has loyal guests who have been visiting the course for decades from all over the world. Although 50 years have gone by since the Club's establishment, the core mission that drives the team remains the same and is stronger than ever: To provide guests with the most enjoyable golfing experience possible in an environment that is friendly and lush with nature.
