Johnny Farrell hosted many famous friends, including Bing Crosby
Kay Farrell tees off during construction of the County Club of Florida in 1957
Johnny Farrell hosted many famous friends, including Bing Crosby
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL 1956-1979
The Country Club of Florida
The story of The Country Club of Florida must begin with the story of the land. In March of 1955, Mr. Samuel M. Mitchell, a Chicago attorney, his partner Carlton Blunt worked with Robert Bruce Harris, a well-known golf course architect to develop a stunning new golf course. The Country Club of Florida which opened on December 1, 1956, quickly attracting a national membership and a famous golf professional, Johnny Farrell. Johnny brought in many of his celebrity friends to the course - Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and even the Duke of Windsor who landed his plane on the first fairway!