History
On January 27, 1922, a meeting was held in the Visalia Municipal Auditorium for the purposes of organizing a golf club. Golf was neither as well-known nor as popular at the time as it is today. In point of fact, the gentleman, Mr. Harvey V.E. Gilmer, who spearheaded the effort, had never even played the game! He had, however, watched the game with his college friend, Mr. Wrigley, over on Catalina. Mr. Gilmer's enthusiasm was soon matched with true passion for the sport, resulting in his attaining the Club Championship on four separate occasions over the next 20 years! The lack of awareness of the sport made it something of a challenge to arrange the initial subscriptions, but upon collecting twenty-five hundred dollars, property was leased from Dick Hyde. The first membership sold for fifty dollars, and the dues were five dollars per month!
Specialties
Visalia Country Club is proud of our historic status as contributors to, and our position within, the community; we pledge to continue to be a leader in the civic and social life of Visalia and Tulare County at large. We are a private Club operated by our Members for the benefit of our Members and their guests. We are dedicated to serving the recreational, social and business desires of our Members and their guests. We will remain Tulare County's standard of accomplishment for the private golf experience.