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Photos by Vicky Moon and Leonard Shapiro
The entrance to Millwood Country Club.
The driving range consists of two net-framed structures.
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A stream runs through it.
Go Green Middleburg | Autumn 2021
By John Sherman
sk a member of the Millwood Country Club to describe it and you’ll almost certainly hear "hidden gem." A true definition of a "country" club. And so it remains. Located halfway between Millwood and Boyce, the entrance almost begs to be passed by without notice. "Country Club Lane" and a sign visible from only one direction introduces a quarter-mile dusty bluestone drive, past a herd of Linebacks. The club has no asphalt, period—-no parking spaces, no cart paths. The clubhouse, faced with American flags, bears its 1920s heritage with a wrap-around porch, rocking chairs, and a warning sign that no "spikes" are permitted. Inside, the only room receives limited sunlight. Round dinner tables are spread around for social functions. Silver trophies sit on one. There's no restaurant nor obligatory minimums. The bar, backed with an array of glasses (but no bottles), barely accommodates one person. Fox hunting prints are remnders of the club's origins as a men's fox hunting club around 1910. Bowing to the growing social calendar, the new kitchen is large and fully equipped. Millwood claims just over 200 members. On any weekday, a visitor might conjure up a rural Potemkin club. Virtually empty Har-Tru tennis courts. Likewise, the pool has a lifeguard watching over a handful of swimmers. Most dramatic is the nine-hole golf course where a Saturday may bring two dozen players. On most
