Huntington Quarterly Autumn 2022

“Any community would be fortunate to have a golf and country club as fine as Guyan. Right now Guyan is experiencing a resurgence with new and improved facilities and a membership that’s the largest in a decade.” — long-time member R.O. Robertson

with Guyan for 50 years as caddie master and club maker and then as head golf professional. The great Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen and Sam Snead also ap peared here in exhibition matches. Guyan has hosted theWestVirginia State Open on two occasions, with Bill Campbell being the winner each time. Guyan takes special pride in Campbell’s golfing accomplishments. William Cammack Campbell, known as Bill to his many friends and fans, recalled he never wanted to be a professional golfer. Instead, he chose to enter the family insur -

ance business; but as an amateur, he compiled a golfing record destined to be unequaled. Born in Huntington in 1923, he was introduced to the game of golf by his father at the age of 3. His game flourished even though he never took a lesson. In his long golf career, Campbell amassed one of the greatest amateur resumés in history. It can easily be argued that he is the second-greatest ama teur golfer of all time, behind the legendary Bobby Jones. Over the course of seven decades, he won 33 championships, including 15 West Virginia State Amateur titles, three

Historic photos capture the proud heritage of Guyan Golf & Country Club.

PHOTO BY RICK LEE

The course was built by Herbert Strong — one of the most sought-after course designers of the 1920s.

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