In the fall of 1926, a group of golf enthusiasts headed by J. Graham Harrison rented a pasture field on Springs Road and laid out a three-hole golf course. Interest in the sport grew rapidly and it became evident in just a few weeks that the small course would not meet the demands being made upon it. Mr. Harrison, along with a group of his friends, started a campaign to form a corporation that would provide for the citizens of Mount Airy, a modern golf course.

The result of the campaign was successful from the beginning with seventy-eight people pledging to purchase $30,000 worth of stock in what was to become the corporation of Mount Airy Country Club. On July 8, 1927 the first stockholders meeting was held and the by-laws were adopted, the charter was accepted and the officers and committees were elected.

The first directors were: E. H. Kochitzky (President), J. D. Sargent, J. R. Smith, Dr. E. C. Ashby (2nd Vice-President), H. M. Foy (Secretary and Treasurer), A. P. Turnmyre, J. F. Prather, W. Fulton and J. G. Harrison (1st Vice-President).

The directors of the club secured an option to purchase the 125 acre farm owned by Andy Bondurant which was located on Lovill's Creek, not far from the Wards Gap Road. The land was purchased for $15,000. They initially decided to build only nine holes; even though the property was large enough to add an additional nine holes at a later date.

A golf course designer was retained and grading and shaping was started immediately. Within eleven months, the course, club house, and care-takers cottage were completed. Plans were already underway to build the swimming pools, tennis courts, and a children's playground.

The club house was equipped with all the modern electrical appliances and also housed an apartment for the new golf professional, L. R. Davis, formerly associate pro of the Charlotte Country Club.