The club has been in a public-to-private conversion process for the past three years and the decision to go fully private was made when the membership reached nearly 200.

The Brick Companies, owner of the Golf Club at South River, Edgewater, Md., announced the club will convert to a members-only private golf club beginning in November.

The club has been in a public-to-private conversion process for the past three years and the decision to go fully private was made when the membership reached nearly 200, according to General Manager Mike Kriel, Vice President of Operational Efficiency at The Brick Companies. The change will take place effective Nov. 1.

Kriel announced the news during a recent members’ meeting where he also unveiled plans for a two-story addition to the clubhouse that will include a state-of-the-art fitness facility, a “kids’ club,” men’s and women’s locker rooms with steam showers and more.

“We surveyed current members and prospective members about their preferences and the new expanded clubhouse will deliver what they’re looking for,” Kriel said. “We continue to welcome new members and as a private club will now focus on completing the building and serving our members.”

Construction is planned to begin in November with completion in the spring of 2012.

The clubhouse addition will also include a full service golf shop and offices for the club’s golf staff. An inside golf instruction and practice facility will include an area where members can practice or have a swing analysis performed by one of the club’s PGA professionals, while a green roof and synthetic putting green will allow for practice outside the two-story shop.

The main level of the clubhouse will remain as the home of the Bistro, which will continue to be open to the public as a restaurant for lunch and dinner. A new open-air dining room and banquet area – the Adirondack Room – will be constructed adjacent to the Bistro offering an upscale atmosphere ideal for dinners, private gatherings and brunch.

In keeping with The Brick Companies’ vision of environmental stewardship, the renovations are being planned towards the goal of LEED certification.