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Jesse Guilford, Tommy Armour, Francis Ouimet, and Bobby Jones at the 1921 U.S. Amateur at St. Louis CC. In 1919, Stewart Maiden left East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, to fulfill a promise he made if St. Louis was awarded the 1921 U.S. Amateur. He remained at St. Louis through 1921 as head professional before returning to East Lake.
The 1947 U.S. Open was the 47th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at St. Louis Country Club in Ladue, Missouri, a suburb west of St. Louis. Lew Worsham denied Sam Snead his elusive U.S. Open title by prevailing in an 18-hole playoff. For Snead, it was his second of four career runner-up finishes at the Open.
The Ladies' Golf Club at St. Andrews is founded, the first golf club for women. 1868. Young Tom Morris, age 17, wins the first of four successive Open Championships. His streak would include an 11-stroke victory in 1869 and a 12-stroke victory in 1870 (in a 36-hole format).
The club opened 127 years ago in 1897 as The Field Club, founded by several St. Louis sportsmen who wanted a place for golf and other leisure activities. Northwest of St. Louis, the course featured nine holes until another nine were added some years later. It was built on land leased from the estate of War of 1812 war hero Daniel Bissell.
The Greater St. Louis Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in 1972 and 1973. It was played at the Norwood Hills Country Club in Normandy, Missouri.. In 1972, Lee Trevino made birdie on the first two holes Sunday to take over the lead from future PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman and eventually beat him by one shot.
The 19th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 16–18, 1971, in the United States at the Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The U.S. team won the competition by a score of 18 1 ⁄ 2 to 13 1 ⁄ 2 points. [1] [2]
Hillsdale Academy will host this year's Division 4, Region 21 championship tournament at the Coldwater Golf Course, one of the team's home courses. The finals will be played on Thursday, May 30.
Algonquin is a private club. The Club’s membership has included golfers Jimmy Jackson, Sara Guth Costigan, Barbara Berkmeyer, and Eddie Held. Members of the Busch, Anheuser, and Griesedieck families have also been members. As of 2021, the approximate initiation fee was $55,000 with annual dues of $9,000.