Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club
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|---|---|
| Location | Benton Charter Township, Michigan  |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | pointowoods.memberstatements.com |
The Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club is a private golf club located in Benton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, near Benton Harbor.
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[edit] History
In 1954, local residents C.E. (Bud) Blake, Charles W. Gore, Richard Merrill, Malcolm Ross and Frederick S. Upton expressed interest in a new golf club in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area. When land owned by Donald H. Ross became available, the group contacted Robert Trent Jones to inquire whether he approved of the location as viable for a championship golf course; after inspection of the property, he was impressed and agreed to design the course. After the group secured funding, the project proceeded: Ground was broken in the Spring of 1957, and the course opened June 14, 1958.[1]
Point O'Woods Golf and Country Club is rated 96th among Golfweek Magazine's Top 100 Classic golf courses in the United State in the 2009 rankings.[2]
[edit] Tournaments
Point O'Woods was the host of the Western Amateur annually from 1971 to 2008.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "The History of Point O Woods". Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club official site.
- ^ "2009 Golfweek's Best Classic Courses". Golfweek. 2009-06-30. http://www.golfweek.com/news/2009/jun/30/2009-golfweeks-best-classic-courses/. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ Brown, Jake (2008-07-30). "Power-packed field may be Point finale". South Bend Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/southbendtribune/access/1522936431.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Phillips, Darren (2009-08-04). "Column: Western Am loss puts early end to summer sports". The Herald-Palladium. http://www.theh-p.com/articles/2009/08/04/sports/724501.txt. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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Coordinates: 42°08′06″N 86°21′34″W / 42.135°N 86.35944°W
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