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Coordinates: 41°32′07″N 87°40′15″W / 41.535214°N 87.670792°W / 41.535214; -87.670792
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Flossmoor Country Club is a country club located in Bloom Township, Cook County, just outside the village limits of Flossmoor, Illinois. Founded in 1899, the club hosted the PGA Championship in 1920, which Jock Hutchison won.

Bobby Jones held the course record for over sixty years. Jones often played midwest courses during World War II in an attempt to help raise money for the American Red Cross. Jones' feat occurred after making a triple bogey, and then following it up with eight consecutive 3's for a course record of 66. This record held until 1996, when a member by the name of Mark Egge broke it with a 65.

Don Gardner, golf professional, was with the Flossmoor Country Club for seventeen years before moving to Branson, Missouri with his wife Jill Huntley Edwards Gardner and together developing the Golf Ranch Country Club. Jill and Don Gardner are known today for bring tourism to Branson. Don Gardner is still remembered fondly in 2013 by those he taught to golf—four decades after his death.

41°32′07″N 87°40′15″W / 41.535214°N 87.670792°W / 41.535214; -87.670792

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