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'''Flossmoor |
'''Flossmoor Golf Club''' is a private [[country club]] located in [[Bloom Township, Cook County, Illinois|Bloom Township, Cook County]], just outside the village limits of [[Flossmoor, Illinois]]. Founded in 1899 as '''Homewood Country Club''' and designed by [[Herbert J. Tweedie]], its name was later changed to Flossmoor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flossmoorcc.org/history/early_years.html |title=History: The Early Years |publisher=Flossmoor Country Club |accessdate=January 3, 2014}}</ref> |
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The club hosted the [[PGA Championship]] in [[1920 PGA Championship|1920]], which [[Jock Hutchison]] won. Flossmoor also was host to the 1923 [[U.S. Amateur Championship (golf)|U.S. Amateur Championship]]. |
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| ⚫ | [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]] held the course record for over 60 years. Jones often played Midwest courses during World War II in an attempt to help raise money for the American Red Cross. Jones's 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, Mark Egge, broke it with a 65. |
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[[Category:Golf clubs and courses in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:1899 establishments in Illinois]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 10 November 2020
Flossmoor Golf Club is a private country club located in Bloom Township, Cook County, just outside the village limits of Flossmoor, Illinois. Founded in 1899 as Homewood Country Club and designed by Herbert J. Tweedie, its name was later changed to Flossmoor.[1]
The club hosted the PGA Championship in 1920, which Jock Hutchison won. Flossmoor also was host to the 1923 U.S. Amateur Championship.
Bobby Jones held the course record for over 60 years. Jones often played Midwest courses during World War II in an attempt to help raise money for the American Red Cross. Jones's 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, Mark Egge, broke it with a 65.
References
[edit]- ^ "History: The Early Years". Flossmoor Country Club. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
External links
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