Country Club of Detroit
Country club in Michigan, U.S.
42°24′59″N 82°53′51″W / 42.4165°N 82.8976°W / 42.4165; -82.8976
United Statesby Robert Trent Jones(1952 and 1996), Tom Doak (2010)
Country Club of Detroit, founded in 1897, is a private country club in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. The architectural firm of Smith Hinchman & Grylls, known today as the SmithGroup, designed the Tudor Revival styled country club in 1927. H. S. Colt redesigned the country club's original golf course—designed by Bert Way[1]—in 1912 and his partner Charles Alison later modified the design. In 1952, the club commissioned Robert Trent Jones, Sr. to complete a full redesign, and in 2011, the club fully renovated the course.[2] in order to return to the original Colt and Alison design with a slightly updated interpretation.[3]
Country Club of Detroit has twice hosted the U.S. Amateur, first in 1915 where Robert A. Gardner won[4] and again in 1954 when Arnold Palmer won his first USGA title.[5] In 2004 the Country Club of Detroit hosted Turning Point Invitational, which brought many past U.S. Amateur champions together to compete including Phil Mickelson and Mark O'Meara.[6] The course hosted the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur in 2021.
See also
References
- ^ Peper, George (April 2003). Firestone Country Club (South). Artisan Books. ISBN 9781579652371. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Dave Richards (August 25, 2010). "Tom Doak Redesigns Greens and Tees at Country Club of Detroit". Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Luedtke, Eleanor, ed. (1997). In Good Company: A Centennial History of the Country Club of Detroit 1897-1997. Country Club of Detroit.
- ^ "1915 U.S. Amateur (USGA)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "1954 U.S. Amateur (USGA)". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ Ken Klavon (September 1, 2004). "A Golden Moment For Golf's Anointed King". USGA. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
External links
Official website
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Geography
- Grosse Pointe Township (Wayne County)
- Lake Township (Macomb County)
Education
- Grosse Pointe PSS (Wayne County)
- South Lake SD (Macomb County)
- Grosse Pointe Academy
- University Liggett School
- St. Paul Catholic School
Other
- Christ Church Chapel
- Country Club of Detroit
- Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
- Grosse Pointe Memorial Church
- Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
- Grosse Pointe War Memorial
- Saint Paul Catholic Church
- Carl E. and Alice Candler Schmidt House
- William B. and Mary Chase Stratton House
- John T. Woodhouse House
- Paul Harvey Deming House (demolished)
This list is incomplete.
