Algonquin Golf Club

Algonquin Golf Club was founded in Webster Park, Missouri in 1899, and is one of the St. Louis area’s oldest private country clubs. Along with St. Louis Country Club, Bellerive Country Club, Westwood Country Club and Old Warson Country Club, Algonquin is generally considered one of the more prestigious and exclusive clubs by St. Louis society.

History

Subsequent to its 1899 founding in Webster Park, Algonquin moved to its current location in Glendale, Missouri in 1903. The current course was designed by architect Tom Bendelow and was constructed by Robert Foulis in 1904. At this time it had nine holes and an additional nine holes were added in 1914. Out of the nine holes built in 1903, seven still remain with substantially the same routing. Algonquin has the distinction of being one of the few clubs west of the Mississippi to occupy the same location for over a century.

In 1919, a fire destroyed a significant part of Algonquin’s clubhouse, and until a new clubhouse was completed in 1920, members used the McArdle home on Algonquin Lane. Algonquin saw extensive remodeling in 1989, with relocation of its swimming pool, and rerouting of certain holes on the course.

Membership

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 , , and Griesedick families have also been members.

References

*cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21286862_ITM|title= In all kinds of weather: members of Algonquin Golf Club share a century if experience: GM Mass Shakib and staff stretch brains, battle elements to produce a memorable centennial |date=April 1, 2004|work=Club Management|format=free with registration | accessdate=2008-10-07 Describes the club's 100th anniversary celebrations.
*cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB04CD5F6371601&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Golf Club Expansion Given First Approval|last= Brown|first=Susan K. |date=September 6, 1990|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|accessdate=2008-10-07

External links

* [http://www.algonquingolfclub.com/ Official website]