Algonquin Golf Club
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Algonquin Golf Club was founded in the Webster Park neighborhood of Webster Groves
, Missouri
in 1899, and is one of the St. Louis area’s oldest private country club
s. 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.
, 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.
families have also been members. As of 2007, the approximate initiation fee was $46,500, with annual dues of $6,500.
Webster Groves, Missouri
Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,995 at the 2010 census. The city is named after New England politician Daniel Webster....
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
in 1899, and is one of the St. Louis area’s oldest private country club
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
s. Along with St. Louis Country Club, Bellerive Country Club
Bellerive Country Club
Bellerive Country Club is a golf country club located in Town and Country, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The course will be hosting the 2013 Senior PGA Championship, and also the 100th annual PGA Championship, which will be held in 2018.-History:...
, 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 GlendaleGlendale, Missouri
Glendale is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,925 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Glendale is located at ....
, Missouri in 1903. The current course was designed by architect Tom Bendelow
Tom Bendelow
Tom Bendelow , nicknamed "The Johnny Appleseed of American Golf", was a prolific Scottish American golf course architect during the first half of the twentieth century. He is credited with having designed some 600 courses in a 35-year span....
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 Busch, Anheuser, and GriesedieckGriesedieck Brothers beer
Griesedieck Brothers Beer is a historic St. Louis beer brand that has been reintroduced after years of absence. The Griesedieck family once owned three St. Louis area breweries, Griesedieck Brothers Brewery, Griesedieck Western Brewery Co...
families have also been members. As of 2007, the approximate initiation fee was $46,500, with annual dues of $6,500.