Birmingham Country Club (Michigan)
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Birmingham Country Club, located in Birmingham, Michigan
, was founded in 1916 as Birmingham Golf Club. The golf course
at the club hosted the PGA Championship
in 1953
, which Walter Burkemo
won, as well as the 1968 United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
.
Birmingham, Michigan
Birmingham is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan and an affluent suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,103...
, was founded in 1916 as Birmingham Golf Club. The golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
at the club hosted the PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
in 1953
1953 PGA Championship
The 1953 PGA Championship was a golf competition held at Birmingham Country Club. Walter Burkemo won the championship....
, which Walter Burkemo
Walter Burkemo
Walter E. Burkemo was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1953 PGA Championship....
won, as well as the 1968 United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
The U.S. Women's Amateur is the leading golf tournament in the United States for female amateur golfers. It is played annually and is one of the 13 United States national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association . Female amateurs from all nations are eligible to compete...
.
External links
- Birmingham Country Club website