Meadowbrook Country Club
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Meadowbrook Country Club is a country club
in Northville Township, Wayne County, near Northville, Michigan
. The idea for Meadowbrook Country Club, a private golf and social club, came about in 1916 when three Northville businessmen purchased 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) of the Fred C. Cochran Farm. The club was named after a brook, which ran through the property. The golf course
at the club hosted the PGA Championship
in 1955
which Doug Ford
won.
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...
in Northville Township, Wayne County, near Northville, Michigan
Northville, Michigan
Northville is a city located in and divided by Oakland and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb in Metro Detroit. The population was 5,970 at the 2010 census. The Oakland County portion is surrounded by the city of Novi. The Wayne County portion is surrounded by Northville...
. The idea for Meadowbrook Country Club, a private golf and social club, came about in 1916 when three Northville businessmen purchased 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) of the Fred C. Cochran Farm. The club was named after a brook, which ran through the property. 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 1955
1955 PGA Championship
The 1955 PGA Championship was a golf competition held at Meadowbrook Country Club. Doug Ford won the championship....
which Doug Ford
Doug Ford (golfer)
Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. born Fortunato is an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.Ford was born in West Haven, Connecticut. He turned professional in 1949 and won for the first time in 1952 at the Jacksonville Open.The win in Jacksonville was an unusual one...
won.