Norwood Hills Country Club
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Norwood Hills Country Club, also known as North Hills Country Club, is a country club
located in or near St. Louis, Missouri
. Norwood Hills Country Club has a rich tradition and history dating back to the 1920s, when Norwood found its beginning as North Hills Country Club. It has an excellent youth golf program, and is the home course to Lutheran North High School. Norwood is very youth oriented and friendly. It is also known for its high value to cost ratio compared to other area country clubs. The club has hosted many prestigious events including the National Left-Handed Golfer’s Championship in 1936 and 1940, the PGA Championship
in 1948
won by Ben Hogan
, the LPGA Tour's St. Louis Women's Invitational
from 1965 to 1969, the PGA Tour
's Greater St. Louis Golf Classic
in 1972 and 1973, and the U.S. Senior Amateur in 2001.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
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...
located in or near St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Norwood Hills Country Club has a rich tradition and history dating back to the 1920s, when Norwood found its beginning as North Hills Country Club. It has an excellent youth golf program, and is the home course to Lutheran North High School. Norwood is very youth oriented and friendly. It is also known for its high value to cost ratio compared to other area country clubs. The club has hosted many prestigious events including the National Left-Handed Golfer’s Championship in 1936 and 1940, 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 1948
1948 PGA Championship
The 1948 PGA Championship was a golf competition held at Norwood Hills Country Club. Ben Hogan won the championship....
won by Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
William Ben Hogan was an American golfer, generally considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game...
, the LPGA Tour's St. Louis Women's Invitational
St. Louis Women's Invitational
The St. Louis Women's Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1956 and again from 1964 to 1970. It was played at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954, 1964, and 1970 and at the Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri from 1955 to 1956 and 1965 to...
from 1965 to 1969, the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
's Greater St. Louis Golf Classic
Greater St. Louis Golf Classic
This article is about the former PGA Tour event, for information on the former Nationwide Tour event, see St. Louis Golf Classic.The Greater St. Louis Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in 1972 and 1973...
in 1972 and 1973, and the U.S. Senior Amateur in 2001.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005.