Old Warson Country Club
Old Warson Country Club is a country club located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the venue for the 1971 Ryder Cup and the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Golf Championship as well as for other major events. The golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones.[3]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Old Warson Country Club in Missouri  Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates | 38.617°N 90.383°W |
| Location | Ladue, Missouri |
| Established | April 15, 1954 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted | 1971 Ryder Cup, 1957 Western Amateur, 1962 Trans-Mississippi Amateur, 1999 U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf, 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Golf, 2016 U.S. Senior Men's Amateur Golf |
| Website | oldwarson.com |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 6,946 yards (6,351 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 74.6[2] |
| Slope rating | 135[2] |
Hale Irwin, the winner of three U.S. Opens, joined the club in 1974 as a junior member and 3 years later he moved to Active Status, a position that he has retained to date.[4][5]
Major tournaments held at Old Warson
| Year | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Western Amateur | Joe Campbell |
| 1962 | Trans-Mississippi Amateur | Bob Ryan |
| 1971 | Ryder Cup | Team USA |
| 1999 | U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship | Danny Green |
| 2009 | United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship | Jennifer Song |
| 2016 | United States Senior Men's Amateur Golf Championship | Dave Ryan |
Notes
- "Old Warson Country Club". Amateurgolf.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- "Course Rating and Slope Database: Old Warson Country Club". United States Golf Association. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- "Course List". Robert Trent Jones Society. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- "History of Old Warson Country Club". Old Warson Country Club. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- "All-Time St. Louis Championships". James F. Healey. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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