Norwood Hills Country Club

Norwood Hills Country Club, originally named North Hills Country Club, is a historic private country club in Jennings, Missouri, near St. Louis, founded in 1922. The club is centered around two 18-hole golf courses – the West and East Courses – both designed by architect Wayne E. Stiles. The country club is one of his early works in the region.

History and description

The Norwood Hills Country Club began as a vision by a group of prominent St. Louis businessmen in the early 1920s, who sought to create a premier recreational and social venue. Wayne Stiles, then emerging in golf course architecture, laid out the two championship 18-hole courses, with the West Course revered for its length and challenging layout, and the East Course offering a more picturesque, tree-lined experience. In its early years, the club also featured a 9-hole beginner or ladies loop. The West Course is particularly noteworthy in Stiles' body of work, representing an ambitious design on a grand scale.

The Norwood Hills Country Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district on February 25, 2005.

Tournaments and events

The Norwood Hills Country Club has hosted numerous significant golf events:

• National Left-Handed Golfer's Championship – 1936 and 1940.
• 1948 PGA Championship – held May 19–25; Ben Hogan defeated Mike Turnesa 7 & 6 in the final.
• LPGA Tour – St. Louis Women's Invitational – 1955–56 and 1965–69.
• Greater St. Louis Golf Classic (PGA Tour) – 1972 and 1973, won by Lee Trevino and Gene Littler.
• U.S. Senior Amateur – 2001.
• U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur – 2018, won by Shannon Johnson.
• Ascension Charity Classic (PGA Tour Champions) – inaugural event in 2021 on the West Course, won by David Toms in a playoff.
• Stifel Charity Classic – starting in 2025, featuring top PGA Tour Champions players.

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