Inverness
Located in Toledo, Ohio , the Inverness Golf Club was the first club to allow golfers entry to the clubhouse.
History of the course
The Inverness Golf Club originally had a nine-hole course, which opened in 1903. The course was extended to 18 holes in 1915 but the course came into prominence one year later when the club hired eminent golf course designer Donald Ross to upgrade the course to championship quality. In the 1970s Tom Fazio made some modifications to the course while the course the again re-laid in 1999 by Arthur Mills. After the last renovation, the course stands at 7,255 yards.
Course Trivia
- The Inverness Golf Club has hosted the US Open, one of the four majors, four times.
- The 1931 US Open was the most memorable among all the tournaments held here. At the end of the regulation 72 holes, Billy Burke and George Von Elm were tied at 292, requiring a 36-hole playoff. They tied again and were forced to battle it out over an additional 36 holes. When the challenge finally ended after 144 holes of play, Billy Burke had earned the title by a single stroke. This tournament till date has remained as the longest in the history of golf.
- The Club was the first to open its doors to the players during the 1920 US Open. As a token of gesture, the players gifted the club a cathedral chime clock which stands till today.
- This narrow course's five finishing holes are known as Murderers' row .
The Inverness Golf Club will always be known in history as the first club to allow golfers to their clubhouse. Currently it is the 41 st best course in the US , according to Golf Digest magazine's list of Top 100 Golf Courses in 2005. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other top-100 golf courses in the world.
