Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club
Golf club in Benton Township, Michigan
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The Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club is a private golf club located in Benton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, near Benton Harbor.
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| 42°08′06″N 86°21′34″W | |
| Coordinates | 42°08′06″N 86°21′34″W |
| Location | Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States |
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones |
History
In 1954, local residents C.E. (Bud) Blake, Charles W. Gore, Richard Merrill, Malcolm Ross and Frederick S. Upton expressed interest in a new golf club in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area. When land owned by Donald H. Ross became available, the group contacted Robert Trent Jones to inquire whether he approved of the location as viable for a championship golf course; after inspection of the property, he was impressed and agreed to design the course. After the group secured funding, the project proceeded: Ground was broken in the Spring of 1957, and the course opened June 14, 1958.[1]
Point O' Woods Golf and Country Club is rated 96th among Golfweek Magazine's Top 100 Classic golf courses in the United States in the 2009 rankings.[2]
Tournaments
Point O' Woods was the host of the Western Amateur annually from 1971 to 2008.[3][4]
