Glen Echo County Club, located in Normandy, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb,Golfnation.com profile of Glen Echo Country Club.
- accessed 7 July 2010. is a private

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that was founded by George McGrew and his son-in-law,

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. Completed in 1901, it was the first 18-hole golf course in St. Louis and the first golf course constructed west of the

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. The course hosted the

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events for the

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History

The club was designed by James Foulis from

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, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open, and built by him and his brother Robert. It opened on May 25, 1901 and hosted the golf events for the 1904 Summer Olympics. The

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visited the course, hosting the St. Louis Women's Invitational in 1954, 1964, and 1970.

Hole information

All information about the holes are from this source.

Other amenities

The course offers a short range tee and a separate recently regrassed to Zoysia Long range.

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, a chipping green, and a practice bunker. It is a bent grass green with allowance for walking and

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s on the course.Golf.com profile of the Glen Echo Country Club.
- accessed 7 July 2010. The fairways for the course are Zoysia grass. Bunkers were renovated in the fall of 2012 Goalby Golf Design and work completed by Glen Echo staff. Bunkers were modified to the old style flat bottomed bunker.

References

External links

Official website.
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