Algonquin Golf Club was founded in the Webster Park neighborhood of
Webster Groves,
Missouri in 1899, and is one of the
St. Louis area’s oldest private
country clubs, along with
St. Louis Country Club
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Club history
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Old Warson Country Club
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History
Subsequent to its 1899 founding in Webster Park, Algonquin moved to its current location in
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, Missouri in 1903. The current course was designed by architect
Tom Bendelow
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and was constructed by
Robert Foulis in 1904. At this time it had nine holes and an additional nine holes were added in 1914. Out of the nine holes built in 1903, seven still remain with substantially the same routing. Algonquin has the distinction of being one of the few clubs west of the Mississippi to occupy the same location for over a century.
In 1919, a fire destroyed a significant part of Algonquin’s clubhouse, and until a new clubhouse was completed in 1920, members used the McArdle home on Algonquin Lane. Algonquin saw extensive remodeling in 1989, with relocation of its swimming pool, and rerouting of certain holes on the course.
Membership
Algonquin is a private club. The Club’s membership has included golfers
Jimmy Jackson,
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Barbara Berkmeyer
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Eddie Held
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. Members of the
Busch,
Anheuser, and
Griesedieck families have also been members. As of 2021, the approximate initiation fee was $55,000 with annual dues of $9,000.
References
* Describes the club's 100th anniversary celebrations.
* HEALEY, J. (2003). ''Algonquin Golf Club: The first 100 years''. St. Louis, Mo.: Algonquin Golf Club.
*St. Louis Business Journal. (2008). ''St. Louis Business Journal Book of Lists 2008''. Charlotte, N.C.: American City Business Journals Inc..
External links
Official website
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Golf clubs and courses in Missouri
Golf clubs and courses designed by Tom Bendelow
Buildings and structures in St. Louis County, Missouri
1899 establishments in Missouri