Wilshire Country Club is an 18-hole private

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on the

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of the

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, located in

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. The club in

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was founded in 1919 and its Norman Macbeth-designed course opened the following year. South of

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and northwest of

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, it is bisected by

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, connected by a narrow tunnel: the outgoing nine is on the south side, with the incoming nine and clubhouse on the

Tour events

Wilshire was the site of the

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on the

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four times (1928, 1931, 1933, 1944) and the

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on the senior tour for six seasons (

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–

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). On the

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, it hosted the

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and currently is the home of the

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, which debuted in

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. In

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, the tournament moves to the

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Club professionals

Notables who have served as the club professional include

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, and

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; the latter two hold the course record of 61.

Course

*For the Hugel-JTBC LA Open in 2018, hole #10 was the final hole.

References

External links

*{{official, http://www.wilshirecountryclub.com
Golf Atlas
– Wilshire Country Club Golf clubs and courses in Los Angeles Landmarks in Los Angeles Clubs and societies in the United States Sports organizations established in 1919 Buildings and structures in Los Angeles 1919 establishments in California