The Houston Country Club is a

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in the

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area of

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History

Club house Houston Country Club Houston TX (1908-1924)

Following the success of the first golf club organized in Houston (a nine-hole course built on 45 acres of land leased from

Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranked among the top universities ...

west of the city) the Houston Country Club was chartered in 1908. Under its first president William M. Rice Jr. it purchased and developed an 18-hole course southeast of

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on 152 acres. The country club moved to its current Tanglewood location in 1957. The former Houston Country Club was renamed the Houston Executive Club. The City of Houston purchased the Houston Executive Club in 1972 and renamed it the Gus Wortham Golf Course. Claudia Feldman of the ''

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'' said that in the 1960s Tanglewood residents mainly went to Houston Country Club exclusively, and that this was an example of the community's "clubby atmosphere".Feldman, Claudia.
Moving back to the 'hood . . ./CITIZEN BUSH
" ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday December 13, 1992. Lifestyle p. 1. Retrieved on October 15, 2012. George H. W. Bush, a Tanglewood resident, often played golf and tennis at the club. In the early 1960s Bush first met James A. Baker and Robert Mosbacher while playing tennis at the Houston Country Club. In the 1970s Bush and Baker's friendship progressed as they played tennis doubles. Bush and Baker were the winners of the club's tennis doubles championships. Around 1993 the Houston Country Club and some other area country clubs began claiming a new tax break. As of 2018, the Houston Country Club has a waiting list of people who wish to enter the club.Hveem, Todd.
Lakeside Country Club renovation draws rave reviews
" ''Houston Chronicle''. Wednesday December 15, 2010. Retrieved on October 15, 2012. "Lakeside, like River Oaks and Houston Country Club, has a waiting list."

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Houston Country Club

Gus Wortham Golf Course BrochureArchive
. Houston Parks Board. {{Coord, 29.763, -95.489, type:landmark_region:US-TX, display=title Sports venues in Houston 1908 establishments in Texas Event venues established in 1908

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