Phoenix Country Club, Private country club in Phoenix, United States
Phoenix Country Club is a private golf course with an 18-hole layout stretching about 6,800 yards at par 71. The property includes tennis courts, swimming pools, dining venues, and a fitness center for member use.
The club was founded in 1900 and hosted the Phoenix Open tournament from 1932 to 1986. This connection to professional golf shaped its importance in the local sporting history.
The club serves as a social hub where members gather for events and connect with each other. It plays a role in the local community's social fabric among established Phoenix residents.
The site is located in Phoenix and remains open year-round for members. Visitors should note that this is a private club with membership required for access or special guest arrangements.
The club's secretary Guy N. Dernier was found strangled in the Arizona Canal on September 12, 1922; his diary named twenty-two married society women from Phoenix and Los Angeles, and police suspected one of their husbands. The 1961 clubhouse by Edward L. Varney & Associates replaced a white-painted brick Spanish Colonial building with red tile roofing, demolished and replaced by a terrace.
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