Lakewood Country Club
Lakewood Country Club is a private country club in Dallas, Texas, United States, founded in 1912, and is now often referred to simply as Lakewood.[1] It is located at the corner of Gaston and Abrams Avenues in Lakewood, Dallas, Texas, about five miles east, northeast of downtown Dallas. Lakewood Country Club hosted the Texas Victory Open, a PGA Tour golf tournament now known as the HP Byron Nelson Championship, in 1944, the only year the tournament was won by renowned professional golfer Byron Nelson, who is now the tournament's namesake.
History[edit]
The golf course at Lakewood was originally designed by Tom Bendelow, then in 1947 was redesigned by Ralph Plummer. In 1995, Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore gave the course another facelift.[2]
Lakewood has always been first and foremost a golf club, and has provided its share of celebrities to the world of golf. The club has trained and sponsored renowned golfers such as Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Jimmy Thompson, Billy Burke, Betty Jamison, Reynolds Smith and Harry Todd.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Historical Lakewood". Lakewood Country Club. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Id". Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Lakewood Country Club – a place for golf and history". Lakewood Advocate Magazine. Lakewood Advocate Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Lakewood Country Club Official Site [1]
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