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(Redirected from Miami Valley Golf Course and Clubhouse) Golf club in Ohio, United States
Miami Valley Golf Club
Golf Club entrance
Club information
Coordinates39°17′30″N 84°14′30″W / 39.29167°N 84.24167°W / 39.29167; -84.24167
LocationDayton, Ohio
Established1919
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted1957 PGA Championship 1931 Western Open
GreensBent grass
FairwaysBent grass
Websitewww.MiamiValleyGolfClub.com
Designed byDonald Ross
Par71
Length6643
Course rating72.3
Slope rating132

Miami Valley Golf Club is a golf club located on both sides of the border between Fort McKinley (in Harrison Township, Montgomery County) and Dayton, Ohio, USA. The golf course was designed by Donald Ross. The club was established on June 3, 1919. The club hosted the PGA Championship in 1957, which was the last time the competition was played under the matchplay format. Lionel Hebert won the competition beating Dow Finsterwald. The match ended on the par-3 17th, by a margin of 2 & 1.

The club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

References

  1. Powell, Lisa (June 25, 2019). "Miami Valley Golf Club marks 100 years". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. Wind, Herbert (August 5, 1957). "The PGA Comes Back". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. Powell, Lisa (July 21, 2016). "When golf's most famous came to Dayton to settle a major title". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

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