Flossmoor Golf Club is a privatecountry club located inBloom Township, Cook County, just outside the village limits ofFlossmoor, Illinois. Founded in 1899 asHomewood Country Club and designed byHerbert J. Tweedie, its name was later changed to Flossmoor.[1]
The club hosted thePGA Championship in1920, whichJock Hutchison won. Flossmoor also was host to the 1923U.S. Amateur Championship.
Bobby Jones held the course record for over 60 years. Jones often played Midwest courses during World War II in an attempt to help raise money for the American Red Cross. Jones's feat occurred after making a triple bogey and then following it up with eight consecutive 3's for a course record of 66. This record held until 1996, when a member, Mark Egge, broke it with a 65.
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