Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Established | 1936, 81 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted |
Dean & DeLuca Invitational (1946-present) 1941 U.S. Open 1975 Players Championship 1991 U.S. Women's Open |
| Website | colonialfw.com |
| Designed by | John Bredemus & Perry Maxwell |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,209 yards (6,592 m) |
| Course rating | 75.1 |
| Slope rating | 138 |
| Course record | 61 - six PGA Tour pros |
Colonial Country Club is a private golf club in Fort Worth, Texas. It hosts an annual PGA Tour event, currently called the Dean & DeLuca Invitational, the longest running non-major PGA Tour event held at the same site. The golf course is located on the south bank of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, just northwest of the campus of Texas Christian University.
Colonial Country Club was started 81 years ago in 1936 by Marvin Leonard, who had a keen interest in bringing bentgrass greens to his hometown of Fort Worth. When his initial plans to install bentgrass greens at an already existed Fort Worth golf club failed, Leonard came up with his vision for Colonial Golf Club. His vision became a reality in January 1936 when the club opened with approximately 100 members.
In the late 1930s, Leonard began talks with the United States Golf Association (USGA) to conduct the U.S. Open at Colonial. After guaranteeing the USGA $25,000, Colonial was granted the rights to the 1941 U.S. Open, won by Craig Wood.
In 1942, Leonard decided to sell the club to the members of Colonial. His first attempt to sell to the members was rejected, but he eventually sold the club to the members on December 31, 1942, when it took its current name, Colonial Country Club.
The golf course at Colonial Country Club was designed by John Bredemus of Texas and Perry Maxwell of Oklahoma. The par-70 course, currently at 7,209 yards (6,592 m), is bordered on the northern edge by the Trinity River (Clear Fork) with the rest of the course surrounded by the neighboring residential area. The course length in 1941 was 7,035 yards (6,433 m), considerably long for the era.
In addition to the annual PGA Tour event, the course has hosted three major or significant professional golf events: the 1941 U.S. Open, the 1975 Tournament Players Championship (won by Al Geiberger), and the 1991 U.S. Women's Open (won by Meg Mallon).
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