Inverness Club
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| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Established | 1903 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | Inverness Club |
| Designed by | Donald J. Ross |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,255 yards (6,634 m) |
| Course rating | 75.9 |
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Inverness Club
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Main building, seen from Dorr Street
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| Location | 4601 Dorr St., Toledo, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°38′47″N 83°39′1″W / 41.64639°N 83.65028°WCoordinates: 41°38′47″N 83°39′1″W / 41.64639°N 83.65028°W |
| Area | 203 acres (82.2 ha) |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Ross, Donald; Devore Company |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival |
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| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1993 |
Inverness Club, a private club, located in Toledo, Ohio has forged a place of distinction in professional golf history. Opening in 1903, the club has been the site of eleven championships, including four U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships. It also hosted the Inverness Invitational Four-Ball from 1935 to 1954. Byron Nelson who served as head golf professional from 1940 to 1944 recognized Inverness Club as his “home course.” S.P. Jermain, the club’s founder and first Board President, was credited with conceiving the idea for the Ryder Cup. The championship course was designed by the renowned architect, Donald Ross. Inverness Club will be the host site for the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur and the 2021 Solheim Cup.
Inverness was founded in 1903, when many of Toledo's wealthiest citizens purchased a parcel of land and built a nine-hole golf course. The course was eventually expanded to eighteen holes. In 1916, the club hired Donald Ross to construct a championship-caliber golf course, which was finished by the end of 1918. In his unpublished book, Golf Has Never Failed Me, Ross discussed Inverness design, one of only seven of his hundreds of courses to be given a discussion.
In 1945, Lloyd Gullickson became the head professional at Inverness Club, succeeding Byron Nelson, who was the professional from 1940 - 1944. Gullickson remained at Inverness as the head professional until his retirement in 1965.
The course has been refurbished three times: once after the 1920 Open by A.W. Tillinghast and Dick Wilson; then in 1978 by George and Tom Fazio; and finally in 1999 by Arthur Hills. Currently Inverness is ranked #37 on Golfweek Magazine's America's Best Classic Courses, and #41 by Golf Digest.
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