Kettering, OH
Moraine Country Club
Moraine opened for play in 1930 on land from Edward Deeds’s Moraine Farm. Deeds joined Charles Kettering, James Cox and Frederick Rike in establishing the Club, with Alec “Nipper” Campbell designing the course across its glacially shaped hills.1
- Location
- Kettering, OH
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72
- Original architect
- Alec Campbell
- Club website
- Visit website
A Dayton course with a championship moment
The 1945 PGA Championship brought Byron Nelson to Moraine during his extraordinary winning streak. He defeated Sam Byrd, 4 and 3, in the final to claim his second PGA title. The victory was his ninth consecutive tournament win that season.2
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 2 editions
PGA Championship
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Byron Nelson
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Western Amateur
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Ian Gilligan
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Sources and editorial notes8 references
Sources for this story
- History and Traditions Moraine Country Club
1930 opening and founding group; Keith Foster restoration. Erroneous ninth-major claim excluded.
Consulted 2026-09-17 - Byron Nelson’s amazing win streak kept alive during a grueling 1945 PGA Championship PGA of America
Nelson’s streak and final victory over Sam Byrd at Moraine.
Consulted 2026-09-17
Record sources
- Club mark source
- Moraine Country Club course story
- Moraine Country Club history
- Western Golf Association: 2025 Western Amateur Records and Statistics Guide WGA completed championship result; detailed guide PDF page66 and venue/summary table. Official contemporary Moraine preview explicitly gives July30-August3 competition; July29 guide week start includes Monday practice. First-round report confirms TuesdayJuly30.
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 27th playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text. The champion-only winner field is intentionally separate from the official match-play result: 4&3 over Sam Byrd.
- PGA Championship host record The 1945 PGA record names Moraine Country Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.