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Louisville, KY
Big Spring
Big Spring began in 1926 with the acquisition of the 163-acre R. S. Veech Beargrass Stock Farm near Louisville. The spring that supplied the Club’s name remains a physical landmark near the thirteenth hole.1
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72
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Big Spring history
During World War II the Club offered special memberships to military personnel near Bowman Field. Its identity later broadened beyond golf, and in 1962 it became Big Spring Country Club as facilities for families expanded.1
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
PGA Championship
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Jim Turnesa
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Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- Big Spring | History Big Spring
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 34th 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: 1-up over Chick Harbert.
- PGA Championship host record The 1952 PGA record names Big Spring Country Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.