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Dallas, TX
Northwood Club
Northwood’s development began with the selection of a property in 1946. The Club considered designs by Bill Diddel and Perry Maxwell, choosing Diddel for the new course.

- Course
- 18 holes · par 70 · Opened 1948
- Original architect
- William Diddel
- Club website
- Visit website
The course
Course design
A Dallas club’s rapid national arrival
The course opened in 1948 and hosted the U.S. Open only four years later. Julius Boros won that 1952 championship, giving the young Dallas institution an early place in the national game.
Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
U.S. Open
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Julius Boros
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In the archive
Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- Northwood Club Texas Golf Hall of Fame
Main historical narrative and course descriptions; stale future-event language excluded.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1952 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.
- USGA championship host record Dated USGA host wording Northwood Club, Dallas, Texas is explicitly reconciled to Northwood Club in Dallas, TX. The dated register identifies the Club. A continuing physical Course identity is not inferred from a single stored Course or an unqualified venue name. Host and competition dates: www.usga.org