St. Louis, MO
Glen Echo Country Club
Colonel George S. McGrew drove the creation of Glen Echo after a golfing visit to Scotland. The planned institution was initially called Mound City Club, but early in 1901 it adopted Glen Echo instead.1

- Location
- St. Louis, MO
- Course
- 18 holes · par 71
- Original architect
- Jim Foulis
- Club website
- Visit website
Glen Echo Country Club history
The Club’s place in international sport followed quickly. It hosted the golf matches of the 1904 Olympics, linking this St. Louis institution to the game’s early Olympic history.1
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Sources for this story
- Glen Echo | Our History Glen Echo Country Club
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21