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Birmingham, MI
Birmingham Country Club
Birmingham’s founders bought the Case farm in 1916, initially considering a property development before establishing a golf club. Financial difficulties during the Depression led to a reorganization in 1935 and a lease arrangement for the Club.
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72
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The course
Members bought the ground beneath them
In 1943, members organized competing teams of eight to raise the money to buy the property. The purchase cost $75,000 and accompanied the incorporation of Birmingham Country Club. The Club’s history credits that member effort with securing its home.
Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
PGA Championship
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Walter Burkemo
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In the archive
Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- History Birmingham Country Club
History, lines 13-20: first nine, second nine, 1935 reorganization, 1943 purchase; lines 15-16: Hepner work.
Consulted 2026-10-10
Record sources
- Club mark source
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 35th 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: 2&1 over Felice Torza.
- PGA Championship host record The 1953 PGA record names Birmingham Country Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.