Columbus Country Club

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Columbus Country Club
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LocationColumbus, Ohio
Established1903
Events hosted 1964 PGA Championship
Website https://www.columbuscc.com/

Columbus Country Club is a country club located in Columbus, Ohio. The club was established in 1903. [1] The golf course at the club hosted the PGA Championship in 1964, which Bobby Nichols won. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Dudley, Sean (July 6, 2017). "Columbus Country Club renovation reaches halfway point". www.golfcoursearchitecture.net. Gold Course Architecture. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. "Major anniversary: Fifty years ago at Columbus Country Club, Bobby Nichols won the PGA Championship - Sports - the Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH". Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  3. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/throwback-thursday-as-bobby-nichols-turns-80-he-remains-a-valuable-lesson-in-perserverance/amp%5B%5D

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