Sunset Country Club

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Sunset Country Club
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Coordinates 38°31′55″N90°23′35″W / 38.532°N 90.393°W / 38.532; -90.393
Location Sunset Hills, Missouri
Established1910
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted1946 Western Open
1956 Carling Open
Website sunsetcountryclub.org
Designed by Robert and James Foulis
Par 72
Length6,686 yards (6,110 m)
Course rating 72.6
Slope rating 133 [1]

Sunset Country Club is a country club in Sunset Hills, Missouri, in south St. Louis County, Missouri.

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The par-72 18-hole golf course designed by Robert and James Foulis was built in 1917. A master plan created by Dr. Michael Hurdzan has guided recent course renovations.

Tournaments hosted

YearEventWinnerTotalTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
1941 Trans-Mississippi Amateur Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Stranahan 6 & 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Barnum
1946 Western Open Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ben Hogan 271−174 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lloyd Mangrum
1956 Carling Open Flag of the United States.svg Dow Finsterwald 274−143 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jack Burke Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Maxwell

Scorecard

Sunset Country Club
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Gold72.4 / 132547376287169442403513520360361749540045015733522233721540030116628
Blue70.5 / 127503345268150434368500502305337548338541312932019332519539028336208
Red68.6 / 121470297260136322350481475284307547535939611830717331418538127085783
SI Men's133151717591116421814101268
Par544344554385443434343472
SI Ladies'971517513131148214121810166
Yellow74.6 / 129448288252130308331440451270291847034637710529215829713935025345452
White69.1 / 12340825225013029430839940521126574102953209028012126113929522114868

Source: [2]

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References

  1. "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Sunset Country Club". USGA. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. "Sunset Country Club Scorecard". Sunset Country Club. Retrieved 2022-08-30.