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    Bellerive Country Club

    Saint Louis, MO Private

    Overview

    Once the darling of the USGA, which awarded this Robert Trent Jones design the 1965 U.S. Open, making it the second youngest course to host an Open in the 20th Century (after Northwood in Dallas), Bellerive is now favored by the PGA of America, which successfully concluded the 2018 PGA Championship on it. The polished course that hosted the PGA is a far cry from the immature one of 1965. Hardwoods along holes now have 50 years worth of growth, fairways are now Zoysia and architect Rees Jones has replaced his father’s bunkering with that of his own style, positioned farther off the tees to challenge big hitters. Rees also filled in a pond in front of the 17th green and added chipping areas next to several putting surfaces.

    About

    Holes 18
    Length 7460
    Slope 146
    Facility Type Private
    Year Opened 1960
    Designer Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA/(R) Rees Jones, ASGCA

    Awards

    100 Greatest
    100 Greatest the Second 100
    Best Courses in Every State

    Ranking history:

    Second 100 Greatest: Ranked since 2015.
    2023-'24 ranking: 169th.
    Previous ranking: 165th

    100 Greatest: Ranked from 1966-2004.
    Highest ranking: No. 47, 1985-'86.

    Best in State: Ranked first, 1985-2003, 2017-'20. Ranked second, 2013-'16. Ranked third, 2021-'22. Ranked fifth, 2011-'12. Ranked inside the top five since 1977.

    Golf Digest Logo Panelists

    Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

    4.5

    100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

    Shot Options
    7.4122
    Character
    7.4706
    Challenge
    7.6483
    Layout Variety
    7.1972
    Fun
    7.2585
    Aesthetics
    7.2979
    Conditioning
    7.422

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