Founded in 1916, Meadowbrook Country Club is one of the oldest clubs in the Detroit area. Originally it consisted of just 6 greens and 125 acres. Now, with over 180 acres and remodels done by storied architects such as Donald Ross, MCC remains one of Detroit's elite clubs.
It's hosted a number of PGA Championships and other tournaments including the Motor City Open. Prominent names such as Byron Nelson, Bob Hamilton, Ben Hogan and Cary Middlecoff have tee'ed off here. Nelson and Hamilton hold the 18 hole record, posting scores of 63 in 1946 and 1949 respectively. More than a decade later, Mike Souchek shot a 63 during the second round of the Motor City Open in 1959.
Andrew Bertoni, superintendent at MCC from 1952-1968, recovered a scrapbrook pieced together from old newspaper articles and PGA literature that highlights the clubs rich history. The following is an article from that source. It was written by William H. Ashton, who served as the club historian and Green Chairman.
