Bellerive Country Club

Course Type: Private

Client Course Description

Bellerive Country Club began in 1897 in north St. Louis as a nine-hole course with 166 members, and was known as the St. Louis Field Club. In 1910, the membership incorporated as Bellerive Country Club, naming the club after Louis St. Ange De Bellerive, the last French commander in North America. That same year, Scotsman Robert Foulis designed the “new Bellerive” in Normandy where the club remained for 50 years. Led by Hord Hardin and Clark Gamble, the membership decided to move west in 1955, and allowed renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. to pick a prime farm location for the new site. The “Green Monster of Ladue Road” opened on Memorial Day, 1960.

Designer Notes

Design Role: Complete Redesign 2007, 2011 (Additional work ongoing)

Co-Designer(s): Bryce Swanson

We completely rebuilt this famous Robert Trent Jones design while maintaining much of his style. Most importantly, we made small targets within the large greens while maintaining the dramatic RTJ contours. We repositioned and rebuilt all fairway and greenside bunkers, and tightened and re-graded most of the fairways, which dramatically improved the drainage. This "new" design hosted the 2008 BMW Championship as an event of the FedEx Cup.

Tournaments

• BMW Championship: 2008
• PGA Championship: 2018
• Senior PGA Championship: 2013

Awards

• Golf Digest: Second, Best New Private Remodel 2007
• Golf Magazine: Top 100 Courses in the U.S.

News

Bellerive C.C. To Host The 2018 PGA Championship

Off To Bellerive

'New' Bellerive Gets Ready For '08