History
The course opened in 1969, following two years of construction at the then-remote site. The three nines were designed by golf course architect Ted Robinson. The first head professional was Paul Runyan, a PGA Tour player who won 29 times on the tour, including the 1934 PGA Championship. He played for the United States on the Ryder Cup team four times, and won the Senior PGA Championship in 1961 and 1962.
In preparation for the 1998 PGA Championship, Rees Jones was brought in to renovate the courses. The South and North nines (where the championship was held) were renovated in 1996. The East course was renovated after the 1998 PGA Championship. The original clubhouse was replaced in 2001 with a new 43,000-square-foot (4,000 m2) structure.
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