National Register of Historic Places

Inverness Club

Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Listed
May 9, 1993
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93000398

About this property

Inverness Club is a private golf club in Toledo, Ohio. Opened in 1903, the club has as of now hosted four U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, two NCAA Men's Championships, and the Solheim Cup. Inverness is the only club to have hosted the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Senior Open, and U.S. Junior Amateur. From 1935 to 1954, it also hosted the Inverness Invitational Four-Ball. It is slated to host the 2027 U.S. Women's Open and the 2029 U.S. Amateur. On February 28, 2026 the USGA announced the course would host 2033 U.S. Girls' Junior, 2036 U.S. Girls' Junior, and 2045 U.S. Open Byron Nelson, who served as the club's head golf professional from 1940 to 1944, considered it his "home course." S.P. Jermain, the club's founder and first Board President, conceived the Ryder Cup. The championship course was designed by architect Donald Ross.

Location

4601 Dorr St.
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
41.64639, -83.65004

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Inverness Club listed on the National Register?

Inverness Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Inverness Club?

Inverness Club is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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