Big Spring Country Club
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Big Spring Country Club is a country club
located in an unincorporated part of Jefferson County, Kentucky
that is bordered by Louisville
and St. Matthews
. The club borders borders the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek and the site of Floyd’s Station, a fort built by John Floyd in 1779. It was named Big Spring because of a “big spring” which once furnished water for pioneer settlers in the area. This spring, located just below the 13th green of our golf course, is still flowing today. The golf course
at the club hosted the PGA Championship
in 1952
, which Jim Turnesa
won.
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
located in an unincorporated part of Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
that is bordered by Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
and St. Matthews
St. Matthews, Kentucky
St. Matthews is the 20th largest city in Kentucky, United States and is a prominent suburb of Louisville. It is located 8 miles east of downtown Louisville in Jefferson County. It is one of the state's major shopping areas, being home to second and fifth largest malls in Kentucky St. Matthews is...
. The club borders borders the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek and the site of Floyd’s Station, a fort built by John Floyd in 1779. It was named Big Spring because of a “big spring” which once furnished water for pioneer settlers in the area. This spring, located just below the 13th green of our golf course, is still flowing today. The golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
at the club hosted the PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
in 1952
1952 PGA Championship
The 1952 PGA Championship was a golf competition held at Big Spring Country Club. Jim Turnesa won the championship....
, which Jim Turnesa
Jim Turnesa
James R. Turnesa was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil , Frank , Joe , Mike , Doug , Jim , and Willie...
won.