Missouri's Country Club Of St. Albans To Host 2009 USGA Men's State Team


April 21, 2008
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Far Hills, N.J. - The Country Club of St. Albans (Mo.), near St. Louis, has been selected by the United States Golf Association as the site of the 2009 USGA Men's State Team Championship. The dates of the championship are Sept. 23-25.

The picturesque 12th hole at the C.C. of St. Albans, site of the 2009 USGA Men's State Team Championship. (Photo courtesy of C.C. of St. Albans)

The Lewis and Clark Course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Moorish, opened in 1992. The traditional links-style setup features terrain changes, creeks and woodlands. The 5,400-acre property also includes a former nature preserve.

"The Country Club of St. Albans is honored to have been selected by the USGA to host one of its national championships," said St. Albans Chief Operating Officer David Pendy. "We believe the golfers participating from around the country will appreciate the challenge presented by our Lewis and Clark Course."

The Country Club of St. Albans has hosted the Metro Amateur Golf Championships, the Missouri State Amateur Golf Championships, the Missouri Cup Matches, the St. Louis Men's District Championship and, in 2008, will host the Gateway PGA Section Championship.

The USGA Men's State Team Championship grew out of the celebration of the USGA Centennial in 1995 and has been held biennially since. Each state is invited to send a team of three players.

The USGA is the national governing body of golf in this country and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the world's golfers and golf courses.

The Association's most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women's Amateur.

The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System and administers an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $59 million over 11 years to successful programs that bring the game's values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org .