McAlester Country Club
How about a little history...
In 1911, McAlester's social and athletic life was given a lasting boost when a small group of local citizens formed the McAlester Country Club
Although the McAlester Golf and Country Club was organized by a small group of people, a lot of loyal members have joined over the years. One of these members was Mr. Lloyd Puckett. Mr. Puckett moved to McAlester in 1930. He was the secretary and treasurer for the club from 1946 to 1961. He has since done outside work for the country club and also collected an abundance of information about the country club and golf course.
In 1910, a strip of land 160 acres long was rented for the cost of thirty-two dollars and fifty cents per year. This land, which just four years before had been Indian Territory, was in 1914 bought for the price of $2,400. This included all 160 acres.
The source behind the great effort was a man by the name of Melvin Cornish, a local attorney. On March 11, 1911, the first board of directors was elected with Cornish as the President.
Our club has employed a number of fine men as our Professional including Bob Dickson, the 1967 U.S. and British Amateur Champion, two-time PGA Tour winner and one-time Champions Tour winner.
Since the original golf course was completed, tennis courts, swimming pools and a driving range have been added. A second nine holes, designed by PGA Professional Carl Higgins, was completed in 1999 which was intermingled with the old nine to form the course in the layout that exists today.
MCC's current PGA Professional is Kelley Byrd.
Since 1958, McAlester Country Club is host to one of the longest-running individual medal-play tournaments in Oklahoma. The MCC Invitational.
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