INTERLACHEN COUNTRY CLUB

1930 U.S. OPEN

The club's hosting of the 1930 United States Open Championship, won by Bobby Jones, resulted in one of the sport’s most historic events, the third leg of golf ’s Grand Slam. An event long remembered for oppressive heat, a well-positioned lily pad, a 40’ foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole captured on film. The event is arguably the penultimate piece of sports history to take place within the Edina community.

1935 U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR

Women’s championship golf at Interlachen is as historically important as the Grand Slam. In 1935, Interlachen’s galleries witnessed the meteoric rise of home-grown hero Patty Berg, who captured the country’s attention despite her loss to six-time champion Glenna Collett Vare in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

1940s - 1950s Post World-War II

During World War II, members pitched in to maintain the golf course at the high caliber for which it was known. With minimal maintenance crews due to gas rationing, members were assigned holes and worked shifts to rake bunkers, pull weeds, and mow the fairways and greens. U.S. savings bonds that helped finance the war effort were the most popular prize for golf events. After the war, a pool committee went door-to-door to campaign for the proposed swimming pool, a vote that was eventually approved in 1954. This marked Interlachen’s transition to a family club that attracted young families after servicemen returned from WWII.

1993 Walker Cup

The Walker Cup at Interlachen had strong local appeal. Minnesota natives John Harris and Tim Herron led the U.S. team to a decisive 19-5 victory, the largest winning margin in the event’s history. The entire U.S. Team played well for two days, but Harris and Herron stole the show by using power as well as delicate touch around the greens to win a dramatic alternate-shot match during the morning of the second day.

2002 Solheim Cup

The rivalry between the American and Europen teams was strong. Europe was the defending champion, and its anchor, Annika Sorenstam, was 31 years old and No. 1 in the world. The event was tied after day one. On the second day, the Americans won three of the four foursomes matches and Meg Mallon sealed an American victory with a big win over powerful Laura Davies in the ninth match.

2008 U.S. Women's Open

Annika Sorenstam created “the moment” of the Women’s Open that will rival Jones’ shot and be retold for decades. After hitting her drive into the right trees on the final hole, Sorenstam was forced to pitch out. From 199 yards, she hit a 6 iron that bounced in front of the green, rolled toward the hole and dropped in for an eagle 3. The final-round chase, however, came down to three women under age 23 and veteran Helen Alfredsson. In the end, it was Inbee Park, with her two opening birdies, who emerged victorious.

2016 Ryder Cup

The United States won its fifth straight Junior Ryder Cup with a 15 1/2 to 8 1/2 victory over Europe as the American Team of 12 top boys and girls players from across the country came out firing on all cylinders. Eugene Hong, of Orlando, clinched the winning point on No. 18, as he sunk a five-foot par putt, to halve the hole, and a 1-up win over Matias Honkala, of Finland.