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April 26, 1900 - Muscatine Golf Club was founded
by Dr. F.H. Little, C.R. Musser and John Sterneman.
May 30, 1900 - The 9 hole golf course opened for
play.
April 11, 1901 - The original golf course was
redesigned to add more length. The decision was
made to build a clubhouse.
In 1902, Muscatine Golf Club reorganized and incorporated
under the name Geneva Golf & C.C. The Clubs
land and buildings were purchased under a separate
corporation called Geneva Realty Co.
Aug 6, 1902 - Formal opening of the first clubhouse.
July 11, 1911 - The clubhouse was struck by lighting
and burned. Estimated loss was $4,500.00. Arrangements
were made to use the Electric Park pavilion as
a Clubhouse.
May 14, 1913 - Construction of the second new
clubhouse was finished at a cost of $1,500.
In 1918 the clubhouse was used as an annex to
the hospital during the flu siege.
January 21, 1960 - Membership approved the renovation
of the clubhouse and adding a swimming pool. Project
established in 1961 at an estimated cost of $70,000.
1968 - The club bought 17 acres of land to enlarge
the golf course.
In 1976 93 acres of land were purchased to allow
expansion of the golf course from 9 holes to 18
holes. Plans and refinancing of the $650,000 project
included 12 new holes, watered fairways and 15
new greens.
1979 - Financing of the 18 hole golf course expansion
was approved in June and construction started
later that summer.
1982 - The club celebrated its second Grand
Opening. Members play the new
layout in mid May. The official dedication ceremonies
were held on Friday, May 28 following a festive
weekend of activities. Construction of the halfway
house was completed at a cost of $19,000 and four
devastating rainstorms caused $70,000 damaged
to the golf course.
1990 - Geneva Reality Co. was dissolved.
1992 - Approved construction of a new club facility
at an estimated cost of $3.5 million.
In
August of 1993 we moved into the new facility
at 3100 Bidwell Road. Construction of a new driving
range began.
1994 - Opened the driving range.
2000 - Geneva Golf & C.C. celebrated its 100th
anniversary.
August 2000 - Approved construction of new maintenance
building.
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