Country Club Of Hershey

Founded by chocolate magnate Milton Hershey, the West Course at Hershey Country Club opened in 1930 as a Maurice McCarthy design and remains the heart of the club's storied golf legacy. On September 2, 1940, it hosted the 23rd PGA Championship, then a match-play event, where Byron Nelson edged Sam Snead 1 up in the 36-hole final to claim his first PGA title and the Wanamaker Trophy. The club's ties to the game run deeper still: Ben Hogan served as the club's head professional beginning in 1941, and a large share of his career victories, including several majors, came during his years associated with Hershey. Milton Hershey's vision of golf as part of his model community left one of Pennsylvania's most historically significant courses.