HIGHLAND COUNTRY CLUB

Golf in Greater Cincinnati goes back to the 1890s and the creation of the Inverness Country Club on 25 acres between Mt. Pleasant Avenue (now North Fort Thomas Avenue), the streetcar tracks (now Memorial Parkway), and Southgate Avenue. It was a 9-hole course which was common at the time. The clubhouse opened in 1900 and was the scene of numerous events. Several issues caused the membership to look for a new location for the course. It became evident that the land was too small. One hole required that you hit over the streetcar tracks. The club did not own the land, and developers saw greater potential in the building of homes. Finally, on New Year's Eve 1909, a fire destroyed the clubhouse. Adjacent property was studied and plans for a new clubhouse were created but did not occur. Several members formed the Fort Mitchell Country Club in neighboring Kenton County. Finally in 1915, land was purchased on the Gieskemeyer farm and orchard for a new club named Highland. The site was near the..

Primary location: Fort Thomas United States