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27-598: Phoenix Country Club was officially incorporated on October 25, 1900 by a 12-member board including Webster Street , Chief Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court; and Dwight B. Heard , president of the Arizona Cotton Association. On October 29, 1919, the club voted to purchase a 160-acre tract of land at 7th Street and Thomas Road for the construction of a new club with and 18-hole golf course, tennis grounds, and

54-576: A club house. This new property was to become the current location for the club. The land was purchased for $ 56,000. Golf course designer Harry Collis, of the Flossmoor Country Club in Chicago was hired to design the layout for the new course in 1920. Los Angeles-based Landscape Architect Lloyd Wright designed the landscape gardening plans for the course. A former employee of the landscape architectural firm of Olmsted Brothers , Wright

81-503: A diary implicating twenty two society women in both Phoenix and Los Angeles with whom he had carried out affairs. Many of the women had compensated him for their liaisons, one paying him $ 600. Of the twenty two women all were married but one, a widow. Dernier had been an employee of Montgomery Ward in Chicago and came to Phoenix in 1917 for treatment for tuberculosis . He was a members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks . It

108-406: A freight train, and Motes v. Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway , 8 Arizona 50 (1902), which dealt with a minor who had been injured while carrying mail to a train. The Chief Justice also wrote opinions dealing with procedural issues. Willard v. Corrigan ,8 Arizona 70 (1902) had significant procedural value in civil proceedings while '' Tanborino v. Territory of Arizona , 7 Arizona 194 (1900)

135-533: A law partnership with Briggs Goodrich. Following Goodrich's death in 1888, he formed a new partnership with Benjamin Goodrich which lasted until 1890. Later partners were Frank Cox, with whom he worked with from 1891 till 1894, and Cassius M. Frazier. Street was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , and Knights of Pythias . He was also a Mason . Street

162-408: A main reception hall, ballroom, and banquet hall; men's and women's locker facilities and showers; a men's grill room; a dining room; large ornamented tile fireplaces; French doors; and verandas where afternoon tea was commonly served. Also featured were a swimming pool and four tennis courts. The entire structure was designed by Phoenix architectural firm Lescher & Kibbey . On September 12, 1922,

189-666: A son, Lawrence, and a daughter, Julia. Practicing law in Leetonia, Ohio before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , Street moved to Arizona Territory in November 1877. He operated a law office in Signal for several months until decline in the mining town prompted him to relocate to Tucson . In 1879 he moved to Tombstone . There he served one term as a county judge. Street moved to Phoenix in January 1887. There he formed

216-516: Is typical of issues with criminal procedure. County of Coconino v. County of Yavapai , 5 Arizona 385 (1898) came about when Coconino County was created out of Yavapai County and then refused to assume its share of railroad bonds that had been issued by Yavapai's creation. Street's decision ordering Coconino to assume its portion of the debt was later upheld on appeal to the United States Supreme Court . In other matters,

243-485: The 52 homesites in Country Club Estates, 48 are still single family homes. Many of those 48 homes were constructed prior to World War II and are therefore eligible for historic registration. Of 48 homes, 4 are listed on the national register of historic places. Webster Street Webster Street (June 8, 1846 – September 21, 1908) was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of

270-596: The Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1897 till 1902. Street was born to Samuel and Sarah (Butler) Street on June 8, 1846, near Salem, Ohio . His parents were Quakers of English ancestry. The younger Street attended public schools in Salem before enrolling at Antioch College . Following graduation, he studied law under attorney Thomas Kennet and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1871. Street married Mary Gilmore of Yellow Springs, Ohio on May 15, 1869. The union produced

297-569: The Chief Justice joined Governor N. O. Murphy and Eugene S. Ives on February 24, 1901, as speakers during dedication ceremonies for the Arizona State Capitol . Popular in 1897, Street received widespread support for his appointment. By 1901 there was strong opposition to the judge and efforts were made to have the president remove him from office. The attacks on Street were part of an effort against all Republicans in

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324-592: The PGA Tour to build a course to host the Phoenix Open starting in 1987. The Stadium Course was the result, at an approximate average elevation of 1,530 feet (470 m) above sea level . The par-3 16th hole on the Stadium Course is the only fully enclosed hole on the PGA Tour. The grandstands that surround the 16th, which have a capacity of 20,000, are home to one of the most enthusiastic crowds on

351-420: The PGA Tour. A shot that lands on the green will result in cheers from the crowd, while a shot that misses the green will result in boos. Tiger Woods scored an ace ( hole in one ) on this hole during the 1997 Phoenix Open , sending the crowd in attendance into a frenzy. A hole-in-one has been made on the 16th hole by 10 other golfers in the history of the Phoenix Open, with Sam Ryder and Carlos Ortiz being

378-474: The Phoenix Open, the club hosted such notable golfers as Ben Hogan , Byron Nelson , Jack Nicklaus , Arnold Palmer , Gene Littler , Johnny Miller , Miller Barber , Ben Crenshaw , Hal Sutton , and many others. The club also hosted the Western Open in 1941 and 1942. In 1961, a new contemporary clubhouse designed by the architectural firm Edward L. Varney & Associates was constructed adjacent to

405-485: The association were members Dwight B. Heard and Mrs. Ernest W. Lewis , respectively. The Phoenix Open was first hosted at Phoenix Country Club in 1932 but was discontinued after the 1935 tournament. The rebirth of the Phoenix Open came in 1939 when member Bob Goldwater Sr. convinced fellow Thunderbirds to help run the event. The Thunderbirds, a prominent civic organization in Phoenix, were not as enthusiastic about running

432-463: The body of Phoenix Country Club secretary Guy N. Dernier was found, strangled to death and cast into the Arizona Canal . No water was found in his lungs during the autopsy meaning that he had been strangled before he was disposed of in the canal. In his Dodge automobile, parked along the canal bank, were his eyeglasses, watch, purse and articles of clothing. Found among his personal effects was

459-649: The clubhouse for Phoenix Country Club. In 2002, the 80-year-old Collis course was redesigned by Tom Lehman and John Faught. In 2017, Phoenix Country Club became the host of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship , the season finale of the PGA Tour Champions . In 2019, the club hosted the Arizona Tennis Classic , an ATP Challenger Tour men's tennis tournament. Notable current and former members Include: Of

486-563: The event as he was, leaving Goldwater Sr. to do most of the work in getting a golf open started. Beginning in 1955, the Arizona Country Club alternated as event host with Phoenix Country Club; this arrangement lasted until Phoenix Country Club took The Arizona Country Club's turn in 1975 and became the event's permanent home again. The tournament was moved in 1987 to its current home, the Stadium Course at TPC of Scottsdale , northeast of downtown Phoenix. During its time as host of

513-426: The next time the position became open. It was not until November 6, 1897, that Street's request was honored with President William McKinley appointing him to become Chief Justice. Street took his oath of office on November 15. Writing very organized opinions, Street was one of the first judges in the territory to number the points he made in his decisions. Many cases of the day involved water rights, mining and

540-452: The old clubhouse at a cost of $ 1,000,000. The new clubhouse is 68,000 square feet in size and features a second floor with 35 guest rooms, larger kitchen and dining facilities and larger locker room facilities. A new swimming pool and seven additional tennis courts were also constructed. The original clubhouse was demolished soon after the completion of the new clubhouse and was replaced with a new terrace. The 1961 clubhouse continues to serve as

567-627: The opening of the new club was held on October 28 and was restricted to membership. The following day, the golf course was inaugurated with a men's golf tournament alongside a bridge tournament for female members. The original clubhouse was of brick, painted white, with red tile roofing. It was of the Spanish Colonial style of architecture, the main portion of the structure facing a southwesterly direction. From this main portion were two wings, on at each end extending in northeasterly and southeasterly directions, respectively. The building featured

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594-412: The railroads. Street was forced to disqualify himself from a number of cases that came before the court because he had been involved in the case as an attorney before being appointed to the bench. Examples of Street's railroad related cases are Roberts v. Smith , 5 Arizona 368 (1898), which involved a dispute where the plaintiff had been ejected from a train where he believed himself to be a passenger on

621-485: The territorial government. President Theodore Roosevelt elected not to renominate Street but did allow him to finish his term. His successor was sworn in on March 21, 1902. After leaving the bench, Street remained in Phoenix and practiced law. For a time he was partnered with Henry N. Alexander. In May 1908, Street was paralyzed by a stroke . He went to Los Angeles in hope the climate there would prove beneficial. Street died in L.A. on September 21, 1908. He

648-620: Was also active in Republican politics, being selected as the Republican nominee for Maricopa county attorney in 1890 but losing in the general election . Street made several applications for a position on the territorial courts. His March 1889 application was blocked by Governor Lewis Wolfley on the grounds that Street had too many friends in the Democratic party . In April 1891, Street requested appointment as Chief Justice

675-751: Was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery . TPC of Scottsdale TPC Scottsdale is a 36-hole golf complex in the southwestern United States , located in Scottsdale, Arizona , northeast of Phoenix . Opened 38 years ago in 1986, the resort is part of the Tournament Players Club network of golf courses operated by the PGA Tour . The Stadium Course has been home to the tour's annual Phoenix Open since 1987 . Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were commissioned by

702-655: Was the opinion of the police that one of the twenty one husbands of the women with whom Dernier had had an affair was the murderer. Following the opening of their new club, Phoenix Country Club became the seat of leadership for the Border States Tennis Association, a member of the United States Lawn Tennis Association with members in Arizona , New Mexico , Sonora , and Texas . The president and treasurer of

729-571: Was the son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and was noted for his landscape design of the Panama–California Exposition in San Diego, and later became a production designer for Paramount Studios . To fund the construction of the new $ 200,000 club facilities, 52 homesites were incorporated into the plans for the new location and are known as "Country Club Estates." The new club opened on October 27, 1921. A white tie ball celebrating

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