Golf Beginnings

Before The Enclaves at Cherry Hills was developed by Jones, Mayer & Berra (JMB) it was a previously successful 18-hole golf course named Cherry Hills Golf and Country Club from 1964 to 2002. Opened in 1964 as a private country club, Cherry Hills was a favorite among players who loved the long, narrow fairways set over the rolling hillside in far West County. Despite the closeness of the surrounding homes, the course was in a peaceful setting, conducive to an enjoyable round.

Hard Times

Originally an Al Linkogel and Ray Freeborg design, they spent over two years on the construction. Gary Kern did an update to the course in 1985. By the early 1990s, the rise in new, upscale public facilities, and some new private club development, forced Cherry Hills to go public in 1992. With many of the members moving to the new Country Club of St. Albans, including their longtime professional Terry Grosch, the outlook was not good.