History

Northwood Club was organized in 1946 by a group of young Dallas businessmen and professionals who thought the city had shown sufficient growth since the formation of the last country club – 25 years before – to justify another first-rate club. Its purpose would be to serve the social interests and recreation requirements of the many younger families of Dallas without such facilities.

The organizing group unanimously agreed on a 160-acre former estate with many huge trees and rolling meadows as first choice. By September of 1946, the 100 charter members executed a purchase contract for the property and definite development plans began to take shape.

Two of the nation's leading golf course architects were brought to Dallas to look over the land, and each of them pronounced it as one of the most promising and beautiful sites for a golf course they had ever seen in this section of the country. W.H. Diddle was selected to plan and lay out the golf course and George Harrell, of the firm of Williams and Harrell, of New York and Dallas, was chosen to study conversion of the existing structure into a complete clubhouse.

Northwood Club hosted the 1952 United States Golf Association Championship, won by Julius Boros. The golf course plays 6,868 yards to a par of 71 from the championship tees.

In addition to the 18 hole golf course, current athletic facilities include 16 tennis courts with four indoor courts, one racquetball court, a large resort style pool complex, changing facilities, lockers and a poolside cafe and adult pavilion bar. The main clubhouse is approximately 65,000 square feet with banquet facilities seating 550 and can accommodate cocktail parties of up to 700, ala carte dining at lunch and dinner and several private-function rooms. Adjacent to the main clubhouse is a 16,000 square foot 2-story building offering a full fitness center, including group exercise and massage and child care services.