Butler County Country Club
now known as
Hamilton Elks Golf Club
Welcome to the history of the Butler County Country Club
W.C. "Bill" Jackson is the verified architect, who 100 years ago, in 1923, designed and laid out the 18-hole golf course for the Butler County Country Club, known today as the Red and White courses of the Hamilton Elks Golf Club.
This site is dedicated to the memory and accomplishments of
William Congreve Jackson, whose architectural, design and
engineering skills allowed him to lay out many golf courses
during the golden age of golf design.
Find more information on W.C. "Bill" Jackson and his contemporaries in the new book Golf Reaches The Seven Hills
"Golf Reaches The Seven Hills is a wonderful read, full of history and facts. Beginning in 1890 with the birth of golf in the Greater Cincinnati area, it continues through 1960. Golf Reaches The Seven Hills includes architects, builders, courses, professionals, amateurs and much more, including long forgotten ghost courses. The author, Mr. Gerry Lanham, has published a book that every golf enthusiast, professional, and history buff in the Greater Cincinnati area should own. If you love golf you will want to read this."
Jeff Zugelter
Butler County Country Club Historian & Website Author
Site Update on 07/31/2023
