Greenbriar Hills Country Club was established in 1937. In 1927, it had its beginnings as Osage Country Club and was the centerpiece for the Osage Hills development, an affluent community of 152 homes. The elegant clubhouse and meticulously manicured golf course became and remain the heart of this community. Originally, the Club and golf course were located entirely south of the railroad tracks and extended east along Big Bend Road beyond the present location of Interstate Highway 270. Charles D. Wagstaff, a popular Midwest golf course architect, designed the 18-hole course to be 6,315 yards. The holes currently south of the railroad tracks, along with three practice holes and the racquet facility, were part of the original course. In the 1960s, the highway department purchased property from the Club for the creation of Interstate Highway 270. The Club then purchased land north of the railroad tracks to develop the present holes from 3 to 15 (excluding 8 though 11). In 1971, additional land was purchased, enabling holes 8 to 11 to also be moved north of the tracks. Today’s beautifully maintained par 71 course runs 6,401 hilly yards.
The original Clubhouse, which today makes up the center part of the building, was completed in 1927. Although the exterior of the Clubhouse clearly reflects its 100-year old heritage, ongoing expansions and renovations have kept pace with modern times. Additional updated dining facilities, an enlarged pool deck, expanded tennis and pickleball complex, outdoor patio bar, and new golf simulators keep Greenbriar at the forefront of area country clubs.
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