 Construction was started in 1920, and the course was ready by July 1921.The official opening of the golf course was on July 11–12, 1921, when the British Open Golf Champion Jock Hutchison, and the English golf stars Abe Mitchell and George Duncan played the course with an immense gallery following them.In September 1923, the PGA Championship was played at Pelham Country Club with golf's most prominent players participating.