Brooks Golf Course By 15LHoover Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Sep 4, 2012 Brooks Creation and History Jan 1, 1930 Val starts promoting the game of golf many people think golf is only a rich man's game, Val was trying to give the game a different image so the average working man could golf too. Mar 1, 1931 Majority of construction was completed, they planted over 4,000 chinese elms Jun 2, 1932 Brook's Golf Coarse is Officially Open! May 2, 1936 Val Builds new luxury club house- $350,000 Aug 5, 1961 Club House Burns Down. Estimated loss: $750,000 Sep 5, 1980 From 18 holes to 27 holes Sep 5, 2011 This legendary golf oarse has changed owners many times and is now owned by 5 people. http://www.brooksgolfclub.com/