In 2015 I was approached about writing a history of Old Ranch Country Club which would be celebrating its 50th anniversary in March 2017. It was a fun project and so at the request of some former members, I am making available some PDF copies of some of the chapters.
The links below will take you to a separate post for each chapter, so if someone wants to add, correct or dispute any of my information, they can do so in the comments section.
Chapter 1 — The Beginnings — This covers the reasons why the property was available and why the Bixbys eventually chose to use the property as a private non-equity Golf Club.
Chapter 2 – Open for Business – Despite delays caused by incessant rains, the club finally opened in March 1967 and became an immediate success for its golfing, gourmet food, and gregarious membership.
Chapter 3 – The Second Decade – The club continued to grow under two new general managers, but also faced competition for the recreation dollar from the growth of youth sports and cable TV.