St. Jude Golf Club

St. Jude Golf Club owes its success and endurance to wise stewardship throughout generations of leadership. For over 80 years the club has stood the test of time, including surviving the Great Depression in the 1930s. Designed by renowned Architect Emil Loeffler, the golf course at St. Jude opened in 1927.

In 1979 Richard Fuhrer purchased the property, and over the following years, transformed St. Jude into one of the most highly recognized courses in Western Pennsylvania. With this reputation, the club attracts top amateurs as members who compete successfully at a national level.

Many of these players credit St. Jude for honing their games to compete at such a high level. Pennsylvania’s two top amateurs – Sean Knapp (who has been a force on the Pennsylvania and national amateur scene for more than 20 years) and Nathan Smith – (who won the 2009 & 2010 US Mid-Amateur and played in the 2011 Masters), maintain club membership.

Due to the strong ties Richard Fuhrer has with the famed Oakmont Country Club (Mr. Fuhrer is a past president of Oakmont), many matches were played at St. Jude against Oakmont members, which over the years, led Oakmont members to dub St. Jude the "Oakmont of the North," comparing St. Jude’s qualities to that of their own course.

In 2007, Colin Dunwoody purchased the property from the Fuhrer family as Richard Fuhrer wanted to retire. With almost 30 years experience in the golf industry, Mr. Dunwoody used his background to further develop the property. Many upgrades have been recently made, with additional improvements including a practice facility opening in 2011; a new planned dining/entertainment venue; expansion of the pro shop; and a re-launch of the club’s restaurant.

There are also plans in the future to build cottages for traveling golfers on the property with panoramic views of the golf course.