Westview Country Club has a long and storied history. The original Clubhouse and golf course were built in 1924. Captain H. C. C. Tippits designed the first nine hole layout and Gene Sarazen was the first Head Professional and brought several tournaments to the club. The golf course closed in 1929, with the great depression and during that period, it was rumored that the notorious Al Capone used the grand Clubhouse as a gambling casino and night club. During World War II, a branch of the US Army were headquartered and barracked in the Clubhouse.

In 1948, a group of men, led by Dr. Arthur Unger, bought the property. The Clubhouse was gutted, expanded and renamed Westview Country Club. On December 31, 1948, the first major event was held celebrating New Years Eve. Several months later, the nine hole golf course was finished and reopened for play.

Soon the Club was thriving. The golf course was expanded to 18 holes, and a swimming pool and tennis courts were later added. The restaurant and catering facility became known throughout South Florida as the finest dining and party room in town. Private parties and galas, charity balls, and political events have echoed through the halls.

In 2000, the membership, led by the Board of Directors, closed the Club for eight months for a complete renovation. The clubhouse was updated and remodeled. The golf course was taken down to the last blade of grass, re-contoured, re-routed and re-built. Since then, the Clubhouse, main kitchen, and the locker rooms have been updated again.

Elegance and informality don’t often team up, but they’re a steady twosome at Westview Country Club.