The site where the course stands now was originally an airport and a strawberry farm owned by John W. Butler.
In 1925 the airport closed when a stunt pilot took Butler's daughter for a ride and did a loop-di-loop.
[citation needed] Soon, Butler hired some people who had knowledge about golf and built the original 18 holes which opened in 1928.
The clubhouse was rebuilt after the tornado, and the Butler house became a bed & breakfast inn for vacationing tourists.
The course is now owned by the fourth generation of the Butler family.