Atlantic City Country Club

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Atlantic City Country Club
Club Information
Location: Northfield, New Jersey
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Established: 1897
Type: Public
Owned by: Harrah's Entertainment
Total holes: 18
Website: Atlantic City Country Club
Designed by: John Reid (1897)
Willie Park, Jnr. (1915)
Howard C. Toomey & William S. Flynn (1925)
Tom Doak (1999)[1]
Par: 70

The Atlantic City Country Club is a golf club located in Northfield, New Jersey, 6 miles west of Atlantic City. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on 170 acres in a coastal setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.

[edit] History

The club was established in 1897 and purchased by Hilton Hotels in 1998. It is presently owned by Harrah's Entertainment.

The term "birdie", which means one stroke under par, was coined at the club in 1903.[2][3]

[edit] National championships

The club has hosted seven national championships:

Year Championship Winner Score Runner(s)-up Notes
1997 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Flag of the United States Carol Semple Thompson Flag of the United States Leslie Shannon [4]
1980 Atlantic City Senior International Flag of the United States Don January Flag of the United States Mike Souchak [5]
1975 United States Women's Open Championship Flag of the United States Sandra Palmer +7 Tie:
Flag of the United States Nancy Lopez
Flag of the United States JoAnne Carner
Flag of Canada Sandra Post		 [6]
1967 United States Senior Women's Amateur Flag of the United States Marge Mason Flag of the United States Hulet P. Smith [7]
1965 United States Women's Open Championship Flag of the United States Carol Mann +2 Flag of the United States Kathy Cornelius [8]
1948 United States Women's Open Championship Flag of the United States Babe Zaharias +12 Flag of the United States Elizabeth Hicks [9]
1901 United States Amateur Championship Flag of the United States Walter Travis 5 & 4 Flag of the United States Walter E. Egan

[edit] References

  1. ^ Atlantic City Country Club Score Card
  2. ^ "ATLANTIC CITY; On to the Next Round", The New York Times, May 10, 1998
  3. ^ "Atlantic City Country Club; A golf landmark goes public", Golf Digest, June 2008
  4. ^ United States Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, Past champions 1987–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
  5. ^ "Champions Tour reflects on its 25-year history", PGATour.com, January 12, 2005
  6. ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
  7. ^ USGA Senior Women's Amateur, Past champions 1962–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
  8. ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
  9. ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008