Inwood Country Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Inwood, New York |
| Established | 1901 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted |
U.S. Open PGA Championship |
| Website | www.inwoodcc.org |
| Designed by | Dr. William Exton & Arthur Thatcher |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6647 yards |
| Course rating | 72.8 |
Inwood Country Club is a private country club in Inwood, New York, located adjacent to Jamaica Bay and near John F. Kennedy International Airport. Originally established as a nine hole course in 1901, it is one of the oldest golf courses on Long Island. The course was expanded to an eighteen hole layout in 1906.[1] Prior to hosting any major championships, the course was in part redesigned by course architect Herbert Strong.[2] The front nine of the course features an unusual layout: three consecutive par 5s followed by two par 3s in a row.
Inwood Country Club was the site of the 1921 PGA Championship, which was won by Walter Hagen as well as the 1923 U.S. Open, which was the first major won by Bobby Jones.[3][4]
1923 U.S. Open
Jones had a three shot lead going into the final 18 holes. However, his lead vanished when he ended his round bogey-bogey-double bogey. Leaving the 18th green, Jones remarked disgustedly, "I didn't finish like a champion…I finished like a yellow dog." When Bobby Cruickshank made birdie on the last hole to tie, Jones found himself needing to win an 18-hole playoff to secure his first championship. The next day, Jones and Cruickshank played the first 17 holes all-square. On the 18th, Jones hit his drive about 200 yards from the green in the right rough. Calmly executing what would prove to be one of the finest shots of his career, Jones drilled a two-iron to within eight feet of the pin.[5]
Course Layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72.8/137 | 345 | 362 | 514 | 539 | 512 | 171 | 219 | 415 | 419 | 3496 | 106 | 433 | 456 | 341 | 155 | 471 | 376 | 405 | 408 | 3151 | 6647 |
| White | 71.3/134 | 332 | 342 | 500 | 527 | 480 | 160 | 207 | 396 | 403 | 3347 | 96 | 418 | 437 | 325 | 140 | 463 | 363 | 377 | 398 | 3017 | 6364 |
| Par | Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 71 |
| Handicap | Handicap | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Inwood Country Club History".
- ↑ "Golden Age U.S. Open courses improve with age".
- ↑ "Hagen Wins Golf Honors of P.G.A; Defeats Barnes, 3 and 2, in Championship Round of Pro Tourney at Inwood Club". The New York Times. October 2, 1921. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ↑ "Jones, an Amateur, Beats Cruickshank, Pro, for Golf Title; 21-Year-Old Georgian Downs Scottish Star at 18th Hole". The New York Times. July 16, 1923. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ↑ "Bobby Jones - Life and Achievements". BobbyJones.com. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
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Coordinates: 40°37′16″N 73°45′22″W / 40.62111°N 73.75611°W