Winged Foot Golf Club
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The main entrance in 2006 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mamaroneck, New York |
| Established | 1921, opened 1923 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Website | wfgc.org |
| West Course | |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,264 yards (6,642 m) |
| Course rating | 75.7 |
| Slope rating | 141 [1] |
| East Course | |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,750 yards (6,172 m) |
| Course rating | 73.9 |
| Slope rating | 141 [2] |
Winged Foot Golf Club is a club with two 18-hole golf courses located in Mamaroneck, New York. The course architect is A. W. Tillinghast, who also designed Baltusrol (Lower), Bethpage Black, Suburban Golf Club, Shackamaxon Country Club, San Francisco Golf Club, Cedar Crest Park, and nearby Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarboro Golf and Country Club in Toronto and Wykagyl Country Club. Winged Foot Golf Club was founded in 1921, by a consortium consisting mainly of members of The New York Athletic Club. The club gets its name and logo from the NYAC's logo, but the two have never had any direct affiliation. Opened 93 years ago in June 1923, application for membership to Winged Foot G.C. is by invitation only.
The West Course is a par 72 measuring 7,264 yards (6,642 m); it has a course rating of 75.7 and a slope of 141.[1] The East Course is a par 72 measuring 6,750 yards (6,172 m); it has a course rating of 73.9 and a slope of 141.[2] Golf Digest' ranked the West Course 8th and the East Course 65th in its 2009-10 listing of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses.[3]
Major championships held at Winged Foot
Played at the West Course, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Major | Winner | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | U.S. Open |  Bobby Jones (a) | 294 (+6) | |
| 1940 | U.S. Amateur | Dick Chapman | 11 and 9 | WFGC member, defeated Duff McCullough, Jr. |
| 1957 | U.S. Women's Open | Betsy Rawls | 299 (+7) | East Course |
| 1959 | U.S. Open | Billy Casper | 282 (+2) | |
| 1972 | U.S. Women's Open |  Susie Berning | 299 (+11) | East Course |
| 1974 | U.S. Open | Hale Irwin | 287 (+7) | "The Massacre at Winged Foot" |
| 1980 | U.S. Senior Open |  Roberto De Vicenzo | 285 (+1) | East Course |
| 1984 | U.S. Open | Fuzzy Zoeller | 276 (–4) | won 18-hole playoff over Greg Norman, 67 to 75 |
| 1997 | PGA Championship | Davis Love III | 269 (–11) | |
| 2004 | U.S. Amateur | Ryan Moore | 2 up | over Luke List |
| 2006 | U.S. Open |  Geoff Ogilvy | 285 (+5) | Phil Mickelson double-bogeyed 72nd hole |
| 2020 | U.S. Open | TBD | ||
For USGA championships, the West Course has been typically set up at par 70. In this configuration the 514-yard (470 m) converted par five ninth hole becomes the longest par four in major championship history. The 640-yard (585 m) par five twelfth is the second longest hole in major championship history.
Winged Foot member Tommy Armour won three major titles: the 1927 U.S. Open, 1930 PGA Championship, and the 1931 British Open.
Claude Harmon was the head professional at Winged Foot G.C. when he won the 1948 Masters and collected a first place check for $2,500. He was the last club professional to win a major championship. Previously, Winged Foot head professional Craig Wood won the 1941 Masters and U.S. Open, the first time any golfer won those two titles in the same year.
Ogilvy's 2006 winning score of five-over-par and Irwin's seven-over in 1974 represent two of the highest major championship 72-hole scores in the modern era of golf. Julius Boros' winning score of 293 (+9) in the 1963 U.S. Open (at The Country Club near Boston), played in gusty winds, represents both the highest aggregate score and highest score in relation to par during this era.[4]
Head professionals at Winged Foot
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Dan Mackie | 1923 |
| Mike Brady | 1924–1939 |
| Craig Wood | 1939–1945 |
| Claude Harmon | 1945–1978 |
| Tom Nieporte | 1978–2006 |
| John Buczek | 2006–2009 |
| Mike Gilmore | 2010– |
References
- 1 2 "Course Rating and Slope Database™: Winged Foot Golf Club - West". USGA. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- 1 2 "Course Rating and Slope Database™: Winged Foot Golf Club - East". USGA. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ↑ "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses 2009–10". Golf Digest. May 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ↑ Bonk, Thomas (August 14, 1997). "Return to the Scene of the Crime". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
External links
- Official website
- Official US Open website
- The Itinerant Golfer - Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course)
- Classic courses: Winged Foot Golf Club, Links magazine,The Golf Channel, 06/27/2008
- The West Course at GOLFCOURSE.com
- The East Course at GOLFCOURSE.com
- The East Course at USTeeOff.com
- The West Course at USTeeOff.com
Coordinates: 40°57′45″N 73°45′13″W / 40.96250°N 73.75361°W