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John Emerson

Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« on: April 20, 2020, 09:02:19 PM »
I searched GCA with no tangible results.  Anyone have info on this place?  Supposedly opened in ‘38. I know it’s closed, but there’s a guy trying to resurrect it.  I’m curious if it has any lineage.  I haven’t been yet, but I will be visiting there soon. Thanks
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Adam_Messix

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2020, 09:22:32 PM »
Are you asking about Vandegrift in Middletown or Winterthur in Greenville?  I ask because I think Vandegrift opened later than 1938.

John Emerson

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2020, 10:35:42 PM »
Are you asking about Vandegrift in Middletown or Winterthur in Greenville?  I ask because I think Vandegrift opened later than 1938.
Vandergrift in Middletown
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Joe Bausch

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2020, 06:08:34 AM »
I'm seeing stuff about an executive course in the early 90's called Vandegrift.
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John Emerson

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2020, 07:29:32 AM »
I'm seeing stuff about an executive course in the early 90's called Vandegrift.


Same here...it’s not on any local aerials in the 80’s.  I think maybe the new owner has some bad information. 
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MCirba

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2020, 08:27:11 AM »
Vandegrift was an executive course routed through a housing development and was designed by Bruce Stanley in 1992. 


I think it survived until sometime this past decade.
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Adam_Messix

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2020, 08:35:00 AM »
John


It was later referred to as the Golf Academy of Delaware and the home of Bogey's Bar and Grill. 

Chris_Blakely

Re: Vandegrift GC, Delaware
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2020, 11:52:46 AM »
The 1938 date could be because the course was erroneously thought to be the Vandergrift GC in Vandergrift, PA which also carries a 1938 opening date.  I have played the course in PA and the greens are consistent with a course built around that time.


https://www.golfadvisor.com/courses/12005-vandergrift-golf-club

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