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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture Discussion Group => Topic started by: Geoffrey_Walsh on March 11, 2010, 11:11:52 PM

Title: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Geoffrey_Walsh on March 11, 2010, 11:11:52 PM

From the history tab of this club's website:

"_________ Country Club owes its existence to a lover's promise to his fiancée.  In 19XX, a prominent tobacco merchant was engaged to wed.  His wife wanted to indulge in the game of golf but had no place to play.  As a gesture to his ladylove, he announced that he would build a golf course for her.  He immediately entered into an understanding with two associates and in January 19XX the trio rented a potato farm, converted an old farm building into a clubhouse and called it the _________ Country Club."

That has to be one of the more interesting stories for the genesis of a golf course!  Anyone want to guess what venue I am talking about?

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Mike Cirba on March 12, 2010, 12:13:15 AM

Geoff,

I'll recuse myself.

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Michael Taylor on March 12, 2010, 12:20:48 AM

The Country Club (Brookline)?

I know I'm wrong, but that is a lovely story anyway.  ;D

Pup

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Geoffrey_Walsh on March 12, 2010, 12:28:34 AM

Michael - Not Brookline but it did produce a champion along the same lines as Ouimet.

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: David_Elvins on March 12, 2010, 12:30:35 AM

Oakmont Country Club.  And she gave up golf after one round.  

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Ed Oden on March 12, 2010, 12:32:38 AM

OK, I'll play Sherlock Holmes.  You started a thread on Herbert Strong.  After posting an initial list of his courses, you add a post about Inwood CC.  So I'm guessing you checked out their website.  Reading the clues, that would indicate you found the quote under the history tab there.  There you have it Dr. Watson.  Its clearly Inwood CC!

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Geoffrey_Walsh on March 12, 2010, 12:35:48 AM

Well done Dr. Watson... Inwood is the first championship course I have ever come across that was built for a woman.

Jones won his first Open there in 1923 with his famous approach on the 18th in a playoff.

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Ed Oden on March 12, 2010, 12:40:38 AM

Elementary!

Title: Re: Major championship venue built for true love
Post by: Michael Taylor on March 12, 2010, 12:40:51 AM

Thanks for ruining it Ed.  ;)