Interlachen Country Club
Club information | |
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Donald Ross | |
Par | 72/70 |
Course rating | 74.3 |
Slope rating | 141 |
The Interlachen Country Club is a private country club in Edina, Minnesota which has hosted several national golf tournaments, including the 1930 U.S. Open (won by Bobby Jones on his way to winning the Grand Slam), the 2002 Solheim Cup, and the 2008 U.S. Women's Open.
History
Interlachen's history dates from November 16, 1909, when several members of the Bryn Mawr Golf Club decided to found a new golf club and purchased farmland alongside a suburban
In 1919, the club decided to redesign the course. The new 18-hole course, which is largely the same today, was designed by
The first major tournament held at Interlachen was the Western Open in 1914. In July 1930, the club was the site of the U.S. Open championship. Bobby Jones had already won the British Amateur and the British Open that year, and continued his run by winning at Interlachen by two strokes over Macdonald Smith. Jones completed his unprecedented
The club also hosted the 1935
The 2002 Solheim Cup was held at Interlachen, with the United States retaking the cup by a score of 15½ to 12½. Europe was ahead 9-7 heading into the last day, but the U.S. staged a comeback in the singles matches for the narrow win.
Inbee Park won the U.S. Women's Open at Interlachen on June 29, 2008.
Course
Back tees
Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
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1 | 531 | 5/4 | 10 | 347 | 4 | |
2 | 396 | 4 | 11 | 458 | 4 | |
3 | 226 | 3 | 12 | 557 | 5 | |
4 | 575 | 5 | 13 | 190 | 3 | |
5 | 186 | 3 | 14 | 440 | 4 | |
6 | 345 | 4 | 15 | 414 | 4 | |
7 | 360 | 4 | 16 | 318 | 4 | |
8 | 455 | 4 | 17 | 225 | 3 | |
9 | 530 | 5/4 | 18 | 428 | 4 | |
Out | 3,604 | 37/35 | In | 3,377 | 35 | |
Total | 6,981 | 72/70 |
Tournaments
- 1914 Western Open, won by Jim Barnes
- 1916 Trans-Mississippi Amateur, won by Harry Legg
- 1930 U.S. Open, won by Bobby Jones
- 1935 Glenna Collett Vare
- 1986 U.S. Senior Amateur, won by R.S. Williams
- 1993 Walker Cup, won by the United States over Great Britain & Ireland, 19-5
- 2002 Solheim Cup, won by the United States over Europe, 15½-12½
- 2008 U.S. Women's Open, won by Inbee Park
- 2016 Junior Ryder Cup, won by team USA 15½-8½
References
- ^ a b "Interlachen Country Club history". Retrieved 2007-03-31.