Monroe Golf Club
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
Donald Ross | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,915 yd (6,323 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 73.5 |
| Slope rating | 130 [2] |
Monroe Golf Club is a
Donald Ross-designed course in Pittsford, New York, a suburb southeast of Rochester. Opened for play in 1924, it is home to the annual Monroe Invitational Championship, a highly regarded amateur
event first played in 1937.
Monroe Golf Club was ranked #96 in Golfweek's 2011 top 100 best classic courses.[3] Nearby to the northwest is the well-known Oak Hill Country Club, also designed by Ross.
Monroe Invitational
In the semi-finals of the 53rd Monroe Invitational Championship in 1993, 17-year-old
Se-Ri Pak among his students. His great uncle, also named Tom Creavy, won the PGA Championship in 1931, defeating Gene Sarazen in the match play final.[5]
Originally a match play event, the MIC switched to 72-hole stroke play in 1998.
LPGA Championship
In August 2014, the course hosted the
PGA of America
taking over as the organizer starting 2015 and moving the venue to different locations year to year.
References
- ^ "Scorecard". Monroe Golf Club. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database: Monroe Golf Club". USGA. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "2011 Golfweek's Best Classic Courses". Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal (June 6, 2011). "Tiger's first visit to Rochester". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Duca, July (July 1, 2004). "Nauset grad Creavy finds niche as coach". Cape Cod Times. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "LPGA courses, dates to change". ESPN. Associated Press. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship Returns to Rochester". LPGA. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Monroe Invitational Championship – official site