Wampanoag Country Club
Donald Ross (golfer) | |
Par | 72 |
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Length | 7,011 |
Course rating | 73.4 |
Wampanoag Country Club is a country club in
History
In the early 1920s, 330 men from the area decided to spend $1,000 each to purchase territory near Hartford to create a country club.[1] The club's property was acquired in April 1924.[2]
The course was designed by the well-known golf course architect
The members of the club also wanted a clubhouse. Construction of the clubhouse was intended to begin in the spring of 1925 and the clubhouse was expected to open concurrent with the golf course.[2] However, building the "golf course was above expectations" and the intended clubhouse was not completed.[1] The members decided to purchase a farmhouse on North Main Street and use that as a clubhouse.[1]
In 1928, the golf course was complete. William B. Goodwin would be the first president.[3][4] Over half a million dollars had been invested to create the club.[3] It was also announced that the entrance membership fee was $1,000 and annual membership fees were $150.[3] Membership was then limited to 350 people but was intended to expand to 400 people.[3]
In the 1930s, the course began hosting significant tournaments. The club hosted the Connecticut Open, then a PGA Tour-level event, several times during this era.[5]
In 1954, construction for a new clubhouse began.
A few months after the opening of the new clubhouse, the course hosted the
Scorecard
Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 | |
SI | (Men) | 15 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 4 | |||
Blue | M: 72.4 / 136 | 370 | 399 | 199 | 465 | 402 | 492 | 337 | 439 | 159 | 3,262 | 384 | 463 | 509 | 225 | 368 | 427 | 174 | 366 | 432 | 3,348 | 6,610 |
White | M: 71.5 / 134
W: 77.8 / 141 |
361 | 392 | 193 | 458 | 381 | 476 | 327 | 429 | 152 | 3,169 | 368 | 453 | 505 | 219 | 358 | 402 | 161 | 358 | 420 | 3,244 | 6,413 |
Yellow | M: 69.5 / 127 | 358 | 353 | 158 | 417 | 354 | 434 | 324 | 425 | 142 | 2,965 | 272 | 418 | 456 | 184 | 275 | 347 | 152 | 342 | 376 | 2,822 | 5,787 |
Red | W: 72.5 / 128 | 355 | 365 | 153 | 340 | 355 | 403 | 315 | 420 | 147 | 2,853 | 235 | 394 | 462 | 187 | 260 | 370 | 145 | 326 | 300 | 2,679 | 5,532 |
SI | (Women) | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Griffith, Owen (January 22, 1955). "Wampanoag Country Club Opens New Building Today". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "New England's Finest Golf Course". Hartford Courant. February 1, 1925. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b c d "Wampanoag Members Plan Construction". Hartford Courant. June 10, 1928. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b "Wampanoag Country Club : Golf". Wampanoag Country Club. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Connecticut Open: Past Champions". Connecticut State Golf Association. Connecticut State Golf Association. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Connecticut State Golf Association". Connecticut State Golf Association. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Lemos, Phil (July 23, 1998). "A Friendly Version of Teeing Off". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Wampanoag Country Club: Scorecard". Retrieved Oct 4, 2022.