The Atlantic City Country Club is a golf club located in Northfield, New Jersey, 6 miles (10 km) west of Atlantic City. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on 170 acres (0.69 km2) in a coastal setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 1897 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Ottinger Family Group |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | John Reid (1897) Willie Park, Jnr. (1915) Howard C. Toomey & William S. Flynn (1925) Tom Doak (1999) [1] |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,577 yards (6,014 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 72.3 |
| Slope rating | 133 [2] |
History
editThe club was established in 1897. It was purchased by Hilton Hotels in 1998. It came under the ownership of Caesars Entertainment Corporation until April 15, 2014, when it was sold to Ottinger family group, the owners of Scotland Run Golf Club and Ballamor Golf Club.[3]
The term "birdie", which means one stroke under par, was coined at the club in 1903.[4][5]
National championships
editThe club has hosted six national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association:
| Year | Championship | Winner | Score | Runner(s)-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur |  Carol Semple Thompson |
2 & 1 | Leslie Shannon |
[6] |
| 1975 | U.S. Women's Open | Sandra Palmer |
+7 | Nancy Lopez JoAnne Carner Sandra Post |
[7] |
| 1967 | U.S. Senior Women's Amateur | Marge Mason |
Hulet P. Smith |
[8] | |
| 1965 | U.S. Women's Open | Carol Mann |
+2 | Kathy Cornelius |
[9] |
| 1948 | U.S. Women's Open | Babe Zaharias |
E | Betty Hicks |
[10] |
| 1901 | U.S. Amateur |  Walter Travis |
5 & 4 | Walter E. Egan |
- It also hosted an event on the Senior PGA Tour in 1980, the Atlantic City Senior International, won by Don January.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Score Card" (PDF). Atlantic City Country Club. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database: Atlantic City Country Club". USGA. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Bogdan, Jennifer. "Caesars sells Atlantic City Country Club to Ottinger family", The Press of Atlantic City, April 16, 2014.
- ^ "ATLANTIC CITY; On to the Next Round", The New York Times, May 10, 1998
- ^ "Atlantic City Country Club; A golf landmark goes public", Golf Digest, June 2008.
- ^ United States Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, Past champions 1987–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ USGA Senior Women's Amateur, Past champions 1962–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ "Champions Tour reflects on its 25-year history" Archived August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, PGA Tour, January 12, 2005
External links
edit39°22′05″N 74°32′35″W / 39.368°N 74.543°W
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