Blythefield Country Club is a private country club and golf course in the central United States, located in Belmont, Michigan, a suburb northeast of Grand Rapids. Founded 96 years ago in 1928, the par-72 golf course opened the following June and measures 6,859 yards (6,272 m) from the back tees.
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| Coordinates | 43°03′58″N 85°34′52″W / 43.066°N 85.581°W |
| Location | Belmont, Michigan, U.S. |
| Elevation | 680 feet (210 m) |
| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Meijer LPGA Classic (2014–present) Western Open (1961) |
| Greens | Bentgrass |
| Fairways | Bentgrass |
| Website | blythefieldcc.org |
| Designed by | William Langford, Theoadore J. Moreau |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,859 yards (6,272 m) |
| Course rating | 73.4 |
| Slope rating | 133 [1] |
Blythefield has hosted the Meijer LPGA Classic on the LPGA Tour since its debut in 2014,[2][3] and was the site of the Western Open on the PGA Tour in 1961, won by Arnold Palmer, two strokes ahead of Sam Snead.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Blythefield Country Club". USGA National Course Rating Database. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mirim Lee wins on 2nd playoff hole". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Brooke Henderson holds off Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson to win Meijer LPGA Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Palmer wins Western title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. June 26, 1961. p. 5, part 2.
- ^ "Palmer Western Open victor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 26, 1961. p. 21.