Caves Valley Golf Club is a member-owned not-for-profit corporation in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore. The golf course opened 33 years ago in 1991,[1] and is known for its fast greens, rolling fairways, and water hazards; it was rated as 47th among America's best modern courses by Golfweek magazine in 1997.[3]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the United States  Location in Maryland | |
| Coordinates | 39°27′04″N 76°44′38″W / 39.451°N 76.744°W |
| Location | Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S. |
| Established | 1991, 33 years ago[1] |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | 2017 Senior Players Championship 2002 U.S. Senior Open 2014 International Crown BMW Championship |
| Website | cavesvalley.net |
| Designed by | Tom Fazio |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,226 yards (6,607 m) |
| Course rating | 75.3 |
| Slope rating | 142 [2] |
Championships hosted
editIn 2002, Caves Valley played host to the U.S. Senior Open where Don Pooley bested Tom Watson in a dramatic five hole playoff.[4] In addition, the club has hosted the 1995 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the NCAA Division I Men's (2005)[5] and Women's Golf Championships (2009),[6] the AJGA Canon Cup in 1997 and 2004, and the Palmer Cup in 2007.[7] It hosted the inaugural International Crown in 2014, a biennial team event organized by the LPGA Tour involving four-woman teams from eight countries. In 2017 it played host to the Constellation Senior Players Championship.[8]
Caves Valley hosted The BMW Championship, part of the FedEx Cup playoffs on the PGA Tour, in 2021. Patrick Cantlay defeated Bryson DeChambeau in 6 playoff holes to win the championship. The course will again host the BMW Championship in 2025.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Hetrick, Ross (July 5, 1992). "Posh Caves Valley golf course fights to get out of the rough". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™: Caves Valley Golf Club". USGA. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Caves Valley golf club review". Golf.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Hackenberg, Dave (July 1, 2002). "A rare victory". Toledo Blade. p. C1.
- ^ "Georgia wins NCAA men's golf title". Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. June 5, 2005. p. 3C.
- ^ Mirocha, Dan (May 22, 2009). "Devils deliver: ASU wins NCAA title". Golfweek. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "2007 Palmer Cup". Palmer Cup. 2007. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Caves Valley to host 2017 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship". PGATour. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "PGA TOUR - Tournament Schedule". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
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