Industry Hills Golf Club
 A funicular railway that transported golfers and their carts between holes at the resort's golf courses. | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the United States  Location in California | |
| Coordinates | 34°01′14″N 117°55′38″W / 34.020493°N 117.9271076°W |
| Location | 1 Industry Hills Pkwy City of Industry, California, U.S. |
| Established | 1979 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | LPGA Kia Classic 2011 |
| Website | Official website |
| Eisenhower | |
| Designed by | William Francis Bell |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,211 yards (6,594 m) |
| Course rating | 74.9 |
| Slope rating | 141 |
| Zaharias | |
| Designed by | William Francis Bell |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,826 yards (6,242 m) |
| Course rating | 73.6 |
| Slope rating | 135 |
Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms (commonly referred to as Industry Hills), is a golf club located in the City of Industry, California. It is made up of two 18-hole courses known as The Ike and The Babe. It is the location of PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tour qualifiers and hosted the 2011 Kia Classic.
History
[edit]Industry Hills was founded by Bill Bryant[1] and designed by William P. Bell in 1979 and 1980.[2] and built on top of a former landfill site.[3] It is two 18-hole courses, one named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower (The Ike) and the other after Babe Zaharias (the Babe).[4] The Eisenhower course opened in November 1979, and when built had eight lakes and 108 sand traps.[4] The Zaharias course opened the following year with 52 sand traps. It is a shorter but narrower course than Eisenhower.[4]
The course was built with a trolley-like funicular to transport golfers and carts up a steep hill at the finish of the 36th hole.[5] The trolley runs to a snack bar that at one time held the rail car that carried the body of Winston Churchill at his funeral[4] (the car was returned to Britain in 2007).[6] The club also housed a golf library which was the only public golf library in the west, and only one of two in the United States.[4]
The California Open moved to Industry Hills in 1980.[7] The club also hosted the Olympia Gold Classic in both 1981 and 1982.[8] The tournament stopped playing at the club after players complained about the length, the hills, and the rough.[9]
The club was purchased by John Semcken and Ed Roski Jr. of Majestic Realty Co. in 2000.[8] After the purchase, they undertook at $25 million renovation.[9]
In 2011, the Kia Classic was moved to Industry Hills due to renovations taking place at La Costa Resort and Spa.[10] The tournament used a combination of holes from both the Eisenhower and Zaharias courses, eliminating the long hills on some holes.[8]
Industry Hills has also held the Monday qualifier for the Genesis Open.[11]
Movies and television
[edit]Industry Hills has been used as a filming location for television and movies due to its close proximity to Hollywood.
- Caddyshack - Used for fill in shots for the 1980 American comedy film.[2]
- Falling Down - Michael Douglas is seen walking through a fairway at Industry Hills (Ike 10) when two elderly golfers begin yelling at him. One golfer hits a ball at Douglas who then pulls out a shotgun. The golfer has a heart attack on the golf course and Douglas continues to pass through.[12]
- Scarecrow and Mrs King episode Rumors of My Death - Funicular railway cars were used for scenes in which the bad guys met to discuss their plans and examine the International Security Passport for sale.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Glick, Shav (22 April 1985). "A Guide to California Golf Resorts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b Martin, Scott (2007). The Book of Caddyshack: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Greatest Movie Ever Made. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 9781589795143. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Golf in the Los Angeles Area". Golf. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Montgomery, David (September 1980). "Industry Hills Erupts From a Former Refuse Site". Orange Coast. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Richardson, Forrest L. (2002). Routing the Golf Course: The Art & Science That Forms the Golf Journey. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471434801. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Mclain, Jennifer (8 August 2007). "Churchill's funeral train being returned by club". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Glick, Shav (24 August 1980). "California Open Has New Home". The Los Angeles Times via Newspapers.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Semcken: Industry Hills will show its stuff in Kia Classic". The Sun. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b Pucin, Diane (22 March 2011). "A two-for-one LPGA event at Industry Hills". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Ramirez, Stephen (26 March 2011). "KIA CLASSIC NOTES: Industry Hills receives rave reviews". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Industry Hills golf courses named best of the year". Daily News. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "The 10 best golf scenes in non-golf films". The Irish Examiner. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.