McGregor Links
 McGregor Links clubhouse and 18th green in the 1930s | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°08′05″N 73°45′09″W / 43.134662°N 73.752363°W |
| Location | Wilton, New York, U.S. |
| Established | 1921 |
| Type | Semi-Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Gold Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,629 yd (6,062 m) |
| Course rating | 72.2 |
| Slope rating | 134 |
| White Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,349 yd (5,806 m) |
| Course rating | 71 |
| Slope rating | 129 |
| Red Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 75 |
| Length | 5,521 yd (5,048 m) |
| Course rating | 72.2 |
| Slope rating | 128 |
| Green Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 5,521 yd (5,048 m) |
| Course rating | 65.8 |
| Slope rating | 113 |
McGregor Links is a golf club located just outside Saratoga Springs, New York in the town of Wilton. As of 2015, McGregor is the fifth-largest course in the Capital District.[2] The course is semi-private; it is open to the public every day but Tuesday and Thursday.[3]
McGregor Links has been the site of seven New York State Amateur Golf Championships and two US Open local qualifiers. It is the home course of Skidmore College's golf team.[3]
The course was built in 1921 by former state senator, businessman, and attorney Edgar T. Brackett.[4] It was designed by Devereux Emmet, a prolific designer responsible for more than 150 courses, including the Blue course at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. The clubhouse was designed by Alfred Hopkins.[5] At the time of construction, Walter Hagen wrote that the course would be a rival to the Lido Golf Club, the National Links, and Pine Valley,[6] known as the "Big Three".[7] In 1923, Brackett sold the course to the McGregor Holding Corporation, chartered by Charles C. VanDeusen, Newman E. Wait, and Clarence Knapp.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "McGregor Links Country Club". WorldGolf. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Post, Paul (Jan 8, 2015). "Golf Course is sold for $2.25M". The Saratogian.
- ^ a b Ventre, Alex (June 29, 2011). "GREEN SHEET: McGregor Links Country Club". The Saratogian. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "McGregor Links Country Club". Golf the Adirondacks. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Accept Hopkins's Plans for McGregor Links Clubhouse". The Daily Eagle. 1 Aug 1920. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
- ^ Hagen, Walter (4 Jan 1921). "On the High Cost of Golf: Expenses of Play have Increased beyond all Reason". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Perry (7 Jan 1921). "Golf Solons meet at New York Today". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
- ^ "McGregor Links will be purchased by Holding Co". The Post-Star. 19 Dec 1923. Retrieved 2 Dec 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Emmet, Devereux (May 1921). "The McGregor Links at Saratoga". Golf Illustrated: 16–17, 56. Retrieved June 4, 2013. (with photographs)
- Cozzens, George R. (May 1921). "Golf in Community Development". Golfers Magazine. 38 (5): 15–16. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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