Quaker Ridge Golf Club
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Scarsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Established | 1916 |
| Type | private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Walker Cup (1997) Curtis Cup (2018) |
| Website | www.quakerridgegc.org |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,008 yards |
| Course rating | 74.5 |
| Course record | |
Quaker Ridge Golf Club | |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005485 |
| NYSRHP No. | 11916.000043 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 2020 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 16, 2020 |
Quaker Ridge Golf Club is a private golf club in Scarsdale, New York, that contains the Quaker Ridge Golf Course. Additionally, club grounds encompass numerous tennis courts, a swimming pool, a clubhouse and many other structures along the property.
History
[edit]The club was formed as a Jewish country club[1][2] in 1916 by a group of businessmen who had acquired the land a year earlier from a smaller, financially strained club. Renowned golf course designer A. W. Tillinghast was brought in to redesign the seven existing holes and construct 11 new ones.[3] The course was completed in 1918 and the Tudor-styled clubhouse was built in 1923. In 1925, the purchase of additional property prompted the club to recommission Tillinghast to incorporate the new land into the existing course. The course has remained relatively unchanged since its construction. A few outdated bunkers were replaced in 1965. Between 1991 and 1993 all the bunkers were restored and several tees were added. Among its many noted features, the course has distinctly narrow fairways.
Johnny Farrell was the head professional at the Quaker Ridge from 1919–1930. Mario Guerra is the current head professional.
Quaker Ridge has hosted a number of tournaments including two Metropolitan Amateurs, three Metropolitan Opens, two Metropolitan PGA Championships and the 1997 Walker Cup.[3] Quaker Ridge also hosted the Curtis Cup in 2018.
In 1969, Jimmy Demaret stated, "Quaker Ridge is the most underrated golf course in the New York area, because it has never been host course to a major championship. I'd like to go on record as saying it would be a tough test of golf for any tournament – the U.S. Open and the PGA included." Two-time PGA Champion Paul Runyan, who played the 1936 Metropolitan Open at Quaker, said that Quaker Ridge "is the greatest golf course in the world."[4]
In 2008, Golf Digest rated Quaker Ridge the 30th best course in the United States.[5] The course was also ranked 64th in the world in 2007 by Golf Magazine.[3]
Course layout
[edit]| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 74.8/140 | 527 | 425 | 451 | 454 | 185 | 478 | 437 | 359 | 164 | 3480 | 201 | 406 | 446 | 234 | 576 | 408 | 430 | 371 | 456 | 3528 | 7008 |
| Blue | 72.0/138 | 510 | 405 | 424 | 408 | 151 | 434 | 416 | 335 | 143 | 3226 | 186 | 372 | 403 | 209 | 517 | 375 | 414 | 344 | 410 | 3230 | 6456 |
| White | 70.7/134 | 496 | 389 | 414 | 384 | 132 | 424 | 380 | 318 | 134 | 3071 | 172 | 360 | 377 | 196 | 499 | 368 | 392 | 337 | 391 | 3092 | 6163 |
| SI | Men | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | Men/Women | 5 | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 3 | 4/5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35/37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 4 | 35/36 | 70/73 |
| Green | 75.1/141 | 417 | 359 | 404 | 363 | 113 | 414 | 368 | 308 | 127 | 2873 | 130 | 288 | 350 | 181 | 432 | 360 | 408 | 330 | 354 | 2833 | 5706 |
| SI | Women | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Greene, Donna (17 August 1986). "SIGNS OF CHANGE AT SOME COUNTRY CLUBS". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
The Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, a predominantly Jewish club...
- ^ Dougherty, Mike (14 January 2021). "Quaker Ridge Golf Club added to the National Register of Historic Places". The Journal News. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
The founding members were wealthy Jewish men of German descent whose applications for membership at other golf clubs were rejected. Their efforts to push back against patterns of anti-Semitism by matching elite Gentiles' clubs in terms of excellence and status are recognized in the national register application.
- ^ a b c Quaker Ridge Golf Club
- ^ Quaker Ridge Golf Club Archived August 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses 07/08" (PDF). Golf Digest. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
External links
[edit]- Golf clubs and courses in New York (state)
- Golf clubs and courses designed by A. W. Tillinghast
- Sports venues in Westchester County, New York
- Walker Cup venues
- Curtis Cup venues
- 1916 establishments in New York (state)
- Sports venues completed in 1916
- New York State Register of Historic Places in Westchester County
- Golf clubs and courses on the National Register of Historic Places
- Sports venues on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York