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Tanglewood National Golf Club

Coordinates: 41°23′57″N 81°19′45″W / 41.3991667°N 81.3291667°W / 41.3991667; -81.3291667
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Tanglewood National Golf Club is a public golf course located in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio within the Tanglewood Lake housing development.

Formerly known as Tanglewood Country Club which was a private country club, the club went into receivership in 2007 after the Tanglewood Tr. road to the club was closed for 3 years destroying the business.[1]

On June 6, 2009, Tanglewood Country Club was purchased at auction by Marc Strauss for $950,000 - less than half of its appraised value and Tanglewood National Golf Club as of July 1, 2009.[2]

Tanglewood National Golf Club was sold in late 2023 for an undisclosed amount to new owners. It was listed for $2.2 million.[3]

The golf course

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The 18 hole championship golf course was built by William F. Mitchell, a regarded member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects in 1966 and opened in 1967.[4][5]

The 18-hole course sits on 132.47 acres (0.5361 km2)[6] and features tree-lined fairways, 46 sand bunkers and water features including a creek running throughout.[5]

Course record: 67 - Jubal Jerik

With a 144 slope rating, Tanglewood is the former number one slope rated course in Northeastern Ohio. Tanglewood has hosted major golf tournaments, among them the PGA Tour's last Cleveland Open, in 1972, the LPGA Babe Zaharias Classic and the Ohio Open.

Fuzzy Zoeller, U.S. Open winner and professional golfer, said that Tanglewood could be a U.S. Open course. "Set the tees on the blues, grow the rough and you've got an open course".[7]

In 1972, Tanglewood Country Club hosted the PGA's Cleveland Open. The Winner: David Graham SCORE: -6 (68, 73, 68, 69 = 278) PRIZE: $30,000.00.[8] Graham won on the second hole of a sudden death playoff with Bruce Devlin.[9]

Tanglewood scorecard

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Tanglewood
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue 75.8 / 144 520 323 358 219 423 521 184 457 463 3468 417 532 174 519 397 441 238 423 420 3561 7029
White 72.4 / 137 471 288 339 176 380 476 142 394 354 3020 400 486 164 493 388 393 190 395 384 3293 6313
Gold 68.8 / 128 427 244 278 158 335 405 115 335 334 2631 343 456 137 428 355 346 173 361 324 2923 5554
Red 72.6 / 125 423 241 276 154 331 402 110 331 269 2537 343 399 130 411 309 343 163 361 324 2783 5320
Par Men's 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 36 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 36 72
SI Men's 3 13 11 15 5 9 17 1 7 6 16 18 2 10 12 14 4 8
Par Women's 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 36 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 36 72
SI Women's 1 11 13 15 5 3 17 7 9 4 18 16 6 10 12 14 2 8
  • Greens: Bent Grass
  • Fairways: Bent Grass

Owners

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  • Dennis Romanini 1981-2008
  • Huntington Bank 2008-2009
  • Marc Strauss 2009-2012
  • Tanglewood Lake Homeowners Association 2012–Present

Head golf professionals

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  • Mike Limback
  • Bill Germana
  • James H. Dale / Assistants: Lenny Vericelli, Jubal Jerik, Mike Kyle, Brian Huff
  • Jubal A. Jerik / Assistants: Jimmy "Z" Zambataro, Bob Gurley, B.J. Williams
  • Tony Guerrieri / Assistants: Joe Romanini
  • Joe Romanini[10]
  • Matt Baca 2009–present

Bagroom

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The bagroom

The Bagroom was located just below the Golf Shop where the members stored their golf bags. The Bagroom also housed the towel laundering facility and the range ball storage and cleaning facility. It was connected to the Cart Barn where the golf carts were housed. This building is part of phase 3 renovations.

The Pro Shop, now located in the Clubhouse is fully stocked with clubs, apparel (both men's and women's)and accessories. The snack shop is also located within the Pro Shop with full liquor license.

The clubhouse

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The Clubhouse

The Tanglewood Country Club Clubhouse (27,00 square feet) has gone through a complete renovation. Phase I which included redesign and replacement of roof, all new windows and doors. The exterior was refaced with split rock sandstone. The Porte Cochere has been redesigned to complement the exterior of the building. Renovations included replacement of flooring throughout, redesign of conference room, addition of 2 new bathrooms, remodel of Main Ballroom (200 guests) West Room (80) guests, for a combination of 300 attendees, the old Pavilion Restaurant will be an additional Ballroom up to 70 guests. The pool was removed and regraded. This area will be relandscaped and the parking increased as well as the driving range being enlarged.


Events

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  • PGA Cleveland Open 1972 aka The PGA "$150,000 Cleveland Open Golf Championship"
  • LPGA Babe Zaharias Classic
  • Northern Ohio PGA Jim Garner Memorial Golf Tournament
  • Ohio Open Golf Championship (1981)
  • Nestle/Bernie Kosar Charity Classic[11]
  • Sickle Cell Anemia Golf Outing
  • Marymont Cavs Charity Golf Classic
  • Kent State Architects
  • American Greetings Golf Outing
  • Cousins Cigar Outing
  • Tiffany's Cabaret Golf Outing
  • NFL Alumni Golf Outing
  • Urban League of Cleveland
  • Vincent Federico Memorial Outing
  • 1st Annual Tanglewood Country Club Memorial Tournament - June 12, 2009
  • 3rd Annual Tanglewood Country Club Memorial Tournament * (2nd Annual TCCM was played off-site due to poor course conditions).


Member events

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Member/member Men's Club Champion Women's Club Champion Tanglewood C.C. Memorial Tanglewood C.C. Memorial Team Match Play
1968 Doris Bortner
1969 Rita Grove
1970 Jane Kern
1971 Jane Kern
1972 Russ Hurst Marilyn Althans
1973 Wayne Burge Rita Grove
1974 Wayne Burge Jane Lyle
1975 John Skinner, Jr. Marilyn Althans
1976 D. Zemple / F. Young Tom Petrosewicz, Jr. Ramona Young
1977 J. Harrington / M. Jenkins Tom Petrosewicz, Jr. Julie Kostelnik
1978 F. Sutton / W. Hamer Wayne Burge Julie Kostelnik
1979 Pat Emrich / Tony Martino Steve Murphy Julie Kostelnik
1980 K. Colerbrook / R. Hess Dave Nunn Julie Kostelnik
1981 S. Margiotta / B. Bodolay Frank Carlone Romona Young
1982 B. Rapparlie / J. Harless John McMahon Mary Ellen Ferrato
1983 R. Jantz / B. Rini Wayne Burge Kathy Hayes
1984 G. Goldfarb / B. Troiano Wayne Burge Kathy Hayes
1985 D. Spirito / T. Gerome Rick Areddy Kathy Hayes
1986 W. Burge / R. Levocz Rick Areddy Kathy Hayes
1987 R. Pieslak / B. Conforti Wayne Burge Kathy Hayes
1988 Greg Urbanek Kathy Hayes
1989 B. Troiano / G. Goldfarb Rick Areddy Kathy Hayes
1990 T. Bobich / M. Donovan Joe Tasca Kathy Hayes
1991 D. Romanini / J. Tasca Rick Areddy Kathy Hayes
1992 B. Troiano / G. Goldfarb Nick Federico Kathy Hayes
1993 T. Skerl / D. Drabek Rick Areddy Kathy Hayes
1994 R. Fankhauser / A. Solomon Nick Federico Kathy Hayes
1995 R. Fankhauser / A. Solomon Greg Urbanek Kathy Hayes
1996 V. Gatto / P. Pannetti Greg Urbanek Missy Bauer
1997 D. Kostelnik / M. Kostelnik, Jr. Bill Germana Molly O'Neil
1998 D. Kostelnik / M. Kostelnik, Jr. Tom Webb Kathy Hayes
1999 Dr. Masin / J. Varney Derek Paton Mary Ann Muccio
2000 B. Carver / J. Wander Bill Germana Kathy Hayes
2001 Sid Savitt Mary Ann Muccio
2002 Roy Fankhauser Mary Ann Muccio
2003 R. Fisher / Dr. Masin Leo Szczepanski Mary Ann Muccio
2004 B. Lipson / S. Gilson Bob Lipson Mary Ann Muccio
2005 R. Sciuva / N. Mussara Bill Germana Mary Ann Muccio
2006 M. O'Hara / S. Crump Bob Lipson Mary Ann Muccio
2009
2010
2011 Jim Flaiz Mike Laszlo
2012 Mike Laszlo Mike Laszlo
2013 Jim Flaiz Jim Flaiz & Mark Seifried
2014 Mike Laszlo Mike Laszlo

References

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  1. ^ "Country club gets change to change course - Chagrin Valley Times The Solon Times, The Geauga Times Courier". Chagrinvalleytimes.com. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  2. ^ "Attorney Marc Strauss buys Tanglewood Country Club in Bainbridge Township for $950,000". cleveland.com. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  3. ^ "Tanglewood National Golf Club sold to new owners". 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Tanglewood National Golf Club - Chagrin Falls, Ohio". Ohiogolf.org. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  5. ^ a b "PR-USA.net". PR-USA.net. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  6. ^ "Tanglewood Country Club sold at auction". news-herald.com. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  7. ^ [1][dead link]
  8. ^ "PGA Tournaments by Tanglewood Country Club". Databasegolf.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  9. ^ "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive". Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  10. ^ [2][dead link]
  11. ^ "Kosar says he would want a part of new Browns team, both as an owner and in player-personnel area". Bernie-kosar.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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