The International (golf course)
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| Coordinates | 42°25′54″N 71°38′49″W / 42.43167°N 71.64694°W |
| Location | 159 Ballville Rd, Bolton, MA, USA 01740 |
| Established | 1899 |
| Total holes | 36 |
The International Golf Club & Resort (commonly referred to as The International) is a 36 hole golf course located in Bolton, Massachusetts. At one time,[when?] it had the longest 18 hole course in the United States and in 2022 hosted the LIV Golf Invitational Boston.
History
[edit]The International was originally a nine-hole public course founded as Runaway Brook Golf Club in 1899.[1] The course was purchased in the 1950s by Albert Surprenant[2] and the original course was replaced by an 18 hole layout known as the Pines.[3] The course filed for bankruptcy in 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently purchased by Escalante Golf for $10 million.[4]
The International hosted the LIV Golf Invitational Boston in 2022.[4]
Layout
[edit]The International is a 36 hole private golf course. It has two 18 hole courses on the property, the Pines and the Oaks. The Pines was originally designed by Geoffrey Cornish[5] and later redesigned by Robert Trent Jones.[6] At one times was the longest 18 hole course in the United States,[6] but was shortened with a redesign by golf architecture firm Coore & Crenshaw.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Doyle, Bill (6 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Famed Massachusetts club files for bankruptcy protection". GolfWeek. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Bedell, Tom. "Big changes (if shorter length) coming to the International Golf Club, Bolton, MA". The A Position. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Paul, Mark William (3 June 2022). "The International Club Oaks Course in Bolton, MA". Golfing Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b McDonald, Joe (1 September 2022). "Two years after bankruptcy, The International golf club outside Boston to host LIV Golf this week". Golfweek. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Whitten, Ron (12 October 2010). "The Most Significant of Each Decade". Golf Digest. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b Welker, Grant (7 April 2021). "The International reopening Monday with major renovations planned". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Marantz, Steve (24 March 2021). "Boltons International Club, Americas Longest Golf Course, Is Getting Shortened". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 October 2023.