Oak Hill Country Club is a country club in the northeastern United States, located in the Town of Pittsford, New York, a suburb southeast of Rochester. Founded in 1901, and best known for its East golf course, the club has hosted multiple major championships. The club facilities are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the United States  Location in New York | |
| Location | Pittsford, New York, U.S. |
| Established | 1901 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Website | oakhillcc.com |
| East Course | |
| Designed by | Donald Ross |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,390 yards (6,757 m) |
| Course rating | 77.3 |
| Slope rating | 153 |
| West Course | |
| Designed by | Donald Ross |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,735 yards (6,158 m) |
| Course rating | 73.3 |
| Slope rating | 136 |
History
editThe club has a rich history of golf, starting out in 1901 as only 9 holes on 85 acres (0.34 km2) on the banks of the Genesee River in Rochester. The clubhouse was no more than a converted farm house. At the time, golf was a relatively new sport in America, and as popularity of the sport grew, so did the country club.
By 1921, Oak Hill had doubled in size and had a new clubhouse, so when the University of Rochester proposed a land swap in 1921, it was a tough decision for members. However, the country club decided to take the university up on their offer, and moved the club to a 355-acre (1.44 km2) plot in nearby Pittsford.
This decision ended up benefiting Oak Hill, the University of Rochester, and the City of Rochester. Now with triple the land of the old country club, Oak Hill had room for two 18-hole courses. Designed by Donald Ross, they became the East Course and the West Course. Local physician and civic personality John Ralston Williams cultivated and planted tens of thousands of oak trees among the fairways and roughs on what once was a farmed-out field.[2]
East Course
editThe East Course — which hosts the major tournaments — is built around the east branch of Allen Creek, which acts as a lateral hazard on 9 of its 18 holes. It has had several changes made over the years - first by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in the early 1960s, later (and more recently for the 1989 Open and 2003 PGA) by Tom Fazio and his design group and finally by Andrew Green who completed a restoration project in 2019.
In 1941, the Rochester Times-Union, a local paper at the time, posted a $5,000 purse which attracted the greatest golfers in the world, including names such as Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, and Ben Hogan. This tournament, won by Snead, put Oak Hill on the national golf map. Several prestigious tournaments were held at Oak Hill over the next 78 years, including seven men's major championships – including three U.S. Opens and four PGA Championships, as well as the Ryder Cup.
In 2019, the East Course was ranked 22nd in Golf Digest's list of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses.
Scorecards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | M:77.3 / 153 | 460 | 405 | 230 | 615 | 180 | 500 | 460 | 430 | 480 | 3,760 | 430 | 245 | 400 | 625 | 320 | 160 | 460 | 500 | 490 | 3,630 | 7,390 |
| Par | Championship | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Black | M:75.5 / 146 | 440 | 405 | 210 | 570 | 180 | 460 | 430 | 430 | 420 | 3,545 | 430 | 190 | 370 | 595 | 320 | 160 | 440 | 500 | 445 | 3,450 | 6,995 |
| Blue | M:74.0 / 141 W:80.9 / 155 |
430 | 375 | 175 | 550 | 160 | 440 | 415 | 420 | 400 | 3,365 | 410 | 175 | 370 | 565 | 320 | 150 | 430 | 465 | 405 | 3,290 | 6,655 |
| White | M:71.6 / 138 W:78.5 / 150 |
380 | 350 | 165 | 470 | 145 | 385 | 400 | 375 | 390 | 3,060 | 410 | 165 | 360 | 490 | 310 | 135 | 415 | 455 | 395 | 3,135 | 6,195 |
| Gold | M:69.0 / 130 W:74.4 / 143 |
380 | 350 | 165 | 470 | 120 | 305 | 360 | 255 | 345 | 2,750 | 335 | 165 | 360 | 490 | 310 | 120 | 360 | 385 | 320 | 2,845 | 5,595 |
| Green | M:67.2 / 127 W:72.2 / 139 |
380 | 300 | 135 | 470 | 100 | 305 | 360 | 255 | 345 | 2,650 | 335 | 115 | 290 | 460 | 245 | 105 | 360 | 385 | 320 | 2,615 | 5,265 |
| Par | Men | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| SI | Men | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | Women | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| SI | Women | 13 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| 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 | M:73.3 / 136 | 370 | 465 | 420 | 190 | 385 | 545 | 450 | 155 | 365 | 3,345 | 400 | 490 | 305 | 445 | 210 | 415 | 460 | 210 | 455 | 3,390 | 6,735 |
| Blue | M:71.2 / 133 W:78.1 / 149 |
360 | 425 | 400 | 140 | 375 | 530 | 435 | 145 | 350 | 3,160 | 375 | 465 | 290 | 405 | 190 | 405 | 445 | 190 | 425 | 3,190 | 6,350 |
| White | M:68.2 / 129 W:74.2 / 137 |
350 | 365 | 340 | 130 | 370 | 445 | 375 | 135 | 290 | 2,800 | 365 | 445 | 290 | 325 | 170 | 320 | 375 | 175 | 370 | 2,855 | 5,655 |
| Gold | M:67.8 / 129 W:73.6 / 137 |
350 | 365 | 335 | 130 | 370 | 445 | 375 | 135 | 290 | 2,795 | 365 | 435 | 275 | 325 | 170 | 320 | 375 | 140 | 370 | 2,775 | 5,570 |
| Green | M:66.4 / 125 W:72.1 / 131 |
350 | 335 | 335 | 80 | 325 | 445 | 375 | 80 | 290 | 2,615 | 365 | 395 | 275 | 325 | 105 | 320 | 375 | 140 | 370 | 2,670 | 5,285 |
| Family | M:60.2 / 100 W:61.7 / 106 |
210 | 225 | 240 | 80 | 230 | 260 | 270 | 80 | 165 | 1,760 | 220 | 275 | 180 | 185 | 105 | 210 | 275 | 140 | 215 | 1,805 | 3,565 |
| Par | Men | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| SI | Men | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | Women | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Major tournaments hosted
editAll played on the East Course.
| Year | Tournament | Winner | Winning score |
Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | U.S. Amateur |  Charles Coe
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11 & 10 | Rufus King
| |
| 1956 | U.S. Open | Cary Middlecoff
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281 (+1) | 1 stroke | Ben Hogan Julius Boros
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| 1968 | U.S. Open (2) | Lee Trevino
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275 (–5) | 4 strokes | Jack Nicklaus
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| 1980 | PGA Championship | Jack Nicklaus
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274 (–6) | 7 strokes | Andy Bean
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| 1984 | U.S. Senior Open | Miller Barber
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286 (+6) | 2 strokes | Arnold Palmer
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| 1989 | U.S. Open (3) | Curtis Strange
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278 (–2) | 1 stroke | Chip Beck Mark McCumber Ian Woosnam
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| 1995 | Ryder Cup |  Europe
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14½ to 13½ | United States
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| 1998 | U.S. Amateur (2) | Hank Kuehne
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2 & 1 | Tom McKnight
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| 2003 | PGA Championship (2) | Shaun Micheel
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276 (–4) | 2 strokes | Chad Campbell
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| 2008 | Senior PGA Championship | Jay Haas
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287 (+7) | 1 stroke |  Bernhard Langer
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| 2013 | PGA Championship (3) | Jason Dufner
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270 (–10) | 2 strokes | Jim Furyk
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| 2019 | Senior PGA Championship (2) | Ken Tanigawa
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277 (–3) | 1 stroke | Scott McCarron
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| 2023 | PGA Championship (4) | Brooks Koepka
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271 (–9) | 2 strokes | Scottie Scheffler Viktor Hovland
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Note: bolded years indicate modern era major championships.
The course record of 63 was set by Jason Dufner in the second round of the 2013 PGA Championship.[3]
Future events
edit| Year | Tournament |
|---|---|
| 2027 | U.S. Amateur (3) |
References
edit- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/21/2023 through4/28/2023". National Park Service. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Marcotte, Bob (November 29, 2010). "Passion, dedication made John R. Williams a force in Rochester". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. pp. 1B, 4B. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Auclair, T. J. (August 9, 2013). "Dufner's record round surpasses his hero, Hogan". PGA of America.
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