Industry Hills Golf Club

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Industry Hills Golf Club
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A funicular railway that transported golfers and their carts between holes at the resort's golf courses.
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Location in the United States
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Location in California
Coordinates 34°01′14″N117°55′38″W / 34.020493°N 117.9271076°W / 34.020493; -117.9271076 Coordinates: 34°01′14″N117°55′38″W / 34.020493°N 117.9271076°W / 34.020493; -117.9271076
Location1 Industry Hills Pkwy
City of Industry, California, U.S.
Established1979
TypePublic
Total holes36
Tournaments hosted LPGA Kia Classic 2011
Website Official website
Eisenhower
Designed by William Francis Bell
Par 72
Length7,211 yards (6,594 m)
Course rating 74.9
Slope rating 141
Zaharias
Designed by William Francis Bell
Par 71
Length6,826 yards (6,242 m)
Course rating 73.6
Slope rating 135

Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms (commonly referred to as Industry Hills), is a golf club located in the City of Industry, California. It is made up of two 18-hole courses known as The Ike and The Babe. It is the location of PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tour qualifiers and hosted the 2011 Kia Classic.

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History

Industry Hills was founded by Bill Bryant [1] and designed by William P. Bell in 1979 and 1980. [2] and built on top of a former landfill site. [3] It is two 18-hole courses, one named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower (The Ike) and the other after Babe Zaharias (the Babe). [4] The Eisenhower course opened in November 1979, and when built had eight lakes and 108 sand traps. [4] The Zaharias course opened the following year with 52 sand traps. It is a shorter but narrower course than Eisenhower. [4]

The course was built with a trolley-like funicular to transport golfers and carts up a steep hill at the finish of the 36th hole. [5] The trolley runs to a snack bar that at one time held the rail car that carried the body of Winston Churchill at his funeral [4] (the car was returned to Britain in 2007). [6] The club also housed a golf library which was the only public golf library in the west, and only one of two in the United States. [4]

The California Open moved to Industry Hills in 1980. [7] The club also hosted the Olympia Gold Classic in both 1981 and 1982. [8] The tournament stopped playing at the club after players complained about the length, the hills, and the rough. [9]

The club was purchased by John Semcken and Ed Roski Jr. of Majestic Realty Co. in 2000. [8] After the purchase, they undertook at $25 million renovation. [9]

In 2011, the Kia Classic was moved to Industry Hills due to renovations taking place at La Costa Resort and Spa. [10] The tournament used a combination of holes from both the Eisenhower and Zaharias courses, eliminating the long hills on some holes. [8]

Industry Hills has also held the Monday qualifier for the Genesis Open. [11]

Movies and television

Industry Hills has been used as a filming location for television and movies due to its close proximity to Hollywood.

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  6. ↑ Mclain, Jennifer (8 August 2007). "Churchill's funeral train being returned by club". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Glick, Shav (24 August 1980). "California Open Has New Home". The Los Angeles Times via Newspapers.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 "Semcken: Industry Hills will show its stuff in Kia Classic". The Sun. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. 1 2 Pucin, Diane (22 March 2011). "A two-for-one LPGA event at Industry Hills". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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