Palos Verdes Golf Club

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Palos Verdes Golf Club
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11th hole at Palos Verdes Golf Club in 2011
Club information
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Coordinates 33°47′44″N118°22′23″W / 33.7955°N 118.373°W / 33.7955; -118.373
Location3301 Via Campesina
Palos Verdes Estates, California, U.S.
Elevation600 feet (180 m)
Established1924;99 years ago (1924)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedNorthrop Grumman Regional Challenge
Palos Verdes Championship
Greens Poa annua and bent grass mixture
Fairways Kikuyu grass
Website www.pvgc.com
Course
Designed by Olmsted Brothers,
William P. Bell,
George C. Thomas
Par 71
Length6,433 yards (5,882 m)
Course rating 72.7
Slope rating 134 [1]

Palos Verdes Golf Club is a private golf and social club on the West coast of the United States, located in Palos Verdes Estates, California, a suburb southwest of Los Angeles.

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History

The golf course design began in 1923, and the course was opened in 1924. [2] The club, an amenity for area residents in the newly developed Palos Verdes Project, was designed by Olmsted Brothers together with the architects George C. Thomas and William P. Bell. [2] [3] Many varieties of trees were planted during original construction, which are now very mature and line and narrow the fairways. The land on which the course is situated is owned by the City of Palos Verdes Estates, and the club is operated under a concession agreement with the city. [4]

The clubhouse underwent a major remodel from 2005–2007 and is a popular venue for weddings, with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and variable capacity. [5] [6] [7]

General information

The greens at Palos Verdes are a mixture of Poa annua and bent grass, and the fairways are kikuyu grass. [8] The course has much change in elevation, and can be difficult for some players to walk. [8] [9] Guests may play the course with a member, or may pay a public rate of $275 with highly restricted non-member tee times available. For the dress code, denim is not allowed; a tucked-in collared shirt, belt, and slacks or Bermuda shorts are required, as are soft spikes. [5] The course sits on 214 acres (0.87 km2), within an 800-acre (3.24 km2) parkland preserve, encompassing several connecting canyons and unmanicured forestland. [10]

Membership is generally restricted to residential property owners in the city of Palos Verdes Estates, and is open to residents of neighboring cities only by sponsorship from an existing member, and when no residents are on the waiting list. Nonresidents of Palos Verdes Estates additionally pay a higher entrance fee. Over the last few years, the waiting list for membership has shortened, allowing residents to join quickly and nonresidents to join within one year. [11] [12]

The club is the site of the annual Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge - an invitational tournament for the top NCAA women's golf teams in the country. [6] In 2022, it hosted the inaugural edition of the LPGA Tour's Palos Verdes Championship.

The course

The course is par 71 and 6,433 yards (5,882 m) from the black tees, 6,197 yards (5,667 m) from the blue tees, 5,691 yards (5,204 m) from the white tees, and 5,434 yards (4,969 m) from the red tees. The men's slope ratings are 72.3/133, 71.2/130 and 68.9/124 for the black, blue, and white tees, respectively. [5] [13]

While not considered lengthy at just under 6,500 yards, the architects' use of the natural terrain, barrancas, creeks, and hills, combined with small greens, extensive bunkering, narrow fairways with strategically designed landing areas, and prevailing westerly ocean breezes, the course presents a challenge for players of all levels. Members have taken great care in preserving the original design and routing of this masterpiece. As of July 2013, the course underwent a fresh $1.5M renovation, restoring some of the lost hole design features and removing hundreds of trees to open up ocean views, and adding modern chipping areas around most greens.

A number of the holes (1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14) play long, as they are into the prevailing west wind from the Pacific Ocean, less than a mile from the course. [11] Fourteen of the course's eighteen holes feature panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean (a Thomas trademark). [2]

The front nine is a "perfect nine" - where no two holes in a row are of the same par.

The course record post-renovation (black tees) is 61; the long-standing record from the blue tees pre-2013 is 59.

Scorecard

Palos Verdes Golf Club
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Men's Black72.3 / 133392208413226522338561155386320136436228341843914548633040532326433
Men's Blue71.2 / 130363200389210502330531147369304135736226341841613547433040131566197
Women's Blue77.6 / 141363200389210502330531147369304135736226341841613547433040131566197
Par434354534354444435443671
SI 515113791117310814421816126
Men's White68.9 / 124355179374193474317494137343286634235513040433411844032238028255691
Women's White75.1 / 138355179374193474317494137343286634235513040433411844032238028255691
Par434354534354434435443570
SI 515113791117310121621418684
Women's Red73.4 / 134334173350182430309460127328269333534712538732911042431137327415434
Women's Gold69.7 / 1253058529815937326333011026021833242911203372634630220734322334416
Par434354534354434435443570
SI 515113791117310121621418684

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  6. 1 2 No. 24 Buckeyes Open Spring Slate at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com
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12th hole, Palos Verdes Golf Club (2003) PVGC-12-12.jpg
12th hole, Palos Verdes Golf Club (2003)
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