TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm

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TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
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Coordinates 38°59′20″N77°12′07″W / 38.989°N 77.202°W / 38.989; -77.202
Location Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Elevation270 feet (80 m)
Established1986, 37 years ago
Operated by PGA Tour TPC Network
Total holes18
Events hosted Booz Allen Classic (formerly Kemper Open, 1987–2006),
Quicken Loans National
(2017–2018)
Wells Fargo Championship (2022)
GreensPenn A1 / A4 Bentgrass
FairwaysIndependence Bentgrass [1]
Website tpc.com/potomac
Designed by Ed Ault, Tom Clark,
& Ed Sneed (1986);
Stephen Wenzloff
& Jim Hardy (2007)
Par 70
Length7,107 yards (6,499 m)
Course rating 75.5
Slope rating 146 [2]
Course record62 - Kevin Streelman (2018), Abraham Ancer (2018), Francesco Molinari (2018)

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (formerly TPC Avenel) is a private golf club in the eastern United States, located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. It was formerly a regular stop on the PGA Tour as host of the Booz Allen Classic (originally Kemper Open). After a major renovation to both clubhouse and course, the clubhouse reopened in late 2008 while the course reopened on April 28, 2009. [3]

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Renovation

Opened thirty-seven years ago in 1986, the original TPC Avenel course was roundly criticized for poor design in its early years. It was also plagued by years of flooding and drainage problems and by various turfgrass issues which affected the greens and often produced less than satisfactory tournament conditions. As a result, many top players on the PGA Tour stayed away, and the Kemper/Booz Allen tournament became unofficially relegated to "B" event status.

In the summer of 2005, Dewberry and Davis land surveying crews were regularly seen taking measurements across the facility, sparking rumors that the long criticized course would finally be reconfigured. Confirmation came in 2007, when a $32 million golf course and clubhouse renovation commenced in an effort to bring back a tournament to the Washington D.C. area. The renovation covered the entire course, which has been reshaped into a new 7,139-yard (6,528 m) course at par 70 with Rock Run Creek being expanded and cleaned up.

The controversial sixth hole (conceived as a weak copy of the 13th at Augusta National) was changed to a straightaway long par-four with the green now short and left of the creek. The par-3 ninth (famously maligned by Greg Norman, who suggested the original be "blown up with dynamite") was rebuilt with a new green up on a hill near the old practice green. The old 10th and 11th holes have been combined into the new tenth, a long par-five playing around the restored creek feature. The old 12th is now the 11th, with the old par-five 13th (another popular target of player angst) eliminated and replaced by a new, uphill par-three 12th and a short, par-four 13th.

In addition to the golf course, the project also included a new practice facility and short game area, and clubhouse renovations.

In November 2015, the 7th and 16th greens were renovated to flatten contours and provide additional hole locations in anticipation of hosting the Quicken Loans National in 2017. Additionally, small improvements were made to a number of holes, including creating bent grass chipping and collection areas around the 3rd, 4th, and 18th greens, widening the 5th and 6th fairways, and flattening the front portion of the 13th green to create additional hole locations. Finally, the on-deck putting green was quadrupled in size from 1,500 square feet (140 m2) to over 6,000 sq ft (560 m2). [4] [5]

The course was scheduled to host the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship in 2021, as its regular site, Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, was to host the Presidents Cup. Following scheduling changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, this was delayed a year to 2022.

Scorecard

Redesigned layout

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Gold75.5 / 1464406192254403654844524672013,6935604701683602994904121904653,4467,107
Black73.5 / 1424155702104403654494204351753,4795324201613602784403901904263,1976,676
YellowM:70.6 / 135
W:76.7 / 153		4004951853793124223954151553,1585103781443022564183271704012,9066,064
WhiteM:69.3 / 128
W:75.0 / 148		3924781603522993793833901362,9694823651442792393973191523802,7575,726
RedM:65.2 / 122
W:70.2 / 133		3014551353352752832662751202,4454383391302582253533051153402,5034,948
Par453444443355434444343570
SI Men's311137171591582141618410126
SI Women's621641081214183111131595177


Original layout

TPC Avenel (2006)
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
TPC74.0 / 1333936222394353595204614531663648374147 / 1654725243014674151954443339 / 33576987 / 7005
Back72.0 / 1293765841854083404474224091503321349136 / 1564135032754584011814253141 / 31616462 / 6482
Middle70.0 / 1233625531623423284103963941363083314125 / 14040348123941839115640002927 / 29426010 / 6025
Forward68.1 / 1153104371272942343382792811182418280100 / 1253633702083512921183182400 / 24254818 / 4843
SI Men's104166141228181117171539135
Par453445443364345444343571
SI Women's621681441210181117191335157


Tour events

In 2006, the tournament ended on Tuesday due to persistent storms in the D.C. area. It was the first time a Tour event had been played on a Tuesday since 1968. The conclusion of the final Booz Allen Classic was not televised.

In 2007, Tiger Woods announced his new tournament, the AT&T National, was to be played at neighboring Congressional Country Club. When it was preparing to host its third U.S. Open in 2011, there was speculation that TPC Potomac could serve as a replacement venue for 2010 and 2011. [6] However, the tournament was held in Aronimink Golf Club instead, as the club "sees how the reconfigured course played and how members responded to it before considering hosting major tournaments." [3]

In 2010, the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship was moved from Baltimore Country Club in Timonium to the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. [7] The renovated TPC Potomac received many positive reviews from the players during the tournament.

TPC Potomac hosted Web.com Tour events in successive years; the Neediest Kids Championship in 2012 and Mid-Atlantic Championship in 2013.

In 2014, the PGA Tour announced that TPC Potomac would host the Quicken Loans National in 2017. [8] The tournament marked the first time the PGA Tour had held an event at TPC Potomac since 2006.

On April 30, 2019, the PGA Tour announced that TPC Potomac would host the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship due to Quail Hollow Club hosting the Presidents Cup. [9] With the postponement of the Ryder Cup from 2020 to 2021 and subsequent rescheduling of the Presidents Cup to 2022, TPC Potomac instead hosted the Wells Fargo in 2022. [10]

YearTourWinnerWinning
score		To parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
Wells Fargo Championship
2022 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Max Homa 272−82 strokes Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick 1,620,000
Quicken Loans National
2018 PGA Tour Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Molinari 259−218 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Armour 1,278,000
2017 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Stanley 273−7Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Charles Howell III 1,278,000
Mid-Atlantic Championship
2013 Web.com Flag of the United States.svg Michael Putnam 273−72 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chesson Hadley 108,000
Neediest Kids Championship presented by Under Armour
2012 Web.com Flag of Sweden.svg David Lingmerth 272−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Casey Wittenberg 108,000
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
2010 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 273−7Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen 405,000
Booz Allen Classic
2006 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Ben Curtis 264−205 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 		900,000
2004 PGA Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott 263−214 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Charles Howell III 864,000
FBR Capital Open
2003 PGA Tour Flag of South Africa.svg Rory Sabbatini 270−144 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk
Flag of the United States.svg Duffy Waldorf 		810,000
Kemper Insurance Open
2002 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes 273−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Rich Beem 648,000
2001 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Frank Lickliter 268−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Henry 630,000
2000 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer 271−132 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Chalmers
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiko Hosokawa
Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Langham
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lowery 		540,000
Kemper Open
1999 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Rich Beem 274−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bill Glasson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes 		450,000
1998 PGA Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby 274−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 360,000
1997 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 274−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wiebe 270,000
1996 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 270−143 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara
Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Waite 		270,000
1995 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen 272−12Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin 252,000
1994 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks 271−133 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins
Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring 		234,000
1993 PGA Tour Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Waite 275−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 234,000
1992 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Bill Glasson 276−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Daly
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Green
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Springer
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Twitty 		198,000
1991 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade 263−21Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman 180,000
1990 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan 274−101 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch 180,000
1989 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Tom Byrum 268−165 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Armour III
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Ray Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe 		162,000
1988 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Morris Hatalsky 274−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 144,000
1987 PGA Tour Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 270−147 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Perry

Flag of the United States.svg Howard Twitty

126,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source:

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  2. ↑ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm". USGA. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Avenel golf course reopens after renovations". Gazette.net. May 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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