Winged Foot Golf Club

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Winged Foot Golf Club
Winged Foot Golf Club main entrance.jpg
The main entrance in 2006
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Location in the United States
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Winged Foot Golf Club (New York)
Location Mamaroneck, New York
Established1921, opened 1923
TypePrivate
Total holes36
Events hosted
Website wfgc.org
West Course
Designed by A. W. Tillinghast (1923),
Gil Hanse  (2018 renovation)
Par 72 (70 for majors)
Length7,426 yards (6,790 m) (7,477 yards on 2020 U.S. Open)
Course rating 76.4
Slope rating 140 [1]
East Course
Designed by A. W. Tillinghast
Par 72
Length6,808 yards (6,225 m)
Course rating 73.6
Slope rating 140 [2]
Course record
Winged Foot Golf Club
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Location in New York
NRHP reference No. 100004089
NYSRHP No.11907.000019
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 12, 2019
Designated NHLDecember 13, 2024
Designated NYSRHPApril 29, 2019

Winged Foot Golf Club is a private golf club in the Northeastern United States, located in Mamaroneck, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City. The club was founded in 1921, by a group largely made up of members of The New York Athletic Club, and opened in June 1923. Winged Foot's name and logo are taken directly from a sculpture in the lobby floor of the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan. [3]

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Winged Foot has two 18-hole golf courses, the West and the East, both of which were designed by A. W. Tillinghast. The West Course is a par 72 that measures 7,477 yards (6,837 m); it has a course rating of 76.4 and a slope of 140. [1] The East Course is a par 72 that measures 6,808 yards (6,225 m); it has a course rating of 73.6 and a slope of 140. [2] Golf Digest ranked the West Course 8th and the East Course 65th in its 2009-10 listing of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses. [4]

In 2019 Winged Foot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as the last course Tillinghast designed that was complemented by a Clifford Charles Wendehack clubhouse. [5] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2024. [6]

Head professionals at Winged Foot

NameYears
Dan Mackie1923
Mike Brady 1924–1937
Craig Wood 1938–1945
Claude Harmon 1946–1977
Tom Nieporte 1978–2006
John Buczek 2007–2009
Mike Gilmore2010–

Winged Foot member Tommy Armour won three major titles: the 1927 U.S. Open, 1930 PGA Championship, and the 1931 Open Championship.

Claude Harmon, Sr. was the head professional at Winged Foot G.C. when he won the 1948 Masters and collected a check for $2,500. He was the last club professional to win a major championship. Previously, Winged Foot head professional Craig Wood won the 1941 Masters and U.S. Open, the first time any golfer won those two titles in the same year.

Major championships held at Winged Foot

Winged Foot's West Course has hosted the U.S. Open six times and the PGA Championship once. The East Course has hosted the U.S. Women's Open twice and the U.S. Senior Open.

Winged Foot Golf Club has also hosted the U.S. Amateur twice; in 2004, the tournament was contested on both courses. The 1949 Walker Cup was played on the West Course.

In January 2013, the United States Golf Association announced that Winged Foot Golf Club would host the 120th U.S. Open in 2020. [7] With its sixth U.S. Open, only Oakmont Country Club and Baltusrol Golf Club have hosted the tournament more times. [7]

For USGA championships, the West Course has been typically set up at par 70. In this configuration the 514-yard (470 m) converted par five ninth hole becomes one of the longest par fours in major championship history. The 640-yard (585 m) par five twelfth is the sixth longest hole in major championship history. [8]

Ogilvy's 2006 winning score of five-over-par and Irwin's seven-over in 1974 represent two of the highest major championship 72-hole scores in the modern era of golf.[ citation needed ] Julius Boros' winning score of 293 (+9) in the 1963 U.S. Open (at The Country Club near Boston), played in gusty winds, represents both the highest aggregate score and highest score in relation to par during this era. [9]

On January 9, 2023, it was announced Winged Foot will host the U.S. Open for a seventh time in 2028, the first since 2006 at the course with ticketed spectators.

YearCourse(s)MajorWinnerScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
2020 West U.S. Open Flag of the United States.svg Bryson DeChambeau 274 (−6)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Wolff 2,250,000
2006 WestU.S. Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Ogilvy 285 (+5)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 		1,225,000
2004West and East [a] U.S. Amateur Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Moore 2 up Flag of the United States.svg Luke List –
1997 West PGA Championship Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 269 (–11)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 470,000
1984 WestU.S. Open Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller 276 (−4)Playoff [b] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 94,000
1980East U.S. Senior Open Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto De Vicenzo 285 (+1)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg William C. Campbell 20,000
1974 WestU.S. Open Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 287 (+7)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Fezler 35,000
1972 East U.S. Women's Open Flag of the United States.svg Susie Berning 299 (+11)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Ahern
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Barnett
Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin 		6,000
1959 WestU.S. Open Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Casper 282 (+2)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Rosburg 12,000
1957 EastU.S. Women's Open Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Betsy Rawls 299 (+7)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Patty Berg 1,800
1940WestU.S. Amateur Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Chapman 11 and 9 Flag of the United States.svg W. B. McCullough Jr.–
1929 West [c] U.S. Open Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bobby Jones (a) 294 (+6)Playoff [d] Flag of the United States.svg Al Espinosa 1,000 [e]
  1. ↑ Qualifying medal rounds were played on both courses, with the knockout match play rounds held on the West course only. [10]
  2. ↑ Fuzzy Zoeller defeated Greg Norman by 8 strokes in an 18-hole playoff; Zoeller 67, Norman 75.
  3. ↑ The East Course was scheduled to host the U.S. Open in 1929 but storm damage caused the championship to be switched to the West Course. [3]
  4. ↑ Bobby Jones defeated Al Espinosa by 23 strokes in a 36-hole playoff; Jones 141, Espinosa 164.
  5. ↑ Since Jones was an amateur, runner-up Al Espinosa received the first place prize money.

Scorecard

West Course

Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
2020 U.S. Open4514842434675023211624905653,6852143846332124524264985044693,7927,477
Par443444345353453444443570
BlueM:76.4 / 1404514752434615163211674935723,6991943846332194524264904694603,7277,426
BlackM:74.3 / 1344294042184284973211594715133,4401873765622104164144604424303,4976,937
WhiteM:72.2 / 132
W:79.5 / 145		4053751924154843131484234583,2131803695112013743964364284143,3096,522
GreenM:69.8 / 130
W:75.7 / 136		3863491693614722961333804332,9791693114501823483714144043913,0406,019
GoldM:67.4 / 124
W:72.6 / 129		3313111383374402891303514062,7331462764091473413393843543522,7485,481
Par443454345363453445443672

East Course

Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
BlueM:73.6 / 1404005041485424441964724514023,5593543635461464073384492314153,2496,808
WhiteM:72.2 / 1363734661415383881744374413863,3443423555381413853244342093813,1096,453
GreenM:70.0 / 130
W:74.8 / 134		3334561224563701483584243653,0323253405051253763104111893492,9305,962
GoldM:67.3 / 124
W:72.9 / 123		3034191224463131483583713172,7973003004101233132623711823192,5805,377
Par453543454374453444343572

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