 Walter Travis - Ekwanok Country Club architect | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°9′29″N73°3′46″W / 43.15806°N 73.06278°W |
| Location | Manchester, Vermont |
| Established | 1899 |
| Events hosted | 1914 United States Amateur Championship |
| Designed by | Walter Travis |
| Length | 6,082 yards |
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Ekwanok Country Club is a golf course in Manchester, Vermont. It was built by Walter Travis.
Ekwanok is among Walter Travis' best-known works. [1] The Ekwanok Country Club is very "old school," [2] and it was Travis's first involvement in golf course architecture. [1] Today, it is recognized as the finest course in the Green Mountain State by Golf Digest. [3]
Ekwanok was one of the longest courses in the country when it opened in 1899, at a mere 6,082 yards. [1]
In 1914, Francis Ouimet won the United States Amateur Championship, defeating Jerry Travers 6 & 5 in the 36-hole final. [4] After that US Amateur Championship, Ekwanok Country Club, of its own volition, quietly withdrew from the national golf scene.[ citation needed ]
Since 2011, the Ekwanok Club has begun a restoration of the course's original bunkers and greens, some that had been lost or modified over the years. Bruce Hepner of Renaissance Designs was hired to complete these changes. [5]
Ekwanok's restoration followed many of the original principles of Walter Travis. Ekwanok preserved the unique Travis features and history of the course for the enjoyment of future generations.[ citation needed ]
The most famous hole is the seventh hole, which is a par 5 playing 595 yards. It is an extremely long hole considering the time that it was built and "Travis worked with the land and the result is a uniquely memorable hole with a hill that bisects the fairway from the 300 to 370 yard mark." [6]
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