Old Waverly Golf Club

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Old Waverly Golf Club
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Club information
Location West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Established1988
TypeSemi-private
Owned by George W. Bryan
Total holes36
Tournaments hosted U.S. Women's Open (1999)
U.S. Women's Amateur (2019)
Website oldwaverly.com
Old Waverly Golf Club
Designed by Jerry Pate and
Bob Cupp [1]
Par 72
Length7,088 yd (6,481 m) (unofficial) [2] Longest hole is #9 - 552 yd (505 m)
Course rating 74.0 (unofficial) [3]
Slope rating 140 (unofficial) [3]
Course record64 - Chad Ramey (2014)
Mossy Oak Golf Club
Designed by Gil Hanse [4]
Par 72
Length7,212 yd (6,595 m) [5] Longest hole is #12 - 612 yd (560 m)(unnoficial)

Old Waverly Golf Club, located in West Point, Mississippi, is an 18-hole championship golf course founded by the George Bryan family and 29 other founders in 1988. Designed by U.S. Open Champion Jerry Pate and Bob Cupp, Old Waverly has hosted many tournaments across all levels of golf, most notably the 1999 U.S. Women's Open and 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur. Old Waverly's second course, Mossy Oak Golf Club, was designed by Gil Hanse and opened September 2, 2016 on an adjacent property.

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Course - Old Waverly

HoleYardsHandicapParHoleYardsHandicapPar
13891641054395
25131251144434
317018312173173
4426441345544
54088414388154
635514415526115
7205631642254
84542417190133
95821051844514
Out3,50236In3,58636
Source: [2] Total7,08872

Mossy Oak Golf Club

Designed by Gil Hanse, Mossy Oak Golf Club is Old Waverly's second course and opened for preview play September 2, 2016.

Course - Mossy Oak

HoleYardsHandicapParHoleYardsHandicapPar
14654103114
24854112503
32994125875
41843133584
56225144764
64304152233
76075164144
83754175235
91453184584
Out3,61236In3,60036
Source: [2] Total7,21272

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References

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