Canterbury Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Beachwood, Ohio,United States |
| Established | 1921 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | U.S. Open(1940,1946) PGA Championship(1973) Senior Tournament Players Championship(1983–1986) Senior PGA Championship(2009) U.S. Amateur(1964, 1979) DAP Championship(2016–2018) |
| Website | Canterbury Golf Club |
| Designed by | Herbert Strong |
| Par | 70 (championship tees) |
| Length | 7,012 yards (6,412 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 74.3[1] |
| Slope rating | 139[1] |
Canterbury Golf Clubis a privategolf and country clublocated in theClevelandsuburbofBeachwood, Ohio,US. The club was formerly the home of theDAP Championship,part of theWeb Tour Finals.[2]
A member club of theUSGA,[3]Canterbury has been recognized byGolf Digestas one of the top 100 courses in the United States.[4][5]The club has hosted theU.S. Openand thePGA Championship,as well as theU.S. Senior Open,theSenior PGA Championship,and theU.S. Amateur.[6]
History[edit]
Following its establishment on February 2, 1921,[6]by a contingent of Cleveland's University Club,[7][8]the club purchased a 146-acre (0.59 km2) site in a sparsely developed suburban area located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast ofdowntown Cleveland.The property lays primarily in Beachwood and, at its northernmost tip, inShaker Heights.The site was chosen for its high elevation, rolling hills, brooks, and wooded areas.
Designed by architectHerbert Strong,[5][7]development of the course began in 1921. The first nine holes were opened on July 1, 1922. The second nine were completed shortly thereafter. The course was later enlarged and reconstructed, in 1928, byW. H. Way.
The club is named forCanterbury, Connecticut,the birthplace of Cleveland's founder,GeneralMoses Cleaveland.[7]Female members were first admitted in 1923.
Yardage and ratings[edit]
| Tees[1] | Yardage | Par | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7012 | 70 | 74.3 | 139 |
| Canterbury | 6538 | 72 | 72.0 | 133 |
| Mid-Forward | 6224 | 72 | 70.8 | 129 |
| Forward | 5491 | 72 | 72.4 | 128 |
Notable facts[edit]
- Canterbury is the second club to host all five of the men's rotating major championships, played within the United States: the U.S. Open, the U.S Senior Open, the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, and the U.S. Amateur.[6](Oak Hill C.C.completed the set of five in 2008, one year before Canterbury did so.)
- Canterbury was the site ofJack Nicklaus' 12thmajor professional victory,the1973 PGA Championship.With this victory and his twoU.S. Amateurchampionships, Nicklaus surpassedBobby Jones' career record of13 professional/amateur majors.[9][10]
- The competitive course record is 66, held by six players:Al Geiberger,Lee Trevino,Don Iverson,Denny Lyons, andBuddy Allin(all at the 1973 PGA Championship) andBobby Clampett(at the 1979 U.S. Amateur).[11]
- In 2009 at Canterbury,Michael Allenbecame the second man, afterArnold Palmer,to debut on theSenior (champions) Tourby winning theSenior PGA Championship.[12]
- At 608 yards, Canterbury's sixteenth hole and the seventh at BrooklawnC.C.are the longest Par 5 holes ever played at aU.S. Senior Open[13]
- Canterbury hosted the first fourSenior Tournament Players Championships,1983–86.
Major tournaments hosted[edit]
Canterbury has been the site of 13 major championships at the professional, senior professional, and amateur levels.[14]Modern day majorsof thePGA Tourare highlighted.
- a –Unofficial major.
- b – Guldahl defeatedHorton Smithin a playoff.
- c – Little defeatedGene Sarazenby 3 strokes in an 18-hole playoff.Ed Oliverwas also tied with Little and Sarazen at the end of regulation play, but was disqualified from the playoff for having started the fourth round early so as to avoid a coming storm.[15]
- d – Mangrum remained tied withByron NelsonandVic Ghezziafter an 18-hole playoff, then defeated both by 1 stroke in a second 18-hole playoff.
- u – Unknown.
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