Winged Foot Golf Club

Golf Course Review by: Bill Satterfield (2009)

Quick Facts

Designer: A.W. Tillinghast in 1923

Cost: Private

Contact Information: Phone: (914) 698-8400 - John Buczek, Head Professional

Course Website: Official Website - Visit Winged Foot's official website by clicking on the link provided.

Directions: Get here! - 851 Fenimore Rd., Mamaroneck, New York 10543

Photos: See additional photos of Winged Foot (West) as well as photos of Winged Foot (East)

Accolades: The West Course ranked 8th on Golf Digest's 2009-10 Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America and 2nd in the state of New York. The East Course ranked 65th on Golf Digest's 2009-10 Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America and 9th in the state of New York.

Signature Hole: West 10th - 190 Yard Par 3

Take Ben Hogan's advice and aim for the bedroom window

10th Hole at Winged Foot (West) (190 Yard Par 3)

Runner up: East 3rd - 148 Yard Par 3

3rd Hole at Winged Foot (East) (148 Yard Par 3)

What to Expect: Few courses have as rich of a history as the Tillinghast 36 hole offering at Winged Foot in New York. The storied East and West courses combined have hosted the U.S. Open five times (1929, 1959, 1974, 1984 and 2006), U.S. Amateur twice, Women’s U.S. Open twice, Senior U.S. Open once, and a PGA Championship (1997). Winged Foot is located on a mostly flat piece of property with tons of trees lining every hole. To add character and challenge to the course, Tillinghast raised virtually every green site and surrounded the putting surfaces with bunkers. These green sites are the brilliance behind the Winged Foot design especially since the fairways leave little distinguishment. The collection of par threes on the West course paired with the 13th from the East course are Winged Foot’s greatest pride; particularly the 10th hole that Tillinghast claimed was the best par three he ever built. In terms of stature and amenities, Winged Foot is tough to trump given the two story locker room and maybe the most attractive clubhouse in the country with an exterior that was built from the stone and rock found on the property. In conclusion, you won’t find a more dedicated group of members to the game of golf than those at Winged Foot. Players walk the course with a caddy carrying their clubs and the historic roots of the game are celebrated. The tree lined fairways and slight doglegs that appear on so many holes make the course a bit unmemorable off the tee but the green complexes are as good as anything you’ll ever encounter.

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