Canterbury Golf Club

Canterbury Golf Club
Club information
Location Beachwood, Ohio, United States
Established 1921
Type Private
Total holes 18
Tournaments hosted U.S. Open (1940, 1946)
PGA Championship (1973)
U.S. Senior Open (1996)
Senior PGA (2009)
U.S. Amateur (1964, 1979)
Website Canterbury Golf Club
Designed by Herbert Strong
Par 71 (championship tees)
Length 7,012 yards (6,412 m)[1]
Course rating 74.3[1]
Slope rating 139[1]

Canterbury Golf Club is a private golf and country club located in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood, Ohio, US. The club is currently home to the DAP Championship, part of the Web.com Tour Finals.[2]

A member club of the USGA,[3] Canterbury has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the top 100 courses in the United States.[4][5] The club has hosted the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, as well as the U.S. Senior Open, the Senior PGA Championship, and the U.S. Amateur.[6]

History

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 of downtown Cleveland. The property lays primarily in Beachwood and, at its northernmost tip, in Shaker Heights. The site was chosen for its high elevation, rolling hills, brooks, and wooded areas.

Designed by architect Herbert 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, by W. H. Way.

The club is named for Canterbury, Connecticut, the birthplace of Cleveland's founder, General Moses Cleaveland.[7] Female members were first admitted in 1923.

Yardage and ratings

Tees[1]YardageParRatingSlope
Championship 7012 71 74.3 139
Canterbury 6538 72 72.0 133
Mid-Forward 6224 72 70.8 129
Forward 5491 72 72.4 128

Notable facts

Major tournaments hosted

Canterbury has been the site of 13 major championships at the professional, senior professional, and amateur levels.[14] Modern day majors of the PGA Tour are highlighted.

YearTournamentWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Winner's
share ($)
1932 Western Open (a) Walter Hagen  United States288Even 1 strokeu
1937 Western Open Ralph Guldahl  United States287−1 Playoff (b) u
1940 U.S. Open Lawson Little  United States 287 −1 Playoff (c) 1,000
1946 U.S. Open Lloyd Mangrum  United States 284−4 Playoff (d) 1,833
1964 U.S. Amateur William C. Campbell  United States1 upn/an/an/a
1973 PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus  United States277−7 4 strokes45,000
1979 U.S. Amateur Mark O'Meara  United States8 & 7n/an/an/a
1983 Senior Tournament Players Championship Miller Barber  United States278−10 1 stroke40,000
1984 Senior Tournament Players Championship Arnold Palmer  United States276−12 3 strokes36,000
1985 Senior Tournament Players Championship Arnold Palmer  United States274−14 11 strokes36,000
1986 Senior Tournament Players Championship Chi-Chi Rodríguez  United States206−10 2 strokes45,000
1996 U.S. Senior Open Dave Stockton  United States277−11 2 strokes215,500
2009 Senior PGA Championship Michael Allen  United States274−6 2 strokes360,000

References

External links

Coordinates: 41°28′11″N 81°31′22″W / 41.46972°N 81.52278°W / 41.46972; -81.52278

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