Inwood Country Club

Private country club in Inwood, New York. It is one of the oldest golf courses on Long Island. It was the site of the 1921 PGA Championship, which was won by Walter Hagen as well as the 1923 U.S. Open, which was the first major won by Bobby Jones.

1923 US Open

Jones had a three shot lead going into the final 18 holes. However, his lead vanished when he ended his round bogey-bogey-double bogey. Leaving the 18th green, Jones remarked disgustedly, "I didn't finish like a champion…I finished like a yellow dog." When Bobby Cruickshank made birdie on the last hole to tie, Jones found himself needing to win an 18-hole playoff to secure his first championship. The next day, Jones and Cruickshank played the first 17 holes all-square. On the 18th, Jones hit his drive about 200 yards from the green in the right rough. Calmly executing what would prove to be one of the finest shots of his career, Jones drilled a two-iron to within eight feet of the pin. Bobby Jones had finally won his first major championship. [ [http://www.bobbyjones.com/biography.html Bobby Jones ] ]

Course Layout

Hole 1 - 345 yards
Hole 2 - 362 yards
Hole 3 - 514 yards
Hole 4 - 539 yards
Hole 5 - 512 yards
Hole 6 - 171 yards
Hole 7 - 219 yards
Hole 8 - 415 yards
Hole 9 - 419 yards
Hole 10 - 80 yards
Hole 11 - 433 yards
Hole 12 - 456 yards
Hole 13 - 341 yards
Hole 14 - 155 yards
Hole 15 - 463 yards
Hole 16 - 376 yards
Hole 17 - 405 yards
Hole 18 - 408 yards

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