Scioto Country Club
Encyclopedia
Scioto Country Club, is a private
country club
and golf course
in Upper Arlington
, in suburban Columbus, Ohio
. The course, designed by Donald Ross, opened in 1916 and since then has hosted five PGA
tournaments throughout its history, including two majors. Scioto is one of only four courses (the others are Oak Hill Country Club
, Oakland Hills Country Club
, and Pinehurst Resort
) to host the U.S. Open
, the PGA Championship
, the Ryder Cup
, and the U.S. Amateur Championship. All four of those courses were designed by Donald Ross.
Scioto Country Club is the course where Jack Nicklaus
learned to play the game,http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nicklaus26-2008jun26,0,6519041.story and where, in 1926, Bobby Jones
won his second of four U.S. Open
titles.
The current Head Professional at Scioto is Bill Stines, who has also belonged to, Honors Course in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Pete Dye Golf Club in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Whisper Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona, and now Scioto Country Club In Columbus, Ohio.
From the championship tees Scioto is par 71, measures 6,955 yards, the rating is 73.9, and the slope is 139.
Scioto is currently (2008) being given a renovation by Jack Nicklaus
and Michael Hurdzan.
. Currently, Golf Week ranks Scioto as the 53rd best Classic Course in the United States http://www.golfweek.com/americasbest/top100classic.php. It was ranked #49 in 2005. Golf Digest
has Scioto ranked 59th http://www.golfdigest.com/courses/americasgreatest/index.ssf?/courses/americasgreatest/gd200505100greatest.html#Anchor-49575, while Golf Magazine
lists it as the 43rd best course (ranked 42nd in 2005)http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/travel/ranked/article/0,17742,1097568,00.html.
Golf Digest rated this 36th best out of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" for 1995-96, and 32nd best for 1997-98. The same publication rated it as the 4th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and 3rd best for 1997-98. In the category of "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." it was selected 29th by Golf Magazine in 1995, 33rd in 1997 and 43rd in 1999. Golf Week rated it 38th among "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" for 1997, 45th in 1998 and 47th in 1999.
Scioto is also ranked the 6th best course in Ohio by Golf Digest for 2005-2006.http://www.golfdigest.com/courses/state/index.ssf?/courses/state/2005ohio.html
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Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively...
country club
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
and golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Upper Arlington is a suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. The population was 33,686 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, in suburban Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. The course, designed by Donald Ross, opened in 1916 and since then has hosted five PGA
Professional Golfers' Association of America
Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers' Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and is made up of more than 28,000 men and women golf professional members...
tournaments throughout its history, including two majors. Scioto is one of only four courses (the others are Oak Hill Country Club
Oak Hill Country Club
Oak Hill Country Club, located in the Town of Pittsford, New York, a suburb of Rochester, has a rich history of golf. It started out in 1901 as only 9 holes on 85 acres on the banks of the Genesee River in Rochester. The clubhouse was no more than a converted farm house...
, Oakland Hills Country Club
Oakland Hills Country Club
Oakland Hills Country Club is a private golf club in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. It has hosted many prestigious professional golf tournaments throughout its history. The club consists of two 18 hole courses: the South Course and the North Course. The South Course has hosted all...
, and Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst Resort is a historic upmarket golf resort at Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA. It has hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments.-History:...
) to host the U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
, the PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
, the Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...
, and the U.S. Amateur Championship. All four of those courses were designed by Donald Ross.
Scioto Country Club is the course where Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
learned to play the game,http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nicklaus26-2008jun26,0,6519041.story and where, in 1926, Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones (golfer)
Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...
won his second of four U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
titles.
The current Head Professional at Scioto is Bill Stines, who has also belonged to, Honors Course in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Pete Dye Golf Club in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Whisper Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona, and now Scioto Country Club In Columbus, Ohio.
From the championship tees Scioto is par 71, measures 6,955 yards, the rating is 73.9, and the slope is 139.
Scioto is currently (2008) being given a renovation by Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
and Michael Hurdzan.
Rankings
Scioto is consistently ranked as one of the best courses in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Currently, Golf Week ranks Scioto as the 53rd best Classic Course in the United States http://www.golfweek.com/americasbest/top100classic.php. It was ranked #49 in 2005. Golf Digest
Golf Digest
Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. Condé Nast Publications also publishes the more specialized , and Golf World Business. The...
has Scioto ranked 59th http://www.golfdigest.com/courses/americasgreatest/index.ssf?/courses/americasgreatest/gd200505100greatest.html#Anchor-49575, while Golf Magazine
Golf Magazine
Golf Magazine is a monthly golf magazine owned by Time Inc.. It was started in 1960 by Universal Publishing and Distributing, who sold it to Times Mirror in 1972. Time Inc. acquired it in 2000. It was the world's most widely read golf publication from August 2006 to January 2007. The magazine is...
lists it as the 43rd best course (ranked 42nd in 2005)http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/travel/ranked/article/0,17742,1097568,00.html.
Golf Digest rated this 36th best out of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" for 1995-96, and 32nd best for 1997-98. The same publication rated it as the 4th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and 3rd best for 1997-98. In the category of "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." it was selected 29th by Golf Magazine in 1995, 33rd in 1997 and 43rd in 1999. Golf Week rated it 38th among "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" for 1997, 45th in 1998 and 47th in 1999.
Scioto is also ranked the 6th best course in Ohio by Golf Digest for 2005-2006.http://www.golfdigest.com/courses/state/index.ssf?/courses/state/2005ohio.html
Major tournaments hosted
- U.S. OpenU.S. Open (golf)The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
1926 - Bobby JonesBobby Jones (golfer)Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...
(amateur) - Ryder CupRyder CupThe Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...
19311931 Ryder CupThe 3rd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio on June 26 and 27, 1931.The United States team won the competition by a score of 9 to 3 points.-Format:The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point...
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
defeated Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
9-3 - PGA ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
1950 - Chandler HarperChandler HarperJohn Chandler Harper was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. He won seven times on the PGA Tour and played on the 1955 Ryder Cup team.... - U.S. Amateur 1968 - Bruce FleisherBruce Fleisher-Early years and amateur career:Fleisher was born in Union City, Tennessee. He became involved in golf at age 7 by working as a caddie with his two brothers. Fleisher attended Miami-Dade Junior College and Furman University. In 1968 at age 19, he became the third youngest player to win the U.S....
- U.S. Senior OpenUnited States Senior OpenThe U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It was first played in 1980 and is administered by the United States Golf Association and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour...
1986 - Dale DouglassDale DouglassDale Dwight Douglass is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments at both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour level....
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