Atlantic City Country Club
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| Location | Northfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 1897 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | Atlantic City Country Club |
| Designed by | John Reid (1897) Willie Park, Jnr. (1915) Howard C. Toomey & William S. Flynn (1925) Tom Doak (1999)[1] |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,577 |
| Course rating | 72.0/128 |
The Atlantic City Country Club is a golf club located in Northfield, New Jersey, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Atlantic City. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on 170 acres (0.69 km2) in a coastal setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.
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[edit] History
The club was established in 1897 and purchased by Hilton Hotels in 1998 and was a private course. It is presently owned by Harrah's Entertainment and is a public course now.
The term "birdie", which means one stroke under par, was coined at the club in 1903.[2][3]
[edit] National championships
The club has hosted seven national championships:
| Year | Championship | Winner | Score | Runner(s)-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur |  Carol Semple Thompson |
2 & 1 | Leslie Shannon |
[4] |
| 1980 | Atlantic City Senior International | Don January |
Mike Souchak |
[5] | |
| 1975 | U.S. Women's Open | Sandra Palmer |
+7 | Nancy Lopez JoAnne Carner Sandra Post |
[6] |
| 1967 | U.S. Senior Women's Amateur | Marge Mason |
Hulet P. Smith |
[7] | |
| 1965 | U.S. Women's Open | Carol Mann |
+2 | Kathy Cornelius |
[8] |
| 1948 | U.S. Women's Open | Babe Zaharias |
E | Betty Hicks |
[9] |
| 1901 | U.S. Amateur |  Walter Travis |
5 & 4 | Walter E. Egan |
[edit] References
- ^ Atlantic City Country Club Score Card
- ^ "ATLANTIC CITY; On to the Next Round", The New York Times, May 10, 1998
- ^ "Atlantic City Country Club; A golf landmark goes public", Golf Digest, June 2008
- ^ United States Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, Past champions 1987–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ "Champions Tour reflects on its 25-year history", PGATour.com, January 12, 2005
- ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ USGA Senior Women's Amateur, Past champions 1962–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
- ^ United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
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Coordinates: 39°22′05″N 74°32′35″W / 39.368°N 74.543°W
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