Oak Hill Country Club: A Legacy of Golfing Excellence by Sal Maiorana

By Sal Maiorana

In 1901, Oak Hill state membership opened at the Genesee River. there have been in basic terms 9 holes, and the clubhouse was once a switched over farmhouse, yet for the participants, it was once a haven. within the Nineteen Twenties, the membership moved to Pittsford, the place world-famous architect Donald Ross outfitted eighteen-hole classes. A stately Tudor-style clubhouse was once additional, and in 1949, Oak Hill's recognition as the most effective classes in the United States used to be cemented whilst the USGA held the U.S. novice right here. golf greats like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods have competed in such tournaments because the 1956 and 1968 U.S. Open, the 2003 and 2013 PGA Championship and the 2008 Senior PGA Championship. stopover at the main fascinating moments at the mythical East path and the background of 1 of America's such a lot ancient golfing meccas.

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