The Atlantic City Country Club is a
golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
...
located in
Northfield, New Jersey
Northfield is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 8,624,[Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...]
. In addition to a
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...
, the club offers
banquet
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and
dining
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facilities. The course resides on in a
coast
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al setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.
History
The club was established in 1897. It was purchased by Hilton Hotels in 1998. It came under the ownership of
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Harrah's Entertainment (later named Caesars Entertainment Corporation, previously The Promus Companies) was an American casino and hotel company founded in Reno, Nevada, and based in Paradise, Nevada, that operated over 50 properties and seven go ...
until April 15, 2014, when it was sold to Ottinger family group, the owners of
Scotland Run Golf Club
Scotland Run Golf Club is a public golf course and country club situated in Williamstown, New Jersey. The 18-hole course was established in 1999 and was built on an old sand quarry, offering a unique blend of wooded, quarry and links-style lands ...
and Ballamor Golf Club.
The term "
birdie
Birdy or Birdie may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Birdie, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Birdie, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
People with the name
* Birdie Blye (1871–1935), American pianist
* Birdy (singer) ...
", which means one stroke under
par, was coined at the club in 1903.
National championships
The club has hosted six national championships conducted by the
United States Golf Association
The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the rules ...
:
* It also hosted an event on the
Senior PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
in 1980, the
Atlantic City Senior International The Atlantic City Senior International was a golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour played only in 1980. It was played in Northfield, New Jersey at the Atlantic City Country Club. It was the first event on the Senior PGA Tour.
The purse for the t ...
, won by
Don January
Donald Ray January (born November 20, 1929) is an American retired professional golfer, best known for winning the 1967 PGA Championship.
Early life
Born in Plainview, Texas, January graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas. He was a member ...
.
"Champions Tour reflects on its 25-year history"
, PGA Tour, January 12, 2005
References
External links
Official website
Golf clubs and courses in New Jersey
Buildings and structures in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Sports venues completed in 1897
1897 establishments in New Jersey
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