Caves Valley Golf Club is a member-owned not-for-profit corporation in
Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of
Baltimore
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. The
golf course
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opened in 1991,
[ and is known for its fast greens, rolling fairways, and water hazards; it was rated as 47th among America's best modern courses by '']Golfweek
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History and profile
The magazine was founded in 1975 by Charley Stine and was originally named ''Flori ...
'' magazine in 1997.
Championships hosted
In 2002, Caves Valley played host to the U.S. Senior Open
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where Don Pooley
Sheldon George "Don" Pooley, Jr. (born August 27, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Pooley was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He grew up in Riverside, California. He attende ...
bested Tom Watson in a dramatic five hole playoff.International Crown
The Hanwha LifePlus International Crown is a biennial women's professional team golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. Eight national teams of four players each (32 players in total) participate in the match play event.
History
It debuted in 2014 at ...
in 2014
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, a biennial team event organized by the LPGA Tour
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involving four-woman teams from eight countries. In 2017 it played host to the Constellation Senior Players Championship
The Senior Players Championship, stylised by the PGA Tour as The SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, is one of the five major championships on golf's PGA Tour Champions. The inaugural event was played in 1983 and the age minimum is 50, the standard fo ...
.FedEx Cup
The FedEx Cup is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Announced in November 2005, it was first awarded in 2007. Rory McIlroy is the 2022 champion. T ...
playoffs on the PGA Tour
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, in 2021.
Patrick Cantlay defeated Bryson DeChambeau in 6 playoff holes to win the championship.
References
External links
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Oobgolf.com: Caves Valley scorecard
1991 establishments in Maryland
Golf clubs and courses in Maryland
Golf clubs and courses designed by Tom Fazio
Buildings and structures in Baltimore County, Maryland
Buildings and structures in Owings Mills, Maryland
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