Canterbury Golf Club

Canterbury Golf Club is a private golf and country club located in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood, Ohio, US. The club was formerly the home of the DAP Championship, part of the Web.com Tour Finals.[2]

Canterbury Golf Club
Club information
LocationBeachwood, Ohio, United States
Established1921
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedU.S. Open (1940, 1946)
PGA Championship (1973)

Senior Tournament Players Championship (1983–1986)

U.S. Senior Open (1996)
Senior PGA Championship (2009)
U.S. Amateur (1964, 1979)
WebsiteCanterbury Golf Club
Designed byHerbert Strong
Par70 (championship tees)
Length7,012 yards (6,412 m)[1]
Course rating74.3[1]
Slope rating139[1]

A member club of the USGA,[3] Canterbury has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the top 100 courses in the United States.[4][5] The club has hosted the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, as well as the U.S. Senior Open, the Senior PGA Championship, and the U.S. Amateur.[6]

History

Following its establishment on February 2, 1921,[6] by a contingent of Cleveland's University Club,[7][8] the club purchased a 146-acre (0.59 km2) site in a sparsely developed suburban area located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of downtown Cleveland. The property lays primarily in Beachwood and, at its northernmost tip, in Shaker Heights. The site was chosen for its high elevation, rolling hills, brooks, and wooded areas.

Designed by architect Herbert Strong,[5][7] development of the course began in 1921. The first nine holes were opened on July 1, 1922. The second nine were completed shortly thereafter. The course was later enlarged and reconstructed, in 1928, by W. H. Way.

The club is named for Canterbury, Connecticut, the birthplace of Cleveland's founder, General Moses Cleaveland.[7] Female members were first admitted in 1923.

Yardage and ratings
Tees[1]YardageParRatingSlope
Championship70127074.3139
Canterbury65387272.0133
Mid-Forward62247270.8129
Forward54917272.4128

Notable facts

Major tournaments hosted

Canterbury has been the site of 13 major championships at the professional, senior professional, and amateur levels.[14] Modern day majors of the PGA Tour are highlighted.

YearTournamentWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Winner's
share ($)
1932Western Open (a)Walter Hagen United States288Even1 strokeu
1937Western OpenRalph Guldahl United States287−1Playoff (b)u
1940U.S. OpenLawson Little United States287−1Playoff (c)1,000
1946U.S. OpenLloyd Mangrum United States284−4Playoff (d)1,833
1964U.S. AmateurWilliam C. Campbell United States1 upn/an/an/a
1973PGA ChampionshipJack Nicklaus United States277−74 strokes45,000
1979U.S. AmateurMark O'Meara United States8 & 7n/an/an/a
1983Senior Tournament Players ChampionshipMiller Barber United States278−101 stroke40,000
1984Senior Tournament Players ChampionshipArnold Palmer United States276−123 strokes36,000
1985Senior Tournament Players ChampionshipArnold Palmer United States274−1411 strokes36,000
1986Senior Tournament Players ChampionshipChi-Chi Rodríguez United States206−102 strokes45,000
1996U.S. Senior OpenDave Stockton United States277−112 strokes215,500
2009Senior PGA ChampionshipMichael Allen United States274−62 strokes360,000
  • a – Unofficial major.
  • b – Guldahl defeated Horton Smith in a playoff.
  • c – Little defeated Gene Sarazen by 3 strokes in an 18-hole playoff. Ed Oliver was also tied with Little and Sarazen at the end of regulation play, but was disqualified from the playoff for having started the fourth round early so as to avoid a coming storm.[15]
  • d – Mangrum remained tied with Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi after an 18-hole playoff, then defeated both by 1 stroke in a second 18-hole playoff.
  • u – Unknown.

References
  1. "Canterbury Golf Club: The Course". Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. "Web.com Tour championship coming to Canterbury, affiliated with LeBron James charity". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  3. "USGA.org: USGA Member Club Details". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  4. "PGA.com: Canterbury Golf Club". Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  5. "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses 07/08" (PDF). Golf Digest. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  6. "Canterbury Golf Club: The History". Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  7. "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Canterbury Golf Club". Ech.case.edu. 1997-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  8. "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: University Club". Ech.case.edu. 1997-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  9. "PGA Media Guide, 1973". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  10. "Cleveland.com: Mike Kiely maintains old-school approach - Got stories about the stars". Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  11. "70th Senior PGA Championship Blog, May 21, 2009". Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  12. "PGA.com: News (2009)". Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  13. "U.S. Senior Open Media Guide (2012): Records" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  14. "Canterbury Golf Club: The History, Tournaments and Championships". Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  15. "USOpen.com: History - 1940". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-07-25.

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