Winged Foot Golf Club facts for kids
The main entrance in 2006
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| Location | Mamaroneck, New York |
| Established | 1921, opened 1923 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
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| West Course | |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast (1923), Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner (2018 renovation) |
| Par | 72 (70 for majors) |
| Length | 7,426 yards (6,790 m) (7,477 yards on 2020 U.S. Open) |
| Course rating | 76.4 |
| Slope rating | 140 |
| East Course | |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner (2020 renovation) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,808 yards (6,225 m) |
| Course rating | 73.6 |
| Slope rating | 140 |
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Winged Foot Golf Club
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| NRHP reference No. | 100004089 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 12, 2019 |
| Designated NHL | December 13, 2024 |
Winged Foot Golf Club is a special private golf club located in Mamaroneck, New York. This town is a suburb just northeast of New York City. The club was started in 1921 by a group of people, many of whom were members of The New York Athletic Club. It officially opened its doors in June 1923. The club's name and its cool logo come from a sculpture found in the lobby of the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan.
Winged Foot has two amazing 18-hole golf courses. They are called the West Course and the East Course. Both were designed by a famous golf course architect named A. W. Tillinghast. The West Course is known for being very challenging. Golf Digest magazine once ranked the West Course as the 8th best in America. The East Course was ranked 65th. In 2019, Winged Foot was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's a really important historical site. It was also named a National Historic Landmark in 2024.
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Famous Golfers and Their Wins
Many talented golfers have been part of Winged Foot's history. Some even won major championships while connected to the club!
For example, Tommy Armour was a member of Winged Foot. He won three big golf titles: the U.S. Open in 1927, the 1930 PGA Championship in 1930, and the 1931 Open Championship in 1931.
Claude Harmon was the head professional at Winged Foot for many years. He won the Masters in 1948. He was the last club professional to win one of golf's major championships. Before him, another Winged Foot head professional, Craig Wood, won both the Masters and the U.S. Open in 1941. He was the first golfer ever to win both of those important tournaments in the same year!
Hosting Big Golf Tournaments
Winged Foot Golf Club is famous for hosting many major golf championships. These are some of the most important and exciting tournaments in the world of golf.
U.S. Open History at Winged Foot
The West Course at Winged Foot has hosted the U.S. Open six times. This is one of the toughest tests in golf! Only two other clubs, Oakmont Country Club and Baltusrol Golf Club, have hosted the U.S. Open more often.
- In 1929, Bobby Jones won the U.S. Open here.
- Billy Casper won in 1959.
- In 1974, Hale Irwin won with a score that showed how difficult the course was.
- Fuzzy Zoeller won in 1984 after a playoff.
- Geoff Ogilvy won in 2006, also with a high score, proving the course's challenge.
- Most recently, Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open in 2020.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) often sets up the West Course to be even harder for these championships. For example, a long par five hole might become a very long par four. This makes the course a true test for the best golfers. Winged Foot will host the U.S. Open for a seventh time in 2028!
Other Important Competitions
Besides the U.S. Open, Winged Foot has hosted many other big tournaments:
- The PGA Championship was held on the West Course in 1997, won by Davis Love III.
- The U.S. Women's Open has been played on the East Course twice. Betsy Rawls won in 1957, and Susie Berning won in 1972.
- The U.S. Senior Open was held on the East Course in 1980, won by Roberto De Vicenzo.
- The U.S. Amateur tournament has been hosted twice. In 2004, both the West and East Courses were used for this event, and Ryan Moore was the winner.
- The 1949 Walker Cup, a team competition for amateur golfers, was also played on the West Course.
These tournaments bring the world's best golfers to Winged Foot, making it a very special place in golf history.
| Year | Course(s) | Major | Winner | Score | Runner(s)-up |
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| 2020 | West | U.S. Open |  Bryson DeChambeau |
274 (−6) | Matthew Wolff |
| 2006 | West | U.S. Open |  Geoff Ogilvy |
285 (+5) | Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson,  Colin Montgomerie |
| 2004 | West and East | U.S. Amateur | Ryan Moore |
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| 1997 | West | PGA Championship | Davis Love III |
269 (–11) | Justin Leonard |
| 1984 | West | U.S. Open | Fuzzy Zoeller |
276 (−4) | Greg Norman |
| 1980 | East | U.S. Senior Open |  Roberto De Vicenzo |
285 (+1) | William C. Campbell |
| 1974 | West | U.S. Open | Hale Irwin |
287 (+7) | Forrest Fezler |
| 1972 | East | U.S. Women's Open | Susie Berning |
299 (+11) | Kathy Ahern, Pam Barnett, Judy Rankin |
| 1959 | West | U.S. Open |  Billy Casper |
282 (+2) | Bob Rosburg |
| 1957 | East | U.S. Women's Open | Betsy Rawls |
299 (+7) | Patty Berg |
| 1940 | West | U.S. Amateur | Dick Chapman |
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| 1929 | West | U.S. Open | Bobby Jones (a) |
294 (+6) | Al Espinosa |
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