Inwood Country Club

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Inwood Country Club was the site of the 1921 PGA Championship, which was won by Walter Hagen as well as the 1923 U.S. Open, which was the first major won by Bobby Jones.[3][4]

1923 U.S. Open

Jones had a three shot lead going into the final 18 holes. However, his lead vanished when he ended his round bogey-bogey-double bogey. Leaving the 18th green, Jones remarked disgustedly, "I didn't finish like a champion ... I finished like a yellow dog." When Bobby Cruickshank made birdie on the last hole to tie, Jones found himself needing to win an 18-hole playoff to secure his first championship. The next day, Jones and Cruickshank played the first 17 holes all-square. On the 18th, Jones hit his drive about 200 yards from the green in the right rough. Calmly executing what would prove to be one of the finest shots of his career, Jones drilled a two-iron to within eight feet of the pin.[5]

Course Layout

Inwood Country Club
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue 72.8/137 345 362 514 539 512 171 219 415 419 3496 106 433 456 341 155 471 376 405 408 3151 6647
White 71.3/134 332 342 500 527 480 160 207 396 403 3347 96 418 437 325 140 463 363 377 398 3017 6364
Par Par 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 4 4 37 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 34 71
Handicap Handicap 15 13 1 5 11 17 9 3 7 18 4 2 14 16 8 12 10 6

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