Siwanoy Country Club, Private golf course in Eastchester, New York.
Siwanoy Country Club is a private golf club in Eastchester, in the state of New York, with an 18-hole course and a par of 71. The course features bunkers placed throughout the layout and changes in elevation that make each hole feel different from the last.
In 1916, the club hosted the first PGA Championship, played at the time as a match play event. Jim Barnes won that first edition, and the club became a early reference point in the history of professional golf in the United States.
The name Siwanoy comes from the Indigenous people who once lived along the Long Island Sound in this part of New York. That connection to the land's earlier inhabitants is still reflected in the name visitors see at the entrance today.
The club is private and open only to members and their guests. For those who are welcome to stay, there are five overnight suites on the property, which makes a longer visit easier to arrange.
In 1939, club professional Tom Kerrigan shot a round of 62 on the par-71 course, a score that stands as a course record. What makes his story even more notable is that he served as club professional for nearly five decades, one of the longest tenures of any club pro in American golf history.
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