Canterbury Golf Club
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The Canterbury Golf Club, in Beachwood
(and its northernmost tip in Shaker Heights
), near Cleveland, Ohio
was organized more than half century ago when a group of prominent Cleveland men interested in playing golf
on a championship course gathered for that purpose at the University Club. Since that time, Canterbury has been developed over the years as a family club providing a wide range of facilities and activities for golfing members, as well as for members with other interests.
The Club was incorporated on February 2, 1921 and the directors selected a 146 acre (0.59084156 km²) site in what was then a relatively undeveloped suburban area located approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) southeast of downtown Cleveland
. The property is partly in Shaker Heights
, the remainder in Beachwood
. The site was chosen because of its high elevation, rolling hills, brooks and wooded areas. The Club was named after General Moses Cleaveland
's hometown of Canterbury, Connecticut
.
Work on the new Canterbury course proceeded rapidly in 1921 and the first nine holes were opened in the following year on July 1. The second nine holes were added a little later. The Canterbury course, was designed from the beginning to meet the requirements of championship play, including length, layout, terrain and fairness and condition.
From the back tees, the Canterbury course plays at par 72-3531 yards (3,228.7 m) yards out, 3429 yards (3,135.5 m) in-for a total of 6960 yards (6,364.2 m). From the regular tees, the yardage is 3135 yards (2,866.6 m), 3089 yards (2,824.6 m) in, for a total of 6224 yards (5,691.2 m). For the ladies, the course plays at par 75-2747 yards (2,511.9 m) yards out, 2744 yards (2,509.1 m) in, for a total of 5491 yards (5,021 m).
Western Open
U.S. Open
PGA Championship
U.S. Amateur
Senior Tournament Players Championship
U.S. Senior Open
Senior PGA Championship
Beachwood, Ohio
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(and its northernmost tip in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 28,448. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side.-Topography:Shaker Heights is located at...
), near Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
was organized more than half century ago when a group of prominent Cleveland men interested in playing golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
on a championship course gathered for that purpose at the University Club. Since that time, Canterbury has been developed over the years as a family club providing a wide range of facilities and activities for golfing members, as well as for members with other interests.
The Club was incorporated on February 2, 1921 and the directors selected a 146 acre (0.59084156 km²) site in what was then a relatively undeveloped suburban area located approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) southeast of downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in residential and commercial developments slated for the area over the next few years...
. The property is partly in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 28,448. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side.-Topography:Shaker Heights is located at...
, the remainder in Beachwood
Beachwood, Ohio
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. The site was chosen because of its high elevation, rolling hills, brooks and wooded areas. The Club was named after General Moses Cleaveland
Moses Cleaveland
Moses Cleaveland was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Western Reserve in 1796.-Early life:...
's hometown of Canterbury, Connecticut
Canterbury, Connecticut
Canterbury is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,692 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was first settled in the 1680s as Peagscomsuck, consisting mainly of land north of Norwich, south of New Roxbury, Massachusetts and west of the Quinebaug River and the...
.
Work on the new Canterbury course proceeded rapidly in 1921 and the first nine holes were opened in the following year on July 1. The second nine holes were added a little later. The Canterbury course, was designed from the beginning to meet the requirements of championship play, including length, layout, terrain and fairness and condition.
From the back tees, the Canterbury course plays at par 72-3531 yards (3,228.7 m) yards out, 3429 yards (3,135.5 m) in-for a total of 6960 yards (6,364.2 m). From the regular tees, the yardage is 3135 yards (2,866.6 m), 3089 yards (2,824.6 m) in, for a total of 6224 yards (5,691.2 m). For the ladies, the course plays at par 75-2747 yards (2,511.9 m) yards out, 2744 yards (2,509.1 m) in, for a total of 5491 yards (5,021 m).
Championship events
Canterbury has been the site of 13 major championships. Winners of major championships held at Canterbury Golf Club are:Western Open
Western Open
The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
- 1932 Walter HagenWalter HagenWalter Charles Hagen was a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of eleven professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods . He won the U.S. Open twice, and in 1922 he became the first native-born American to win the British Open, which he went on...
- 1937 Ralph GuldahlRalph GuldahlRalph J. Guldahl was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the sport for three years in the late 1930s.-Early life until 1939:Guldahl was born in Dallas, Texas...
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
- 1940 Lawson LittleLawson LittleWilliam Lawson Little, Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career....
- 1946 Lloyd MangrumLloyd MangrumLloyd Eugene Mangrum was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle".Mangrum was born in Trenton, Texas...
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
- 1973 Jack NicklausJack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
U.S. Amateur
- 1964 William C. CampbellWilliam C. CampbellWilliam Cammack Campbell , often known as Bill Campbell or William C. Campbell, is an American amateur golfer and two-time President of the United States Golf Association . He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.Campbell was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He served in the U.S...
- 1979 Mark O'MearaMark O'MearaMark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...
Senior Tournament Players Championship
- 1983 Miller BarberMiller BarberMiller Barber is an American professional golfer who enjoyed significant success on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, and a greater degree of success on the Senior PGA Tour in the 1980s.-Career:...
- 1984 Arnold PalmerArnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
- 1985 Arnold PalmerArnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
- 1986 Chi Chi Rodriguez
U.S. Senior Open
- 1996 Dave StocktonDave StocktonDavid Knapp Stockton is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour....
Senior PGA Championship
Senior PGA Championship
The Senior PGA Championship is one of the five major championships in men's senior golf. It is administered by the Professional Golfers' Association of America and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. It was formerly an unofficial money...
- 2009 Michael AllenMichael Allen (golfer)Michael Louis Allen is an American professional golfer.Allen was born in San Mateo, California. He attended the University of Nevada and turned professional in 1984. He played on the European Tour 1986-89 and 1992, winning the 1989 Scottish Open. He played on the PGA Tour 1990-95, 2002, and 2004-09...