Atlantic City Country Club

The Atlantic City Country Club is a golf club located in Northfield, New Jersey, 6 miles (10 km) west of Atlantic City. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on 170 acres (0.69 km2) in a coastal setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.

Atlantic City Country Club
Club information
LocationNorthfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Established1897
TypePublic
Owned byOttinger Family Group
Total holes18
Websitehttp://www.accountryclub.com/
Designed byJohn Reid (1897)
Willie Park, Jnr. (1915)
Howard C. Toomey & William S. Flynn (1925)
Tom Doak (1999) [1]
Par70
Length6,577 yards (6,014 m)[1]
Course rating72.3
Slope rating133 [2]

History

The club was established in 1897. It was purchased by Hilton Hotels in 1998. It came under the ownership of Caesars Entertainment Corporation until April 15, 2014, when it was sold to Ottinger family group, the owners of Scotland Run Golf Club and Ballamor Golf Club.[3]

The term "birdie", which means one stroke under par, was coined at the club in 1903.[4][5]

National championships

The club has hosted six national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association:

YearChampionshipWinnerScoreRunner(s)-upNotes
1997U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Carol Semple Thompson2 & 1 Leslie Shannon[6]
1975U.S. Women's Open Sandra Palmer+7 Nancy Lopez
JoAnne Carner
Sandra Post		[7]
1967U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Marge Mason Hulet P. Smith[8]
1965U.S. Women's Open Carol Mann+2 Kathy Cornelius[9]
1948U.S. Women's Open Babe ZahariasE Betty Hicks[10]
1901U.S. Amateur Walter Travis5 & 4 Walter E. Egan

References
  1. "Score Card" (PDF). Atlantic City Country Club. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. "Course Rating and Slope Database: Atlantic City Country Club". USGA. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  3. Bogdan, Jennifer. "Caesars sells Atlantic City Country Club to Ottinger family", The Press of Atlantic City, April 16, 2014.
  4. "ATLANTIC CITY; On to the Next Round", The New York Times, May 10, 1998
  5. "Atlantic City Country Club; A golf landmark goes public", Golf Digest, June 2008.
  6. United States Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, Past champions 1987–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
  7. United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
  8. USGA Senior Women's Amateur, Past champions 1962–2001, accessed May 26, 2008
  9. United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
  10. United States Women's Open, Past champions, accessed May 26, 2008
  11. "Champions Tour reflects on its 25-year history" Archived August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, PGA Tour, January 12, 2005


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