TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (formerly TPC Avenel) is a private golf club in the eastern United States, located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. After a major renovation to both clubhouse and course, the clubhouse reopened in late 2008 while the course reopened on April 28, 2009.[2]

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Club information
Coordinates38.989°N 77.202°W / 38.989; -77.202
LocationPotomac, Maryland, U.S.
Elevation270 feet (80 m)
Established1986, 35 years ago
Operated byPGA Tour TPC Network
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedBooz Allen Classic (formerly Kemper Open, 1987–2006),
Quicken Loans National (2017-2018)
Wells Fargo Championship (2022)
GreensPenn A1 / A4 Bentgrass
FairwaysIndependence Bentgrass[1]
Websitetpc.com/potomac
Designed byEd Ault, Tom Clark,
& Ed Sneed (1986);
Stephen Wenzloff
& Jim Hardy (2007)
Par70 (formerly 71)
Length7,107 yards (6,499 m)
Course rating74.0
Slope rating140
Course record62 - Kevin Streelman (2018), Abraham Ancer (2018), Francesco Molinari (2018)

Renovation

Originally opened thirty-five years ago in 1986, the course was roundly criticized for poor design in its early years. It was also plagued by years of flooding and drainage problems and by various turfgrass issues which affected the greens and often produced less than satisfactory tournament conditions. As a result, many top professionals stayed away, and the Kemper/Booz Allen tournament became unofficially relegated to "B" event status.

In the summer of 2005, Dewberry and Davis land surveying crews were regularly seen taking measurements across the facility, sparking rumors that the long criticized course would finally be reconfigured. Confirmation came in 2007, when a $32 million golf course and clubhouse renovation commenced in an effort to bring back a tournament to the Washington D.C. area. The renovation covered the entire course, which has been reshaped into a new 7,139-yard (6,528 m) course at par 70 with Rock Run Creek being expanded and cleaned up.

The controversial sixth hole (conceived as a weak copy of the 13th at Augusta National) was changed to a straightaway long par-four with the green now short and left of the creek. The par-3 ninth (famously maligned by Greg Norman, who suggested the original be "blown up with dynamite") was rebuilt with a new green up on a hill near the old practice green. The old 10th and 11th holes have been combined into the new tenth, a long par-five playing around the restored creek feature. The old 12th is now the 11th, with the old par-five 13th (another popular target of player angst) eliminated and replaced by a new, uphill par-three 12th and a short, par-four 13th.

In addition to the golf course, the project also included a new practice facility and short game area, and clubhouse renovations.

In November 2015, the 7th and 16th greens were renovated to flatten contours and provide additional hole locations in anticipation of hosting the Quicken Loans National in 2017. Additionally, small improvements were made to a number of holes, including creating bent grass chipping and collection areas around the 3rd, 4th, and 18th greens, widening the 5th and 6th fairways, and flattening the front portion of the 13th green to create additional hole locations. Finally, the on-deck putting green was quadrupled in size from 1,500 square feet (140 m2) to over 6,000 sq ft (560 m2).[3][4]

Originally scheduled to host the Wells Fargo Championship in 2021, the course will now host the tournament in 2022 following scheduling changes due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Scorecard

Redesigned layout

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Tournament 74.0 / 140 4406192254403654844524672013693 56047016836029949041219046534467107
Gold 72.2 / 134 4155702104403654494204351753479 53242016136027844039019042631976676
Men's Blended 70.9 / 130 400S495S185S379S365G422S383C415S175G3219 532G420G144S360G278G418S390G152C401S30956314
Silver M: 69.3 / 126

W: 76.0 / 152

4004951853793124223954151553158 51037814430225641832717040129066064
Copper M: 68.0 / 121

W: 74.5 / 147

3924781603522993793833901362969 48236514427923939731915238027575726
Handicap Men's 3513717111915 42161418108126
Par 45344444335 5434444343570
Handicap Women's 62164101214818 3111131595177
Ladies' Blended W: 72.3 / 135 301I478C160C335I312S379C383C275I136C2759 482C339I144C279C278G353I319C152C340I26865445
Ivory M: 65.0 / 114

W: 69.9 / 131

3014551353352752832662751202445 43833913025822535330511534025034948


Original layout

TPC Avenel (2006)
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
TPC 74.0 / 133 3936222394353595204614531663648 374147 / 1654725243014674151954443339 / 33576987 / 7005
Back 72.0 / 129 3765841854083404474224091503321 349136 / 1564135032754584011814253141 / 31616462 / 6482
Middle 70.0 / 123 3625531623423284103963941363083 314125 / 14040348123941839115640002927 / 29426010 / 6025
Forward 68.1 / 115 3104371272942343382792811182418 280100 / 1253633702083512921183182400 / 24254818 / 4843
Handicap Men's 10416614122818 1117171539135
Par 45344544336 4345444343571
Handicap Women's 62168144121018 1117191335157


Tour events

In 2006, the tournament ended on Tuesday due to persistent storms in the D.C. area. It was the first time a Tour event had been played on a Tuesday since 1968. The conclusion of the final Booz Allen Classic was not televised.

In 2007, Tiger Woods announced his new tournament, the AT&T National, was to be played at neighboring Congressional Country Club. When it was preparing to host its third U.S. Open in 2011, there was speculation that TPC Potomac could serve as a replacement venue for 2010 and 2011.[5] However, the tournament was held in Aronimink Golf Club instead, as the club "sees how the reconfigured course played and how members responded to it before considering hosting major tournaments."[2]

In 2010, the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship was moved from Baltimore Country Club in Timonium to the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.[6] The renovated TPC Potomac received many positive reviews from the players during the tournament.

TPC Potomac hosted Web.com Tour events in successive years; the Neediest Kids Championship in 2012 and Mid-Atlantic Championship in 2013.

In 2014, the PGA Tour announced that TPC Potomac would host the Quicken Loans National in 2017.[7] The tournament marked the first time the PGA Tour had held an event at TPC Potomac since 2006.

On April 30, 2019, the PGA Tour announced that TPC Potomac would host the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship due to Quail Hollow Club hosting the Presidents Cup.[8] With the postponement of the Ryder Cup from 2020 to 2021 and subsequent rescheduling of the Presidents Cup to 2022, TPC Potomac will now host the Wells Fargo in 2022.[9]

YearTourWinnerWinning
score
To parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
Wells Fargo Championship
2022 PGA TourTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Quicken Loans National
2018 PGA Tour Francesco Molinari259−218 strokes Ryan Armour1,278,000
2017 PGA Tour Kyle Stanley273−7Playoff Charles Howell III1,278,000
Mid-Atlantic Championship
2013Web.com Michael Putnam273−7 2 strokes Chesson Hadley 108,000
Neediest Kids Championship presented by Under Armour
2012Web.com David Lingmerth272−8 1 stroke Casey Wittenberg 108,000
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
2010Champions Mark O'Meara273−7Playoff Michael Allen405,000
Booz Allen Classic
2006PGA Tour Ben Curtis264−205 strokes Billy Andrade
Nick O'Hern
Pádraig Harrington
Steve Stricker
900,000
2004PGA Tour Adam Scott263 −214 strokes Charles Howell III864,000
FBR Capital Open
2003PGA Tour Rory Sabbatini270−14 4 strokes Joe Durant
Fred Funk
Duffy Waldorf
810,000
Kemper Insurance Open
2002PGA Tour Bob Estes273−111 stroke Rich Beem648,000
2001PGA Tour Frank Lickliter268−161 stroke J. J. Henry630,000
2000PGA Tour Tom Scherrer271−13 2 strokes Greg Chalmers
Kazuhiko Hosokawa
Franklin Langham
Justin Leonard
Steve Lowery
540,000
Kemper Open
1999PGA Tour Rich Beem274−101 stroke Bill Glasson
Bradley Hughes
450,000
1998PGA Tour Stuart Appleby274−101 stroke Scott Hoch360,000
1997PGA Tour Justin Leonard274−101 stroke Mark Wiebe270,000
1996PGA Tour Steve Stricker270−14 3 strokes Brad Faxon
Scott Hoch
Mark O'Meara
Grant Waite
270,000
1995PGA Tour Lee Janzen272−12Playoff Corey Pavin252,000
1994PGA Tour Mark Brooks271−133 strokes Bobby Wadkins
D. A. Weibring
234,000
1993PGA Tour Grant Waite275−91 stroke Tom Kite234,000
1992PGA Tour Bill Glasson276−81 stroke John Daly
Ken Green
Mike Springer
Howard Twitty
198,000
1991PGA Tour Billy Andrade263−21Playoff Jeff Sluman180,000
1990PGA Tour Gil Morgan274−101 stroke Ian Baker-Finch180,000
1989PGA Tour Tom Byrum268−165 strokes Tommy Armour III
Billy Ray Brown
Jim Thorpe
162,000
1988PGA Tour Morris Hatalsky274−10 Playoff Tom Kite 144,000
1987PGA Tour Tom Kite270−14 7 strokes Chris Perry

Howard Twitty

126,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source:

See also

References

  1. "Quicken Loans National" (PDF). GCSAA. Tournament fact sheets. June 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. "Avenel golf course reopens after renovations". Gazette.net. May 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  3. "TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm Practice Facility". YouTube.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. "DC Grind". YouTube.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. "Tiger Woods speaks on tourney's future". Gazette.net. November 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  6. "Senior Players Championship goes to Potomac for 2010". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  7. "TPC Potomac to hold 2017 Quicken Loans National". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  8. "PGA Tour to Return to TPC Potomac for one year with 2021 Wells Fargo Championship". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  9. Lavner, Ryan (8 July 2020). "Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow pushed back to 2022". Golf Channel. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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