With one-shot holes that vary by 100 yards in length, no weak holes and a classical design, it makes us wonder why Fenway Golf Club does not feature more prominently in America’s Top 100.
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With one-shot holes that vary by 100 yards in length, no weak holes and a classical design, it makes us wonder why Fenway Golf Club does not feature more prominently in America’s Top 100.
Fenway Golf Club
Fenway Golf Club, or should we say “Little Winged Foot” as the course is frequently dubbed, is one of New York’s pre-eminent golf clubs which dates back to 1924.
Designed by A.W. Tillinghast, Fenway features wickedly sloping greens, cavernous bunkers and tricky landing areas. Those in the know say that Fenway is Tilly’s finest design and he was presented with 240 acres of varied, rolling terrain on which to route a course that would better its illustrious neighbours.
The result is a layout that features perhaps the finest and most varied green complexes in all America. Some greens are huge and others are tiny, some are raised on plateaux but all are perfectly contoured, lightning fast and true to every roll.
With one-shot holes that vary by 100 yards in length, no weak holes and a classical design, it makes us wonder why Fenway Golf Club does not feature more prominently in America’s Top 100.
Since 1997 Gil Hanse has been advising Fenway Golf Club on course restoration.
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