Pound Ridge Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pound Ridge, New York |
| Established | 2008 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www.poundridgegolf.com |
| Designed by | Pete Dye |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,165 yards |
The Pound Ridge Golf Club is an 18-hole, public golf facility designed by World Golf Hall of Fame designer Pete Dye in Pound Ridge, New York.[1]
Overview
The course is a par of 72 and is on 172 acres (0.70 km2). It features 7,165 yards of course from the back tees.[2] It is Pete Dye's first and only design project in New York.[3][4]
The course was built at an estimated cost of $40 million by Kenneth Wang, brother of American fashion designer Vera Wang, and the current owner of the U.S. Summit Company.[4][5]
It was listed as the second best of Links Magazine's Best New Public Courses of 2008.[6]
References
- ^ "Dye, Pete". World Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "Pound Ridge Golf Club-Scorecard". Pound Ridge Golf Club. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "Pound Ridge Golf Club's Grand Opening of New Pete Dye Design". WorldGolf.com. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ a b Pennington, Bill (June 30, 2008). "New Course Is a Marriage of Ingenuity and Nature". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ "Our Team". US Summit Company. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "Best New Public Courses of 2008". Links Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2010-05-29.