Golf Local, Rochester

Golf Course Features

	Course Type	Private
	Pro Shop	Yes
	Restaurant/Bar	Yes
	Driving Range	Yes
	Lessons	Yes
	Dress Code	Yes
	Length of Course	6,519 yards
	Oak Hil Country Club 346 Kilbourn Rd Rochester, NY 14616 (585) 330-5030 www.oakhillcc.com

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Course History

Oak Hill Country Club started out in 1901 as only 9 holes on 85 acres on the banks of the Genesee River.  The clubhouse was no more than a converted farm house.  By 1921 Oak Hill had doubled in size and had a new clubhouse, so when the University of Rochester proposed a land swap in 1921 it was a tough decision for members.  However, the country club decided to take the university up on their offer, and moved the club to a 355 acre plot in nearby Pittsford. This decision ended up benefiting Oak Hill, University of Rochester and the City of Rochester.

Now with triple the land of the old country club, Oak Hill had room for two 18-hole courses. Designed by Donald Ross, they became the East Course and the West Course. The East Course – which hosts the major tournaments – has had several changes made over the years, first by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in the early 1960’s and later (and more recently for the 1989 Open and 2003 PGA) by Tom Fazio and his design group. In 1941 the Times-Union, a local paper at the time posted a $5000 purse which attracted the greatest golfers in the world, including names such as Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, and Ben Hogan. This tournament, won by Snead, put Oak Hill on the national golf map. Several prestigious tournaments would be held at Oak Hill over the next 62 years, including six men’s major championships.

In 2009, the East Course was ranked 11th in Golf Digest’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.

Tournaments Held at Oak Hill Country Club

Oak Hill Country Club is the only club in the United States to have hosted all six of the Men’s major championships that move around the country.

1949 U.S. Amateur 
1956 U.S. Open 
1968 U.S. Open 
1980 PGA Championship 
1984 U.S. Senior Open 
1989 U.S. Open
1995 Ryder Cup 
1998 U.S. Amateur
2003 PGA Championship
2008 Senior PGA Championship 
2013 PGA Championship

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Golf Course Features

	Course Type	Private
	Pro Shop	Yes
	Restaurant/Bar	Yes
	Driving Range	Yes
	Lessons	Yes
	Dress Code	Yes
	Length of Course	6,186 yards
	Locust Hill Country Club 2000 Jefferson Road Pittsford, NY 14524 (585) 427-7010 www.locusthill.org

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Course Info

Locust Hill Country Club is located in the towns of Henrietta and Pittsford approximately five miles southeast of Rochester, New York. Locust Hill is a private full service country club that offers its membership a championship 18 hole golf course designed by the Scottish Pro and Architect Seymour Dunn. The club offers its members complete practice facilities, three hard surface tennis courts, two platform tennis courts, olympic sized swimming pool, a complete state-of-the-art fitness center, and full service dining room and banquet facilities.

Locust Hill Country Club is a full service, year round country club which provides a prestigious, yet friendly and welcoming environment for all of its members, their families, and their guests. By doing so, Locust Hill Country Club also provides a unique and desirable alternative to other country clubs.

Locust Hill Country Club originated in the summer of 1925 by thirty of the younger and more progressive business and professional men of Rochester and members of the Rochester Gyro club. They purchased from Frank Zornow the “Locust Hill Farm” – eighty-nine acres of farm land on the north side of Jefferson Road in Pittsford. The barn was converted into a Locker House, with a fully equipped Pro Shop, bag storage, showers, lockers, and lounge room where food was served. The farm house was made into the clubhouse with 40 lockers on the second floor for the lady players. The course initially featured nine excellent holes for golf.

The Club soon expanded to 225 members and in 1927 purchased 52 acres South of Jefferson Road. It expanded to eighteen holes following the same careful procedure as before, taking in the additional members required for financing the expansion, with these new members being allowed to extend their payments over a period of two years.

In 1984 the clubhouse underwent a $1 million dollar renovation that connected the main clubhouse and the locker room building with the addition of the main members dining room on the main level. A patio off the dining room was enclosed to create a separate bar area in 1991. The clubhouse received a complete $3million interior renovation in 1998 which included the addition of the three-story octogon “Loggia”.  The master plan for the clubhouse was completed in 2006 with an addition to the ballroom, a 2,000 state-of-the-art fitness center, and exterior decks and patios overlooking the golf course.

Locust Hill Country Club is the home of the Wegman’s Rochester International, an annual event on the LPGA Tour. The LPGA has competed on Locust Hill’s championship course every year since 1977. However, this year it will host the 2010 LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans starting June 21st with the Wegmans Pro-Am.

Locust Hill Country Club is proud of the fine quality of food and service offered to the membership. Executive Chef Jason Walker and his culinary team have crafted menus that range from comfortable and casual items on our Pub Menu to exciting and more cutting edge preparation and presentations on the main dinner menu.

The club offers the membership two comfortable dining rooms for a’la carte service with total seating for 160 people. Banquet facilities at Locust Hill will seat from 4 to 400 people.  The newly expanded and remodeled Ballroom with exterior decks overlooking the golf course offer an excellent venue for entertaining.  All banquets at Locust Hill must be for or sponsored by a member of the club.

Best Features

Locust Hill Country Club also has a very active schedule of golfing events, including:

• Friday Night Scotches
• Member/Guest Days
• Member’s Invitational
• Members’ and Women’s Pro-Ams
• Club Championships for Men, Women, Junior and Senior Golfers
• Weekly Golf Leagues for Men and Women
• “The Locust” Tournament
• Interclub Leagues
• Tennis Lessons

Other club activities include: Swimming and Diving Lessons, Bowling Leagues for Men and Women, Interclub Leagues for Tennis, Swimming, and Paddle Tennis.

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Golf Course Features

	Course Type	Private
	Pro Shop	Yes
	Restaurant/Bar	Yes
	Driving Range	Yes
	Lessons	Yes
	Dress Code	Yes
	Length of Course	5,972 yards
	Irondequoit Country Club 4045 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 (585) 586-5880 www.irondequoitcc.org

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Course Info

Irondequoit Country Club enjoys a rich history of providing its membership a superlative experience dating back to 1916. Located in suburban Rochester, NY, in the village of Pittsford, the club is situated on 130 acres of beautiful rolling hills and picturesque views. The storied course was designed to the specifications of well-known Golf Course Architect, Donald Ross. Irondequoit Country Club is proud to boast that the club adheres to the design principles that were intended for this classic course. In addition to this great course, the club offers tennis and platform tennis, a swim complex and a clubhouse accommodating dining areas, locker rooms and special event facilities.

Irondequoit Country Club was also the home of the 2005-2006 Xerox Classic, a featured event on the Nationwide Golf Tour. Golf professionals on the tour have raved of the traditional Donald Ross design. Nationwide Tour commissioner Bill Calfee remarked, “If you asked the players what their favorite course was, I guarantee you 75 percent would say it was this [ICC] golf course”,  “It’s a little bit of a step back in time. These guys play all these big golf courses where you have to hit it long. This is a golf course where you have to manage your shots, shape the ball, think out there, and they love playing courses like this where you have to hit all the clubs in your bag. It brings everybody into the competition.”

Irondequoit Country Club has been proving food and beverage service to its members since 1916. Over the years menus have changed, but the tradition of excellence has remained. Today their members enjoy a variety of dining options. Seating up to 140, their Grill room provides spacious accommodations for lunch and dinner service.  Men’s and ladies card rooms provide a welcome respite for after lunch gatherings.  And, their various banquet rooms can accommodate from 14 to 250 guests

Their menus vary from traditional to modern with a variety of options for every palette. Their lunch menu features homemade soups, crisp salads, generous sandwiches and daily specials. For dinner, the finest seafood, steaks and chops are available, with savory pasta and chicken entrees rounding out the menu.  They always accommodate special requests, aiming to provide the utmost in personal service to their members.

There’s always something going on at Irondequoit Country Club. A wide variety of activities are available year-round for members and their guests.  Entertainment, competition, friendship and fun are the focus of all activities. Professional instruction is available for golf and racquet sports, and swimming lessons are available in group and private settings for water babies, tiny tots, beginners, advanced beginners, intermediate & advanced swimmers.

Best Features

• Open Golf Play
• Golf Leagues
• Member Golf Tournaments
• Member-Guest Golf Tournaments
• Individual & Group Golf Instruction
• Open Swimming
• Hard Court Tennis Open Play
• Interclub Team Tennis Matches
• Many social activities for everyone in the family

In addition to full access to all of their facilities, Irondequoit Country Club membership allows you to be a part of a fun and relaxed social community. With many member events ranging from themed scotches and family campouts, to formal evenings filled with dinner and dancing, you will be sure to enjoy your time spent at Irondequoit Country Club.

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