 McGregor Links clubhouse and 18th green in the 1930s | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°08′05″N 73°45′09″W / 43.134662°N 73.752363°W / 43.134662; -73.752363 |
| Location | Wilton, New York, U.S. |
| Established | 1921 |
| Type | Semi-Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Gold Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,629 yd (6,062 m) |
| Course rating | 72.2 |
| Slope rating | 134 |
| White Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,349 yd (5,806 m) |
| Course rating | 71 |
| Slope rating | 129 |
| Red Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 75 |
| Length | 5,521 yd (5,048 m) |
| Course rating | 72.2 |
| Slope rating | 128 |
| Green Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 5,521 yd (5,048 m) |
| Course rating | 65.8 |
| Slope rating | 113 |
McGregor Links is a golf club located just outside Saratoga Springs, New York in the town of Wilton. As of 2015, McGregor is the fifth-largest course in the Capital District. The course is semi-private; it is open to the public every day but Tuesday and Thursday.
McGregor Links has been the site of seven New York State Amateur Golf Championships and two US Open local qualifiers. It is the home course of Skidmore College's golf team.
The course was built in 1921 by former state senator, businessman, and attorney Edgar T. Brackett. It was designed by Devereux Emmet, a prolific designer responsible for more than 150 courses, including the Blue course at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. The clubhouse was designed by Alfred Hopkins. At the time of construction, Walter Hagen wrote that the course would be a rival to the Lido Golf Club, the National Links, and Pine Valley, known as the "Big Three". In 1923, Brackett sold the course to the McGregor Holding Corporation, chartered by Charles C. VanDeusen, Newman E. Wait, and Clarence Knapp.
References
- "McGregor Links Country Club". WorldGolf. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- Post, Paul (Jan 8, 2015). "Golf Course is sold for $2.25M". The Saratogian.
- ^ Ventre, Alex (June 29, 2011). "GREEN SHEET: McGregor Links Country Club". The Saratogian. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- "McGregor Links Country Club". Golf the Adirondacks. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- "Accept Hopkins's Plans for McGregor Links Clubhouse". The Daily Eagle. 1 Aug 1920. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
- Hagen, Walter (4 Jan 1921). "On the High Cost of Golf: Expenses of Play have Increased beyond all Reason". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
- Lewis, Perry (7 Jan 1921). "Golf Solons meet at New York Today". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
- "McGregor Links will be purchased by Holding Co". The Post-Star. 19 Dec 1923. Retrieved 2 Dec 2021.
External links
- Official site
- Emmet, Devereux (May 1921). "The McGregor Links at Saratoga". Golf Illustrated: 16–17, 56. Retrieved June 4, 2013. (with photographs)
- Cozzens, George R. (May 1921). "Golf in Community Development". Golfers Magazine. 38 (5): 15–16. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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