Americas oldest golf club maintains a balance between turn-of-the-century tradition and modern golf on a course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicklaus redesigned the course in 1983. "It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing your whole life." All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. How much Jew is too much? I also love to write poetry. Your friend was Irish Catholic? Had she heard or been taught that Jews killed Christ? Your frame of reference doesnt contain the oh, this is what I should say or do The anger is still there, years later. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. The Press is home to the largest journal publication program of any U.S.-based university press. 914.995.9200 Soon, I realized we werent doing that anymore. You did, indeed, wonder why this friend invited you to go with her to the country club since you and she werent close. And for me, once I was an adult and had children of my own, the solution was to move to New York City, which has a large Jewish population. WebCelebrating Jewish Arts & Culture; Community & Security Initiatives; Connecting with Elected Officials; Westchester Country Club. They have a nice pool with a divingmore, First of all, Siwanoy is not a restaurant, it's a country club. As we try to forgive others their trespasses, so we must forgive ourselves when we falter. The Westwood CC near Buffalo is also a historically-Jewish club! Thats real and worth telling. It was here that the first national amateur championship was played, not to mention the first national Open tournament that included professionals. After marrying a non-Jew, living in an area where Jews are not abundant, I have been able to more fully appreciate and embrace my Jewishness, and to stand up for what it means to me and to my family, to my children. Copyright 2023 by Westchester Hills Golf Club. I just didnt think about it. Site by Clubessential Options Close Site Options That is until I heard that Christopher Reeve was going to film a public service announcement for the Special Olympics at one of the country clubs in our town. Thank you for so eloquently sharing this searingly honest and heartbreaking experience. The simulator also features a multi-sport function offering a variety of sports such as soccer, baseball, hockey and more to indulge interest for all. It was so thought provokingI cant stop thinking about it and sharing with others. Horace Rawlins, winner of the first official US Open in 1895, preceded him. Surprisingly, I fit right in. Jewish neighborhoods. Often, I am silent in order not to create waves. Macdonalds loss prompted him to denounce the championship because it wasnt run by a national organization, so later that year, Saint Andrews secretary and founding member Henry Tallmadge invited representatives of four other leading clubs, the Chicago Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Newport (Rhode Island) Golf Club, and the Country Club of Brookline, Massachusetts, to dinner at the Calumet Club in New York City. Even though we were similarly equiped with a laser sharp self-awareness and keen sense of situation, a hallmark of our secular Jewish upbringing, you were still unprepared for the baked in anti-semitism. The golf course is beautiful. 1995 American Jewish Historical Society I think their staying power helps us become who we are. If any place can lay claim to the honorific birthplace of American golf, it is Westchester. Tillinghasts greatest courses. The 75-room mansion includes a ballroom, library, formal dining room, and 18 guest rooms, as well as the golf pro shop and locker rooms. Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content, providing access to journal and book content from nearly 300 publishers. Robert White, a club pro at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, became the PGAs first president at a meeting of leading pros and amateurs called by Rodman Wanamaker, son of the department store founder, to organize the group. Our ancestry & family guide us into who we become in time as we grow. 100 Route 202, Lincolndale I woke up as they say. Architect Robert Trent Jones Sr.s last design, Anglebrook features inviting fairways and huge greens but demands strategic play and deft putting to score. I reconnected with extended family, attending and planning huge family seders. This swimming pool is still one of the biggest staples at Westchester Hills today for all members. This continued even after I revealed that I was Jewish. Thank you for sharing this very personal moment in your life. Tillinghast. 914.738.2730 As we get older, we have the tools and have learned to speak out strongly against anti-semitism. The club has two 18-hole courses designed by Walter Travis as well as a parthree course and extensive practice facilities. And, in truth, I know that it was obvious even then. Thank you Jessica for this awesome read. I cant imagine you staying silent, part of the masses, just moving with the crowd and blending in. If you have the opportunity to play golf here or enjoy a meal, I know you will agree. Private Golf Club sites by MembersFirst | Terms of Use | Privacy | Request My Information. Every Seder, as I watched my grandmothers treasured cousin ladle out the matzoh balls for the chicken soup, I saw the numbers on her arm. Mount Vernon Barbell Health Clubs 3. Here's a link to the site if you'd like to check it out: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish News (Sarasota, FL), CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Toba Abramczyk (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Ilan Braun (Le Tour-du-Parc, Brittany, France), Elaine Freilich Culbertson (Philadelphia, PA), Natalie Zellat Dyen (Huntingdon Valley, PA ), Dina Ripsman Eylon (Thornhill, Ontario, Canada), Anna Gersman (Schomberg, Ontario, Canada), Pamela Jay Gottfried and Jonah Gottfried (Atlanta, GA), Naomi Gross (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Shira Sebban (Sydney, Australia), Amy Krakovitz, Leah Kwiatskowski, Isaac Turtletaub, Sam Friedman, Jason Garfinkle, Sam Cohen, Isabelle Katz, and Olivia Weidner (Charlotte, NC), Esther D. Kustanowitz (Los Angeles , CA ), Kayla Schneider-Smith (Rishon LeZion, Israel), Carol Westreich Solomon (Montgomery Village, MD), Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson (Bala Cynwyd, PA), Olivia Wiznitzer (Washington Heights., NY). There is the Standard Club in Alpharetta, Georgia as well. Not adequately, anyway. 123 North Street, Harrison There are probably scores of predominantly Jewish clubs in South Florida-with almost all of them being on flat, uninteresting terrain. I didnt know how to respond. Nearly every hole plays up, down, or over a hill to make it one of the most interesting courses in the county. Two clubs, Mount Kisco Country Club and Willow Ridge Country Club, exemplify the way golf clubs have evolved in changing economic and social conditions. Im glad we are friends from across the sea and I hope to meet you one day. Private. That was strange. This candid essay resonates with me, evoking (provoking?) I also really love what you wrote about her casual thoughtless bigotry being a gift of a life lesson and a perfect memory full of literary device. I think thats a really good reframing of how to think about this incident. Sometimes you can find a way to express it, later, sometimes the people, places, events are gone forever. Sadly, Im not surprised to hear this experience. 914.834.0992 Even in its infancy, golf in Westchester was far from a mens-only pastime. It is extremely well written and utilizes beautifully descriptive allusions and connections that were inspired by the trauma. The simulators feature state-of-the-art technology from Foresight golf, a brand-new putting lab, and lounge area. Web925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10604-3002 | (914) 328-7001 | info@wjcouncil.org. Thanks, Jessica, for touching us all. I attended a private summer camp. Our new simulator room will cure the winter blues and keep your swinging smooth all winter. With unspoiled wetlands, natural elevation changes, and abundant wildlife, its no surprise that course designer Gary Player calls GlenArbor his masterpiece. I played an event at Northmoor a few years backfast greens and the renovation they did made it an OK course. Ah it was a different time. However, one of my favorite courses in the entire state regardless of affiliation is Banyan Golf Club. It is, at once, deeply personal and universal in nature. I think when you went to see Christopher Reeve, it was actually Wonder Woman meeting Superman. This is a piece of real depth. The A.W. Great piece, Jessica. Thank you for sharing your heartfelt feelings. Its funny (ironic?) I dont think he truly understood it either. Am israel chai! The bans are applied through membership selection procedures which begin with the requirement that applicants must be proposed by members. The clubs history includes two notable caddies, Ed Sullivan and Gene Sarazen, who worked there together in the early 1900s. I will continue to fight for this. Members at the time included steel mogul and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and architect and bon vivant Stanford White. 400 Croton Dam Road, Ossining All 18 tees and many bunkers have recently been renovated and upgraded. Call to undefined function theme_linktree(), Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs", Quote from: Mike Golden on September 04, 2008, 12:12:52 PM, Quote from: Matt_Cohn on September 04, 2008, 03:32:30 AM, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 04, 2008, 01:19:14 PM, Quote from: Brian Cenci on September 04, 2008, 08:25:14 AM, http://briarwoodcountryclub.com/fw/main/Club_History-5.html, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 04, 2008, 02:29:05 PM, Quote from: SL_Solow on September 04, 2008, 05:08:11 PM, Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on September 05, 2008, 08:05:14 AM, Quote from: Mike Golden on September 04, 2008, 07:46:39 PM. The beautiful lighting throughout the stonework makes the new space a perfect spot for transitioning from day to night. Over the years, the club not only changed its name but moved several times until settling in its present location, the former home of Frank Jay Gould, in 1966. By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA.org, Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923. Maybe so but I have to think that people so casually ignorant like the woman in your example and the one in mine will never be attuned enough to recognize their ignorance tossed out in a familiar comfortable way as if the remarks were not laden with cruelty couched in a casual offhanded barb. Also designed by Tom Winton, Sprain Lake is unique for its rolling and narrow layout with an abundance of water hazards. Type Private. This classic A.W. I really enjoyed your piece. J. C. Snead, nephew of Sam Snead and eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, was an assistant teaching pro at Century from 1964 to 1967. But your dad would have been funnier. 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Never before nor since have I remained silent in the face of injustice or aggressions micro and macro. Thanks. 315 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. By 1892, the jolly crew had moved four blocks north on Palisades Avenue to an orchard where they laid out a new course with an apple tree next to the first tee. This Jack Nicklaus signature design features undulating greens and several tree-lined dogleg fairways. Id already dealt with a few of my husbands less enlightened acquaintances, and had no problem saying anything. Again, thank you so much for commenting and sharing your experience. 7 Old Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale Also, in a funny way your friends casual thoughtless bigotry actually was a gift. Request Permissions, Published By: The Johns Hopkins University Press. All Rights Reserved. - Mickey Mantle. Web925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10604-3002 | (914) 328-7001 | info@wjcouncil.org. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. Public. Private. It would be a big mistake to not mention the course at Del Boca Vista, Phase 2, an original design of Morty Seinfeld and Cosmo Kramer. Of course for our own self-survival we must develop protective armor. Perhaps a simple, What exactly do you mean by that? might have been enough to throw this girl, who was, I am certain, not as knowledgeable or thoughtful as her guest, off her high horse, and maybe even make her (if not on the spot, possibly later) consider the reductive and prejudiced nature of her comment. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practicesof the time they were published. Specializing in golf tournaments, family celebrations, and business functions, Westchester Hills Golf Club is the perfect venue for any event. I was too young and ignorant to be mad, or sad, or hurt. Eloquent, thoughtful beautiful and relevant! because while I was surrounded by plenty of Jewish people during childhood, it was not until years later that I realized being Jewish is such an intrinsic part of my identity. 914.862.5283 Oh how enlightening Dont be too hard on yourself as you were a young girl back then and thinking with your heart instead of with your heart, mind and soul. Lake Merced Country Club in San Francisco, CA is one of note as well--but was hacked by Rees Jones' firm (IMHO). 940 Winnewood Road, Pelham Manor Your actions or inactions that day did not change or detract from the person you are and were meant to be. The club hosted the first Met Open to be held in Westchester in 1909, an event considered a major tournament at the time. WebWestchester Country Club Home Owners Association Private Clubs Website 22 YEARS IN BUSINESS (561) 733-5806 12241 Fairway Pines Dr Boynton Beach, FL 33437 8. The Cliffs Climbing + Fitness 12 Health Clubs By AriFan04 His assistant (who was under 18) was also amazing, well poised, and interested in making sure we understood climbing 2. This is a review for country clubs in Westchester County, NY: "Greenwich Country Club was founded in 1892. Saxon Woods Golf Course in White Plains was added in 1931. The sheer fact that this experience lives so vivid today in the authors memory, gives me an unwavering assurance of the change shes making to improve our world today! 914.241.0700 . From Business: Founded in 1908, Pelham Country Club is a family-oriented facility in New York. My mother used to sunbathe topless on the back patio of our ten-acre home way out on a country road. Beach Point is historically mostly Jewish, most of the other clubs historically gentile. Prejudice and ignorance sometimes reveal themselves at unexpected times: from the mouth of a stranger, a work associate, or even a friend. Thus, we are taken by surprise; ambushed, as it were. John Archbold, John D. Rockefellers chief lieutenant at Standard Oil, was the first president of Knollwood Country Club, which organized in 1894 on grounds developed by New York attorney Augustus Gillender in Elmsford. Not far from Century in Purchase is Old Oaks Country Club, which began in 1925 as the Progress Country Club and went through several iterations until merging with the Oak Ridge Club in 1936. Even though the event happened years ago you still tear off the band-aid to reveal to us a wound unhealed. Your friend, well, she will have her own memory from that day seeing Superman but she will never possess the feeling, that you so beautifully own, of what being Jewish means to you. Willie and Mike Turnesa, two of seven brothers who made an indelible mark on Westchester golf, were affiliated with Knollwood one as an amateur, the other as a professional. This is a very well written piece. Your memory is far greater than a superfluous one. Aberdeen Country Club Tennis SP Tennis I agree with Saras comment above, in middle school it is tough to respond to a situation like that, even as an adult it could be. 914.698.8400 It hit you like a punch to the solar plexus and you did what we all have done. Im a person who likes to understand. Golf Roars in the Twenties And she asked me if I wanted to join her so that we could see Superman in person. This piece brings the event full circle. One day Patty Prendergast (wow, I still remember her name from over 60 years ago! The event included lunch, a golf tournament, and a black tie dinner. Where the very best golf architects displayed their artistry. Macdonald was elected vice president and walked away happy. Belmont CC outside of Boston is a Ross course that was recently renovated, I believe. You cant form the thoughts. One of the things I tell my kids is that we are not defined by our mistakes but by how we move forward from them, how we fix them, how we make them right, how we do better next time. Still, while you may have been silent and I agree with your husband, that was understandable given the context you did not allow yourself to buy the premise that there was/is such a thing as too Jewish. Designed by county golf architect Tom Winton and opened in 1931, this course offers a rolling, wooded landscape along with a practice green, driving range, and pro shop. Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale is perhaps the best golf course in Westchester to never host a modern major tournament, although it did stage the 1997 Walker Cup. This is a painful memory, but I think you should forgive yourself for not speaking up and asking what your friend meant by telling you not to act too Jewish. You were young. Nice work Jessica, what a thought-provoking piece! Here are some more photos. Thank you Jessica for writing this poignant reflection. Here are some more photos. 1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck This is an essay to read and reread and to share with young people of any faith. When will we ever learn? My parents didnt belong to a country club. It resonated with me so much as did the idea of your writing a letter after the fact and then not sending it because you felt the lesson was yours to learn. The insidious nature of anti-Semitism, or any type of hate for that matter, comes through clearly. Location. Your innocence ripped from you, your story is now available as a voice for those of us who have felt voiceless, just as you did. American Jewish History What a beautifully written story. This course begins with 473 yards of intimidation, a long par four that sets the tone for play on this Westchester classic designed by Devereux Emmet and A.W. Dick Wilson did part of it and I believe it was Joe Finger who did the other, but I'm working from a weak memory. 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