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{{Short description|Private golf, tennis, and social club located in Churchill, Pennsylvania}}
[[Image:Edgewood Country Club logo.png|frame|right|Edgewood Country Club logo]]


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'''Edgewood Country Club''' is a private golf, social, and tennis club located near [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. The Country Club was founded in [[1898]] in Edgewood, Pennsylvania and then moved in 1921 to Churchill where [[Donald Ross (golfer)|Donald Ross]] designed its new golf course while also working on the design of the well-known Pinehurst No. 2.<ref>[http://www.eccgolf.com Edgewood Country Club Summary]</ref>
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'''Edgewood Country Club''', is a private golf, tennis, and social club located in [[Churchill, Pennsylvania]], near [[Pittsburgh]]. The club was founded in 1898 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania, and moved in 1921 to Churchill, where [[Donald Ross (golfer)|Donald Ross]] designed its new golf course while concurrently designing [[Pinehurst Resort|Pinehurst No. 2]].<ref>[http://www.eccgolf.com Edgewood Country Club Summary]</ref>


==Golf==
==Golf==
Edgewood Country Club was started as a [[golf]] and social club only minutes away from the bustling Pittsburgh [[steel mills]]. The golf course was designed Donald Ross to promote fair and enjoyable play with a comfortable walking experience if chosen. The importance of a golf course providing enjoyment while still delivering a challenge may be summarized in one of Ross's famous statements, "Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance."<ref>[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=2709&CFID=1998580&CFTOKEN=80925950 Edgewood C.C. Golf]</ref>
Edgewood Country Club was started as a [[golf]] and social club near the Pittsburgh [[steel mills]]. The golf course was designed to promote fair and enjoyable play with a comfortable walking experience, consistent with Ross's statement, "Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance."<ref>[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=2709&CFID=1998580&CFTOKEN=80925950 Edgewood C.C. golf]</ref>

The course has been a longtime member of the [[Western Pennsylvania Golf Association|WPGA]] and has hosted several Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Tournaments. The 18 hole course belongs to the [[United States Golf Association]] and provides [[handicaps|golf handicap]] for all members using latest computer technologies to make the process fast and easy. The golf course is designed, like many [[Western Pennsylvania]] courses, over rolling terrain, but Donald Ross designed the holes without sidehill lies like so many other Western Pennsylvania courses. Edgewood's greens are well known, like many of Ross's courses, for their fast speed. The greens are regularly found to run about 12 feet on the stimpmeter. The golf course does not rely on any creeks, lakes or other water bodies, preferring to use very difficult greens and dangerous sand bunkers to challenge the area's best golfers. The golf facility at Edgewood not only contains a well maintained 18 hole course, but also a variety of practice facilities. Edgewood has a full size grass [[driving range]] where members and guests may hit balls without paying for each bucket like most courses, two putting greens, a chipping and [[putting]] green, and a full short game area complete with a practice [[fairway]] and sand bunkers. Edgewood provides many competitions for members and guests throughout the year such as member-guests, Stag events, holiday events, and many others including the club championship. In addition to competition within the club, Edgewood fields both junior and senior interclub teams. The Country Club provides a junior golf club program where children and other relatives of members may take a group lesson and then play a number of holes based on their age to help introduce them to the game of golf. The Club also provides junior memberships which gives relatives of members extra playing privileges as well as access to all of the club's practice facilities. A full pro-shop is also located on site selling all of the top equipment as well as many Edgewood logo items. The current head professional at Edgewood is Peter Micklewright, Jr. who is in charge of giving golf lessons and running the golf shop. The current layout is played as Donald Ross designed it. The change back to the Donald Ross layout was made during the club's 100th anniversary. The course currently has blue championship tees, white men's/amateur women tees, red women's tees, and golden senior's tees. The yardage of holes as well as par:
Like many [[Western Pennsylvania]] courses, it has a rolling terrain. Ross, however, designed the holes to limit sidehill lies. Edgewood has fast greens, typical of Ross courses, regularly running about 12 feet on the stimpmeter. The golf course has no creeks, lakes, or other water hazards. Its predominant features are the challenging greens and dangerous sand bunkers. The course is played as Donald Ross originally designed it after a restoration during the club's 100th anniversary.

The course has blue championship tees, white men's/amateur women tees, red women's tees, and golden senior's tees. The table below shows par and yardage for each of hole and the rating and slope for each tee:


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Edgewood's practice facilities include a full size grass [[driving range]], two putting greens, a chipping and [[putting]] green, and a full short game area with a practice [[Golf course#Fairway and rough|fairway]] and sand bunkers.
Edgewood has been a longtime member of the WPGA, and due to its local and national prestige has been awarded many of the WPGA's annual championships. The following are champions of WPGA events contested at Edgewood Country Club:


Edgewood hosts many competitions for members throughout the year, such as member-guests, stag events, holiday events, and several club championships. Edgewood also fields junior and senior interclub teams.
WPGA Championships:<br/>

*West Penn Open<ref>
The club's pro shop is run by head professional Peter Micklewright Jr., who provides lessons.
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[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga618/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Open]</ref>

The club belongs to the [[United States Golf Association]] and provides [[golf handicap]] for members. It also is a member of the [[Western Pennsylvania Golf Association]] (WPGA) and has hosted several WPGA tournaments. The following are champions of WPGA events contested at Edgewood Country Club:
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*The William Penn Open<ref>[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga618/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Open]</ref>
**1954 - Tom Blaskovich
**1954 - Tom Blaskovich
**1959 - Frank Kiraly
**1959 - Frank Kiraly
**2001 - Marshall Maraccini
**2001 - Marshall Maraccini
**2006 - Josh "The Body" Wheless
*West Penn Amateur<ref>
[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga617/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Amateur]</ref>
*West Penn Amateur<ref>[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga617/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Amateur]</ref>
**1939 - Jack C. Benson
**1939 - Jack C. Benson
**1946 - Frank S. Souchak Jr.
**1946 - [[Frank Souchak]]
**1965 - Harry Toscano
**1965 - Harry Toscano
**1969 - James Simons
**1969 - James Simons
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*Tournament of Club Champions <ref name="Seven">[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga62/champions.htm Past Champions of Tournament of Club Champions]</ref>
*Tournament of Club Champions <ref name="Seven">[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga62/champions.htm Past Champions of Tournament of Club Champions]</ref>
**1995 - Sherman Hostetter
**1995 - Sherman Hostetter
*West Penn Senior Amateur Championship<ref>
*West Penn Senior Amateur Championship<ref>[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga67/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Senior Amateur]</ref>
[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga67/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Senior Amateur]</ref>
**1998 - Phil Saylor
**1998 - Phil Saylor
**2038 - Richie Walsh
*West Penn Women's Amateur<ref>
[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga626/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Women's Amateur]</ref>
*West Penn Women's Amateur<ref>[http://wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga626/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Women's Amateur]</ref>
**2005 - Katie Trotter
**2005 - Katie Trotter
*West Penn Junior Amateur Championship<ref>
*West Penn Junior Amateur Championship<ref>[http://www.wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga614/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Junior]</ref>
[http://www.wpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wpga6/event/wpga614/champions.htm Past Champions of West Penn Junior]</ref>
**1937 - Kenneth J. Stear
**1937 - Kenneth J. Stear
**1950 - Jim McCarter
**1950 - Jim McCarter

In addition to hosting some of Western Pennsylvania's most prestigious events, Edgewood Country Club also hosts many tournaments for members and guests of members. These tournaments include:
*Club Championship (Flighted)
**Patrick Rice - 2005
*Junior Club Championship
**J.P. Gooderham - 2004
**J.P. Gooderham - 2005
**J.P. Gooderham - 2006
*Senior Club Championship


==Tennis==
==Tennis==
In addition to the golf course, Edgewood Country Club also has a state of the art tennis facility. The Violet H. Wright Tennis Center has three Har-Tru [[Tennis]] Courts, a pro shop, beverage hut, a patio, and restrooms. The tennis facility also includes Edgewood's [[paddle tennis]] program. The club provides singles, doubles, and mixes matches for all members as well as a men's and women's inter-club tennis team. During the summer, Edgewood's Club-4-Life staff provides a series of tennis clinics for all junior members wishing to learn or work on their tennis games. According to Edgewood C.C., the 2005 sessions had a very large turn out consisting of over 125 junior tennis players. <ref>[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=2851&CFID=2002779&CFTOKEN=35107008 Edgewood Tennis Information]</ref> The Club's paddle tennis facilities include three heated courts located at the Violet H. Wright Center. Like the tennis program, Edgewood field men's and women's inter-club paddle tennis teams.<ref>[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=2854&CFID=2002779&CFTOKEN=35107008 Edgewood Paddle Tennis]</ref>
Edgewood Country Club has a tennis facility.<ref>[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=2851&CFID=2002779&CFTOKEN=35107008 Edgewood Tennis Information]</ref> It also has three heated paddle tennis courts located at the Violet H. Wright Center. Both the tennis and paddle programs field men's and women's inter-club teams.<ref>[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=2854&CFID=2002779&CFTOKEN=35107008 Edgewood Paddle Tennis]</ref>


==Swimming==
==Swimming==
The club has a full swimming facility.<ref>
To complement Edgewood's many social and athletic amenities, a full swimming facility is also on the property. Edgewood's swimming facilitiy includes an Olympic sized swimming pool which may be used for working out of leisure. The pool also has eight starting points for competitive swimmers, and also two diving boards which may be adjusted to different heights. The pool and pool deck is constantly watched by several life guards. Also on site is a small baby pool which provides a safe and fun environment for young swimmers. Edgewood also has a staff of swim instructors and coaches who can aide a child in learning to swim or competitive swimmers learning better technique. Edgewood also has the Mighty Moose swimming and diving team who like other junior athletic teams at Edgewood, compete against other children and grandchildren of Western Pennsylvania country clubs. The Mighty Moose swim team has won the inter-club championship swim meet 3 years straight 2003-2005. The Mighty Moose name comes from the Moose Hut which is the on-site outdoor snack shop. Members may purchase food, drinks, ice cream and other treats using their credit. The Moose Hut has several tables as well as a small pavilion style coveing. The Swimming Pool is the most alive during holidays and other parties such as the [[Fourth of July]] celebration, highlighted by many fun games for children, a barbecue, and parachutists coming down to the property from airplanes. The pool is often used for other parties and holidays. Around the pool is a grass covered areas with dozens of beach chairs where members and guests may sunbathe.<ref>
[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=3320&CFID=2058566&CFTOKEN=20692721 Swimming at Edgewood Country Club]</ref>
[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?tourID=3320&CFID=2058566&CFTOKEN=20692721 Swimming at Edgewood Country Club]</ref>

==Clubhouse and Dining==
Edgewood Country Club's Clubhouse and adjoining restaurant have changed dramatically since the club opened in 1898. The current red brick clubhouse features a fully stocked pro shop run by Michael Reilly along with several assistant golf professionals as well as the Donald Ross Grille. The Executive [[Chef]] de Cuisine is John Lovitch who received the position in July 2006.<ref>
[https://www.memberstatements.com/tour/tours.cfm?CFID=2434142&CFTOKEN=19085287 Dining at Donald Ross Grille]</ref>
Aside from the Donald Ross Grille, a fine dining room is also located in the building where breakfast buffet and fine dinners for parties and special occasions. This area is rented often for family gatherings, weddings, baptisms and other events. The clubhouse also features large male and female [[locker]] rooms with lockers, showers, and at-club bag storage areas.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Golf clubs in Pennsylvania}}
==External links==
{{Authority control}}
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*[http://www.eccgolf.com Edgewood Country Club]

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Revision as of 13:14, 22 June 2024

Edgewood Country Club
Club information
LocationChurchill, Pennsylvania
Established1921
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Designed byDonald Ross
Par72
Length6,418 yards

Edgewood Country Club, is a private golf, tennis, and social club located in Churchill, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. The club was founded in 1898 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania, and moved in 1921 to Churchill, where Donald Ross designed its new golf course while concurrently designing Pinehurst No. 2.[1]

Golf

Edgewood Country Club was started as a golf and social club near the Pittsburgh steel mills. The golf course was designed to promote fair and enjoyable play with a comfortable walking experience, consistent with Ross's statement, "Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance."[2]

Like many Western Pennsylvania courses, it has a rolling terrain. Ross, however, designed the holes to limit sidehill lies. Edgewood has fast greens, typical of Ross courses, regularly running about 12 feet on the stimpmeter. The golf course has no creeks, lakes, or other water hazards. Its predominant features are the challenging greens and dangerous sand bunkers. The course is played as Donald Ross originally designed it after a restoration during the club's 100th anniversary.

The course has blue championship tees, white men's/amateur women tees, red women's tees, and golden senior's tees. The table below shows par and yardage for each of hole and the rating and slope for each tee:

Edgewood Country Club Detailed Scorecard [3][4]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Par 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 5 4 36 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 4 36 72
SI Men's & Women's 9 1 15 17 11 3 5 7 13 10 12 8 4 18 6 16 14 2
Blue 72.1 / 135 373 427 167 467 174 416 418 536 307 3275 335 398 173 399 138 341 471 470 420 3143 6418
White 71.4 / 133 368 421 159 457 164 405 409 533 299 3215 331 376 163 389 127 331 451 468 411 3047 6262
Gold 69.8 / 130 351 355 150 440 155 386 394 485 299 3015 318 356 148 378 108 331 439 452 351 2900 5915
Red 74.2 / 129 351 412 143 402 115 386 394 456 288 2943 318 339 148 369 108 318 382 444 402 2828 5771

Edgewood's practice facilities include a full size grass driving range, two putting greens, a chipping and putting green, and a full short game area with a practice fairway and sand bunkers.

Edgewood hosts many competitions for members throughout the year, such as member-guests, stag events, holiday events, and several club championships. Edgewood also fields junior and senior interclub teams.

The club's pro shop is run by head professional Peter Micklewright Jr., who provides lessons.

The club belongs to the United States Golf Association and provides golf handicap for members. It also is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA) and has hosted several WPGA tournaments. The following are champions of WPGA events contested at Edgewood Country Club:

  • The William Penn Open[5]
    • 1954 - Tom Blaskovich
    • 1959 - Frank Kiraly
    • 2001 - Marshall Maraccini
    • 2006 - Josh "The Body" Wheless
  • West Penn Amateur[6]
    • 1939 - Jack C. Benson
    • 1946 - Frank Souchak
    • 1965 - Harry Toscano
    • 1969 - James Simons
    • 1976 - Tom McGinnis Jr.
  • Tournament of Club Champions [7]
    • 1995 - Sherman Hostetter
  • West Penn Senior Amateur Championship[8]
    • 1998 - Phil Saylor
    • 2038 - Richie Walsh
  • West Penn Women's Amateur[9]
    • 2005 - Katie Trotter
  • West Penn Junior Amateur Championship[10]
    • 1937 - Kenneth J. Stear
    • 1950 - Jim McCarter

Tennis

Edgewood Country Club has a tennis facility.[11] It also has three heated paddle tennis courts located at the Violet H. Wright Center. Both the tennis and paddle programs field men's and women's inter-club teams.[12]

Swimming

The club has a full swimming facility.[13]

References

  1. ^ Edgewood Country Club Summary
  2. ^ Edgewood C.C. golf
  3. ^ WPGA's Edgewood C.C. detailed scorecard
  4. ^ Course information
  5. ^ Past Champions of West Penn Open
  6. ^ Past Champions of West Penn Amateur
  7. ^ Past Champions of Tournament of Club Champions
  8. ^ Past Champions of West Penn Senior Amateur
  9. ^ Past Champions of West Penn Women's Amateur
  10. ^ Past Champions of West Penn Junior
  11. ^ Edgewood Tennis Information
  12. ^ Edgewood Paddle Tennis
  13. ^ Swimming at Edgewood Country Club

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