Forest Hills Golf Club
Club information | |
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Established | 1926 |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Augusta University |
Operated by | Augusta University, Augusta Golf Association |
Total holes | 18 |
Events hosted | 3M Augusta Invitational |
Website | [1] |
Designed by | Donald Ross (1926), Arnold Palmer Company (2004) |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,057[1] |
Course rating | 74.6[1] |
Slope rating | 141 |
Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States, is a public facility owned by Augusta University. It features an 18-hole course designed by Donald Ross in 1926, and re-designed by Arnold Palmer Company in 2004.[2] Thirteen of the original holes and the clubhouse survive, though recent renovations have been done to the entryway.[3]
Notable tournaments
1930 Southeastern Open
Bobby Jones began his famous 1930 Grand Slam of Golf in 1930 with a win in the Southeastern Open, which was played with two rounds on the Augusta Country Club and two at Forest Hills. He fired a third-round 69 and final-round 71 to clinch his first major of the year by 13 strokes over Horton Jones, and subsequently went on to have a banner year on tour by sweeping the four majors in the same calendar year.[4]
3M Augusta Invitational
Called the Insperity Augusta State Invitational and the Augusta State Invitational in the past, Forest Hills has hosted all but three editions of Augusta University's men's golf tournament since 1979. It has featured players such as Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Dustin Johnson, Justin Leonard, and Charles Howell III.[5] It rates as one of the top tournaments in the nation, drawing 13 top-50 teams in 2013[6][7] - including then-No. 1 Texas - and eight of the final top 50 in 2012.[8][9]
AU has won the tournament 13 times, with no other team securing more than the University of North Carolina's three.
References
- ^ a b Howard, Blair. "Forest Hills Golf Course in Augusta, Ga". About.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Forest Hills Golf Club". Arnold Palmer Design Company. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Westin, David. "Forest Hills Golf Club sports new look on its entryway". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Boyette, John (March 25, 2011). "Plaque is dedicated to Jones". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Insperity Augusta State Invitational History". Augusta University. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "2012-2013 Golfweek/Sagarin Men's College Team Ratings". Golfweek. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Team with Players Leaderboard". Golfstat. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "2011 Team with Players Leaderboard". Golfstat. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "2011-2012 Golfweek/Sagarin Men'S College Team Ratings". Golfweek. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
External links
- http://www.theforesthillsgolfcourse.com/
- http://baharris.org/historicpolandspring/ForrestHillsRicker/ForrestHillsRicker.htm
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