Blue Mound Golf & Country Club is a country club in the north central United States, located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. The golf course was designed by Seth Raynor.
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| Coordinates | 43°04′03″N 88°02′28″W / 43.0675°N 88.041°W |
| Location | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Elevation | 700 feet (215 m) |
| Established | 1926 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | bluemoundgcc.com |
| Designed by | Seth Raynor |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,672 yards (6,101 m) |
| Course rating | 72.0 |
| Slope rating | 131 |
The club hosted the PGA Championship in 1933, the Western Open in 1916, and the Women's Western Open in 1940, where Babe Zaharias defeated Mrs. Russell Mann in the 36-hole final of match play, 5 and 4.[1][2][3] In the late 1990s, the course was restored by Tom Doak's Renaissance Design under the supervision of architect Bruce Hepner.[citation needed]
Blue Mound hosted the 2010 Western Junior, won by Patrick Rogers. It was also the second course for the first two rounds of the U.S. Amateur in 2011; the primary venue was Erin Hills, site of the U.S. Open in 2017.
References
edit- ^ Larson, Lloyd (July 1, 1940). "Didrickson beats Mrs. Mann for title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 13.
- ^ Sixty, Billy (July 1, 1940). "Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins from Mrs. Russell Mann, 5-4". Milwaukee Journal. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ "Babe Zaharias Wins Western". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. July 1, 1940. p. 2B. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
External links
edit- Official website
- Golf Club Atlas – Blue Mound Golf & Country Club
- Thegolfcourses.net
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