Quail Hollow Club is a country club and golf course in the southeastern United States, located in the Quail Hollow neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a private member club, founded in 1959. The golf course opened in 1961.
 18th Green at Quail Hollow Club | |
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| Coordinates | 35°06′58″N 80°50′31″W / 35.116°N 80.842°W |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Elevation | 600 feet (180 m) |
| Established | 1959,[1] 65 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Membership-owned [2] |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Presidents Cup (2022); PGA Championship (2017); Wells Fargo Championship (2003–present); Kemper Open (1969–1979); World Seniors Invitational (1983–1989) |
| Greens | Champion G-12 Bermuda |
| Fairways | 328 / 419 Bermuda grass[3] |
| Designed by | George Cobb[4] |
| Par | 71 [1][4][5] |
| Length | 7,600 yards (6,950 m)[1][5] |
| Course rating | 77.2 |
| Slope rating | 148 [6] |
| Course record | 61 – Rory McIlroy (2015) |
Quail Hollow has hosted the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship since 2003, having previously hosted the Kemper Open from 1969 to 1979. It has also hosted the PGA Championship in 2017, and the Presidents Cup in 2022.
History
editThe foundation of Quail Hollow Club is traced back to a meeting held by James J. Harris on April 13, 1959. The club was officially constituted in January 1960, with the golf course opening the following year. The clubhouse opened on September 14, 1967.[7]
Golf course
editThe 18-hole championship course at Quail Hollow was designed by golf course architect George Cobb who designed several golf courses, primarily in the southeastern United States. Opened on June 3, 1961, it underwent a series of improvements, including modifications of several holes by Arnold Palmer in 1986, and a redesign by Tom Fazio in 1997, 2003, and from 2014 to 2016 in preparation for the PGA Championship.[8] South of central Charlotte, the average elevation of the course is approximately 600 feet (185 m) above sea level. The course is part of an extensive housing development.
Tournaments hosted
editQuail Hollow hosted the Kemper Open on the PGA Tour from 1969 through 1979,[9] and the senior tour's PaineWebber Invitational from 1983 through 1989. The PGA Tour returned to Quail Hollow in 2003 with the Wachovia Championship, now the Wells Fargo Championship, which has been held every year since except 2020 when it was cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Additionally the club hosted the 2017 PGA Championship and that year the Wells Fargo was held at Eagle Point in Wilmington, North Carolina.[10] The club is also scheduled to host the PGA Championship for a second time in 2025.[11]
In 2022, Quail Hollow hosted the fourteenth edition of the Presidents Cup; postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[12] For the event, the course was rerouted by moving the 9th to 11th holes to the end, to ensure most matches played the 16th to 18th holes, known as the "green mile".
Sports Betting Involvement
editIn a partnership with Penn Entertainment, Quail Hollow joined the North Carolina online sports betting movement. The deal makes ESPN Bet the exclusive partner of the Wells Fargo Championship. Aside from betting, it gives ESPN BET access to various marketing integrations, including the opportunity to activate and engage with golf fans on-site during the tournament.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Quail Hollow Club". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ "Club Information". Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "2017 PGA Championship" (PDF). GCSAA. Tournament fact sheets. August 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Quail Hollow Club: Quail Hollow Golf Course". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ a b "Wachovia Championship". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Quail Hollow CC". USGA. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "The History of Quail Hollow" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ "Quail Hollow Country Club". Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "McGee 'insures' future with Kemper victory". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. June 4, 1979. p. 3B.
- ^ Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte to host 2017 PGA Championship
- ^ May 14, Will Gray; AM, 2020 at 8:56. "PGA Championship returning to Quail Hollow in 2025". Golf Channel. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Quail Hollow to host The Presidents Cup 2021". Presidents Cup. February 24, 2015.
- ^ Kelley, Zachary (2023-12-06). "ESPN BET Claims North Carolina Betting Access Through Golf". LegalSportsBetting.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "PENN Entertainment Announces Strategic Partnership With Quail Hollow Club for ESPN BET Market Access in North Carolina". www.businesswire.com. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-06.