Chambers Bay
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | University Place, Washington, U.S. |
| Established | June 23, 2007 10 years ago |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Pierce County |
| Operated by | KemperSports |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted |
U.S. Amateur (2010), U.S. Open (2015) |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Jr. |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,585 yards (6,936 m) |
| Course rating | 78.1 (Teal) |
| Slope rating | 146 (Teal) |
Chambers Bay is a public golf course in the northwest United States, located in University Place, Washington, on Puget Sound southwest of Tacoma. The British links-style course is owned by Pierce County and opened for play on June 23, 2007. The course hosted the 2015 U.S. Open.
Chambers Bay was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The 250-acre (100 ha) course is the centerpiece of a 930-acre (380 ha) county park. Pierce County bought the land for $33 million in 1992; the property was formerly a sand-and-gravel quarry, popular with off-road four-wheelers and dirt-bikers.
During construction, 1.4 million cubic yards (1.1 million m³) of dirt and sand (over 100,000 truckloads) were removed, cleaned off site, and returned to sculpt the course. At the time, it was still permitted as a working mine, which meant fewer restrictions for the course architects.
Five sets of tees are available, ranging from 5,250 to 7,585 yards (4,800 to 6,940 m), and as a municipal course, Pierce County residents receive discounted rates. The course is for walkers only, caddies are available but are optional. Motorized carts are permitted only for those with medical conditions or disabilities, and a caddie must be hired as the driver.
The greens do not have fringes - it is a transparent transition from fairway to green.
Championship Tees
Navy Tees
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Chambers Bay has just one tree, a Douglas fir behind the 15th green.
The course is operated by Kemper Sports Management of Northbrook, Illinois, which also operates Bandon Dunes on the southern Oregon coast.
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