Trump National Golf Club Westchester
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| Coordinates | 41°08′46″N 73°50′00″W / 41.14611°N 73.83333°WCoordinates: 41°08′46″N 73°50′00″W / 41.14611°N 73.83333°W |
| Location | Briarcliff Manor, New York |
| Established | 1922 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | The Trump Organization |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | Official website |
| Designed by | Jim Fazio |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7200 |
Trump National Golf Club Westchester is a private golf club in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Owned by Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, the 140-acre (57 ha) course has eighteen holes, with a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) clubhouse. Founded in 1922 as Briarcliff Country Club, it later operated as Briar Hills Country Club and Briar Hall Golf and Country Club before Trump's purchase of the property in 1996. Trump renamed the club to match his other golf properties, and after its county, Westchester. He had the clubhouse and course rebuilt for its 2002 reopening; the course was designed by Jim Fazio. Donald Trump served as president over Trump National Golf Club LLC (managing the Westchester club) from August 2000 until January 19, 2017, the day before his inauguration.
The club had its origins around 1895, with Briarcliff founder Walter W. Law's private nine-hole course on his estate, which became available to Briarcliff Lodge guests, and was then known as the Briarcliff Golf Club. In 1922, Devereux Emmet designed a course across the street with eighteen holes, and thus Briarcliff Country Club was founded that year. The name was changed in 1927 to avoid confusion, to Briar Hills Country Club. Briar Hills opened in May 1929 with a new clubhouse; construction began in May 1928 and utilized local stones for the building's exterior. The interior was noted for its design and spaciousness. In 1936, A. W. Tillinghast redesigned the course. In 1948, Henry Law's son Theodore sold the club to local businessmen who renamed it Briar Hall Golf and Country Club. The 1964 Metropolitan Open was hosted at Briar Hall; Jack Patroni won the championship. In 1980, ownership of the club changed hands again.
Henry Law, a son of village founder Walter W. Law, was among Briar Hill's founders. Among the club's directors were Henry Law and his son Theodore Gilman Law;Gene Sarazen was the club's golf professional in 1923-24, followed by 1952 PGA Champion Jim Turnesa.
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