Our new simulator room will cure the winter blues and keep your swinging smooth all winter. What was right? Thank you Jessica for writing this poignant reflection. A persistent legend has it that the tunnel under the Metro-North tracks near the club entrance was built to accommodate the Babes dash to Yankee Stadium on game days. Dad: You know what Marx said about country clubs! The story drew my interest from the start and kept it to the end. I wasnt really considered Outside just because I was Jewish, it was more because I was not from a conservative Swiss-Italian Catholic family. Site by Clubessential Options Close Site Options It was so thought provokingI cant stop thinking about it and sharing with others. Jess- I think embarking on your military career was a life of service and seeking justice. Its practically part of our DNA. Lighthorse Harry Cooper won 31 times on tour before joining Metropolis as head pro from 1953 to 1978. Here are some more photos. It is extremely well written and utilizes beautifully descriptive allusions and connections that were inspired by the trauma. Indeed, 39 posted responses, so far, is much higher than on other posts Ive read. Not adequately, anyway. Many thanks to the writers who have shared their work with us and have helped create a supportive online community for Jewish writers. I will go back and sign in to comment there as well. In 1897, the club purchased new property where it could build an 18-hole course at Mt. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The great irony of all of it is that the only thing I remember from this event is that I stayed silent. Thank you for so eloquently sharing this searingly honest and heartbreaking experience. Keep a pulse on local food, art, and entertainment content when you join our Westchester newsletter. 7 Old Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale It was won by Gene Sarazen, a Harrison native and Westchesters greatest homegrown golfer, who had won both the PGA and the US Open the year before. Barney, I'm glad you enjoyed your day at Briarwood; I couldn't find the link on your post. Member Lawrence Van Etten, a prominent civil engineer who designed many residential communities in New Rochelle and later the original course at Wykagyl, laid out the first 18 holes at Knollwood, a par-69 test at 5,305 yards. Im not a person who particularly minds feeling angry. WebTrump National Golf Club - Westchester. One day Patty Prendergast (wow, I still remember her name from over 60 years ago! The sheer fact that this experience lives so vivid today in the authors memory, gives me an unwavering assurance of the change shes making to improve our world today! At the club a spokesman said the matter could be discussed only by Jerome F. Healy, Jr. , secretary. I also really love what you wrote about her casual thoughtless bigotry being a gift of a life lesson and a perfect memory full of literary device. I think thats a really good reframing of how to think about this incident. In retrospect I think it boiled down to not wanting to throw a guest out of our home; something to do with the rules of hospitality though good manners is a two-way street. It struggled under several different ownership groups until it finally closed in 1982 and the property was sold for development. Welcome to Brae Burn Country Club. I played an event at Northmoor a few years backfast greens and the renovation they did made it an OK course. 914.944.0900 Never one to let such slips go unchallenged, I missed such a cue about six years ago when my wife and I invited a seemingly charming woman we met in her used bookstore to visit us in our home. Unlike me, she craved approbation whereas I rather rejoiced in the opposite. NYAC is in the city and not as hard to join. 914.864.3000 I think those moments that we are silent, or silenced, haunt us as much, if not more than those times we regret our words. Also designed by Tom Winton, Sprain Lake is unique for its rolling and narrow layout with an abundance of water hazards. Type Private. Phone: (914) 723-3200. The reader can feel the writers emotion and clearly see the disturbing moment erasing not just her personhood, but the joy she expected. Why do we have to put up with any? Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs". A beautifully written, moving, powerful piece. Macdonald was elected vice president and walked away happy. Located in the heart of New York States prestigious Westchester County, Brae Burn has been a cherished part But I failed here. It's 162 acres and definitely a family favorite. Jessica. I shouldve told her then and there the absurdity and ignorance of her demand. A stark, indelible reminder of what we lost, what we had left, and all our hopes for the future. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. Fax: (914) 723-0243 [email protected] Site powered by ForeTees Club Central Web. My children and family experienced antisemitism in school and in our town only 10 years ago. It has various golf courses and, From Business: Find ACDelco auto parts for your vehicle at Country Club Services in Yonkers, NY. If you wish to go international, in Leeds, England, Moor Allerton was predominantly jewish. Members at the time included steel mogul and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and architect and bon vivant Stanford White. So much can be learned from our own personal history, even if it means experiencing anger and regret when looking back on past situations. In 1961, the first annual Governor's Day was held at Westchester Hills to honor past and present board members. Oh how enlightening Dont be too hard on yourself as you were a young girl back then and thinking with your heart instead of with your heart, mind and soul. Me: Yes, dad, a country club. It wouldn't be summer without the organized swim team and many swim games each weekend. In our home lived the very essence of Tikkun Olam. It reminds me of something that happened when I was about 11 years old. Not one bit. How true, and, in this situation, how ironic! I was sent to ask the head partner of the camp for a decision. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. That means that many people dont know any Jews literally none at all but have absorbed some of the poisonous allegations that fed genocide. Adults are allowed to wear Neat Collarless Pullovers (no sweat shirts). It would be a big mistake to not mention the course at Del Boca Vista, Phase 2, an original design of Morty Seinfeld and Cosmo Kramer. Set alongside a nature reserve, Hollow Brook challenges golfers with length, elevation changes, and multiple large water hazards. In 2021, the area surrounding the pool was renovated to capture a resort style feel. The survey found that, like the West Side Tennis Club which barred Nobel Prize winner Ralph J. Bunche and his son because they are Negroes, there were no clubs with specific religious or racial bans in their constitutions or by-laws. So does the memory of Carnoustie's foreboding. But I can see this shaping who you are today. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece and how the author let her feelings and the moment come to life in such a short essay. Age, hopefully, does bring wisdom and I will never be a bystander in the erasure of my essence as a proud Jewish woman. More silence. Water hazards and bunkers come into play on nearly every hole. I like this new image / metaphor that you have created with your story I will forever think of a country club and Superman when I think of several life experiences that your nice blog post describes first, being Other and second, being humiliated, confused, torn as to what to do, and having regret for not taking a stand. A great read! Never before nor since have I remained silent in the face of injustice or aggressions micro and macro. Private. Fenway is one of the toughest short courses in Westchester. Your memory is far greater than a superfluous one. Jessica lives with her husband in Southern Italy where she writes poetry addressing the complex interplay between trauma, power, love, loss, and madness. Your poignant and well-written essay references the prejudices that I think most, if not all, Jews have encountered in one way or other. ft, a full bunker renovation, irrigation replacement & various other elements to enhance aesthetics & shot variety for golfers of all-skill levels. Dan Jenkins. Private Golf Club sites by MembersFirst | Terms of Use | Privacy | Request My Information. It was in the Knollwood grill room that, according to local lore, Jones met with club member Clifford Roberts and discussed the creation of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National. Noted architect Frank Moore created a new Northern Italian-style structure which opened on April 15, 1926. Not sure if they have opened up over the years. Not far from Century in Purchase is Old Oaks Country Club, which began in 1925 as the Progress Country Club and went through several iterations until merging with the Oak Ridge Club in 1936. Its facilities include a fitness, From Business: Delray Dunes Golf and Country Club, located in Boynton Beach, Fla., is a private, member-owned community club. A golf club.more, The Round Hill Club is a wonderful property, club steeped in old world charm. 18 High Ridge Road, Pound Ridge Some of the most devilish greens I have ever played. Tillinghast design hosts the Mittelmark Invitational, a top tournament for select young golfers. The first USGA-sanctioned US Amateur Championship was held the next year at Newport CC, and he won handily. @Adam S. Oh my goodness! I really enjoyed reading this, and learning from Jessicas story. Paul Runyon, aka Little Poison, won two PGA Championships while serving as head pro from 1931 to 1943. It is very well written. Thats because I recognized that horrible feeling when your very being is challenged, at the level of your DNA. I have always been immensely proud of this, and I feel the sweep of history as I am one part in an unbroken chain going back millennia. Very well written and thank you for sharing. The original Casino was razed in 1936. I love personal pieces like this and the way she conveyed her feelings brought it all together and gave it life .. The men might Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! You cant form the thoughts. Location. Automatic and visceral. It has some lineage, traceable to Colt and Allison, but was also butchered by William Harries. Who knows, maybe we could even talk to him! Probably not. Golf and Saint Andrews continued to grow. Jessica writes with wonderful, bright clarity and optimism. Tillinghast course has some of the most pronounced elevation changes in Westchester golf. Change). Our Governor's Day event is something we look forward to each year to relive the long history of Westchester Hills Golf Club! 940 Winnewood Road, Pelham Manor Although clearly an awful experience for you as would be for anyone, I wonder how much it influenced your ability to stand up for what is right. According to Sports and Public. For a long time I didnt fully understand what had happened, and out of shame I kept it to myself. I always had a family member that had a Greenwich Country Club membership. (LogOut/ This is a must read. This informs me that in addition to being rightly sensitive to attacks however subtle we Jews are a thoughtful people who search for Truth and answers. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. An original Tiffany window lights its grand staircase, and the view of the Hudson River may well be the finest in the county. It was taboo for the Christian girls to date a Jewish boy. We made them and we lit them. 975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook Most likely. 914.967.6000 Silence. You missed Tillinghast's Alpine (originally named Aldecress) in New Jersey. Still, while you may have been silent and I agree with your husband, that was understandable given the context you did not allow yourself to buy the premise that there was/is such a thing as too Jewish. My mother used to sunbathe topless on the back patio of our ten-acre home way out on a country road. Private. Your frame of reference doesnt contain the oh, this is what I should say or do The anger is still there, years later. And I was absolutely shocked into silence. Trauma distorts our perceptions and recollections, but you captured vividly your feelings in the ensuing decades. He was there. A. W. Tillinghast was commissioned in 1916 to create the course on property where the British army camped in 1776 before defeating George Washington in the Battle of White Plains. This discussion group is best enjoyed using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Here are some more photos. Not just architectural history, but more importantly, to study why ill-conceived changes got made and how to recognize that failed process and learn from it. @Douglas Shane Reading your comment gave me chills and flashbacks to precisely how I felt standing at the gates to the country club. I cant wait to read what Jessica does next. Private. Your friend, well, she will have her own memory from that day seeing Superman but she will never possess the feeling, that you so beautifully own, of what being Jewish means to you. And, of course, we never heard from our guest again. we start to learn who we are. 914.941.8070 Later, I drafted an email chiding our guest, but never sent it, figuring that the lesson was mine to learn. How coincidental! In fact, had I had any time to think about it, it wouldve been obvious that acquiescing to her demand would be the very antithesis of everything that Superman represents. The renovation included green expansions of over 20,000 sq. What are people saying about country clubs in Westchester County, NY? "One of the oldest golf courses in the country. Tillinghast and several legendary designers' marks on the course remain intact. As we try to forgive others their trespasses, so we must forgive ourselves when we falter. I passed your essay on to my kids maybe it will give them a little heads-up or courage or conviction to take positive action and stay true to themselves always. This story is a great representation of how young Jews are no stranger to prejudice and ignorance. And what did she mean anyway? Nearly every hole plays up, down, or over a hill to make it one of the most interesting courses in the county. 914.669.5485 Thank you so much for sharing and making us all more thoughtful about how we can handle those experiences differently in the moment. For my birth family, the solution was to move to a community that was predominantly Jewish. I like that you ended with Never Again because I believe everyone should be reminding themselves of that sentiment everyday. When Mount Kisco Golf Club closed during World War II, many of the members joined Lawrence Farms Country Club, and the club became todays Mount Kisco Country Club. The current head pro at Metropolis, Craig Thomas, broke the competitive course record at Bethpage Black during the 2007 New York State Open. That was that. WebWestchester Hills Golf Club is a family-friendly private golf club located in White Plains, NY. On the one hand Jewish religious practice is weaker in northern Westchester than in areas closer to New York The PGA of America, with 27,000 members today, has strong ties to several early clubs in Westchester. The Briar Hall Country Club in Briarcliff Manor, once a predominantly Jewish club, is now open to anyone who can pay, according to Bernard Rabin, co-owner Love you and thanks for sharing. It is blocked out with emotions. AFTER you have the maturity and guts to handle it, you know what? The only lesson that I can take from this event that still burns on the walls of my consciousness all these years later, the only lesson that I can draw strength from today, is that one must never be a bystander, nor must one ever participate in self erasure. This course begins with 473 yards of intimidation, a long par four that sets the tone for play on this Westchester classic designed by Devereux Emmet and A.W. Eloquent, thoughtful beautiful and relevant! because while I was surrounded by plenty of Jewish people during childhood, it was not until years later that I realized being Jewish is such an intrinsic part of my identity. More like I valued the unconventional, and whatever seemed different from the norm automatically held a sort of appeal for me. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. At the Country Club with Superman. John Reid was elected the clubs first president. From my limited understanding, Sunningdale in N.Y. is worthy of study on many levels. They have a nice pool with a divingmore, First of all, Siwanoy is not a restaurant, it's a country club. He won 39 times on tour. Web1. Every Seder, as I watched my grandmothers treasured cousin ladle out the matzoh balls for the chicken soup, I saw the numbers on her arm. My grandparents in St. Louis had to belong to a Jewish country club; they were not welcome at a Christian country club. Public. Two clubs, Mount Kisco Country Club and Willow Ridge Country Club, exemplify the way golf clubs have evolved in changing economic and social conditions. It took a while before I fully recognized and accepted that in many ways, they were not my people and I was not theirs. Everyone was tall and blonde. The damage anti semitism has is proven by her memory so many years later. Third came Sprain Lake in Yonkers, which was opened in 1929. many thoughts and memories from youth to adulthood. Charles B. Macdonald, assisted by Seth Raynor, designed the golf course, which was later tweaked by A. W. Tillinghast. Did she not see the irony? While Saint Andrews may have hosted the nations first mixed foursome, like most golf clubs of its day it wasnt a particularly hospitable place for women. The club opened in 1918 and soon became the home of numerous luminaries of the time, including Louis Gimbel and Samuel Bloomingdale of department store fame, along with composer George Gershwin, who sported a 10 handicap. Our youngest Westchester Hills members are still utilizing that same kids pool with mushroom today! The Apawamis Club in Rye began as a social club in 1890, but added a rudimentary nine-hole golf course in 1896. There are always a few times in our young lives when we regret our decisions. The club stumbled financially, however, and the county bought it in 1955, made substantial improvements, and opened it to the public in 1957. Im a person who likes to understand. Type Private. How sad for the person who invited you to that event, that they hadnt learned to respect all religions, and that they werent taught that those words or thoughts of theirs were harmful. As a reader, I felt like you were talking to me and I was very engaged and eager to continue reading(please write some more). 914.723.6000 Could your young self have disabused her of those? I really understand that. I am invited when I visit Greenwich. I felt something twist in my gut. I assume you were around middle-school age; its hard enough to come up with an immediate, clever and pointed response to similar comments as an adult. Great golf course, great caddies who know the course, greatmore, Greenwich Country Club was founded in 1892. WebJudaism in northern Westchester presents an uneven pattern. I'm really fortunate that over the years I have enjoyed the golf course with my family. Regardless of the decade, the club has been home to several players who made their marks on the game, including one Ben Hogan, who was an assistant pro at Century. Id already dealt with a few of my husbands less enlightened acquaintances, and had no problem saying anything. I always have a good experience and can't wait to return! No shame in that!! I absolutely love the point you make about Siegel and Shusters uniquely Jewish creation of Superman. I was, therefore, dependent on her grace for a once in a lifetime experience. I dont think he truly understood it either. This incident took place when I was a bit older than middle school. DISCOVER ALL WE CAN OFFER Play Our Video Club Life Thank you for sharing your story. But this was my mother in law!! Journals 914.245.5588 The course features fairways lined with mature trees, rolling hills, and contoured greens. 1995 American Jewish Historical Society @Sara Kandler Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments on my piece. 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