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| Coordinates | 40°52′19″N 73°58′30″W / 40.872°N 73.975°W |
| Location | Englewood, New Jersey Leonia, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Elevation | 50–180 feet (15–55 m) |
| Established | 1896 Closed 1977 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | U.S. Amateur: (1906) U.S. Open: (1909) Metropolitan Open: (1911) |
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| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,205 yards (5,674 m) (for 1909 U.S. Open)[1] |
The Englewood Golf Club, also sometimes known as the Englewood Golf and Country Club,[2] was a private golf course in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, located in Englewood and Leonia, just west of New York City. Opened 129 years ago as a nine-hole course in 1896, a second nine was added four years later; it hosted the U.S. Amateur in 1906 and the U.S. Open in 1909.[1][3]
During the 1950s, the club became a popular spot for entertainers and athletes,[4] and for a while was co-owned by several comedians.[5] The course was split in half by construction of a portion of Interstate 95 in 1963, but play continued.[6] Financial and other problems ensued, however, and the club closed in 1977.[7] Houses and condominiums were built over the course during the 1980s.[1]
Throughout its existence, the golf course was used by children for sledding in the winter.[7][8]
- ^ a b c "Gone but not forgotten: A look at NJGSA's founding clubs". New Jersey State Golf Association. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ See for instance "Allen Tackles Title Defense". Paterson Evening News. July 17, 1957. p. 32. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fensom, Michael J. (June 20, 2009). "Englewood Golf Club, once a piece of golf history, now a piece of the Turnpike". Inside Jersey. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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