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 Interactive map of Cherry Hills Country Club | |
| Club information | |
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| Location | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, U.S. |
| Elevation | 5,300 feet (1,615 m) |
| Established | 1922, 104 years ago |
| Type | private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Events hosted |
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| Website | chcc.com |
| Championship Golf Course | |
| Designed by | William FlynnTom Doak (2008 renovation) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,348 yards (6,719 m)[citation needed] |
| Course rating | 74.7 |
| Slope rating | 139[citation needed] |
| Rip Arnold Course (par 3) | |
| Designed by | William Flynn |
| Par | 27 |
| Length | 665 yards (608 m) |
 Entrance on University Boulevard. | |
Cherry Hills Country Club is a privatecountry club in thewesternUnited States, located inCherry Hills Village, Colorado, asuburb south ofDenver.[citation needed]
Founded 104 years ago in 1922 and designed byWilliam Flynn,[1] the club features a championship 18-hole golf course, a 9-hole par three course, eight tennis courts, and a lap pool. The nine-hole course is called the Rip Arnold Course, named for the club's head professional from 1939 to 1962. It hosts a pro-member invitational event every September named forWarren Smith, the head pro from 1963 to 1991. Abas relief of Smith, thePGA of America's Golf Professional of the Year in 1973, is near the tenth tee.
The club's signature colors are cherry red and white.
The par-72 course measures 7,348 yards (6,719 m) from the member back tees, and now extends to 7,466 yards (6,827 m) at par-71 for championships.[citation needed] The course plays shorter because its averageelevation exceeds 5,300 feet (1,615 m) abovesea level.
A significant restoration by noted architectTom Doak was carried out during 2008 and opened for play in spring 2009. The course was extended to over 7,500 yards (6,860 m) and many trees were removed. In addition, several original bunkers that had been removed over the years were restored, bringing the course more in-line with William Flynn's original design.
| Year | Tournament | Winner | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. Open |  Ralph Guldahl | 1,000 |
| 1941 | PGA Championship | Vic Ghezzi | 1,100 |
| 1960 | U.S. Open | Arnold Palmer | 14,400 |
| 1976 | U.S. Senior Amateur | Lewis Oehmig | 0 |
| 1978 | U.S. Open(3) | Andy North | 45,000 |
| 1983 | U.S. Mid-Amateur | Jay Sigel | 0 |
| 1985 | PGA Championship(2) | Hubert Green | 125,000 |
| 1990 | U.S. Amateur | Phil Mickelson | 0 |
| 1993 | U.S. Senior Open | Jack Nicklaus | 135,330 |
| 2005 | U.S. Women's Open |  Birdie Kim | 560,000 |
| 2012 | U.S. Amateur(2) | Steven Fox | 0 |
| 2014 | BMW Championship | Billy Horschel | 1,440,000 |
| 2023 | U.S. Amateur(3) | Nick Dunlap | 0 |
Cherry Hills has hosted eightUnited States Golf Association (USGA) championships, including theU.S. Open in1938,1960, and1978. It hosted theU.S. Amateur in 1990, won byPhil Mickelson.[citation needed] TheU.S. Senior Open was won byJack Nicklaus in1993,[citation needed] andBirdie Kim won theU.S. Women's Open in2005, holing out from a greenside bunker on the final hole.[2] The U.S. Amateur returned to the club in 2012 and was won bySteven Fox.[3] The club hosted the U.S. Amateur for the third time in 2023, won byNick Dunlap.[4]
The first of the threeU.S. Opens at Cherry Hills in1938 was won by defending championRalph Guldahl. He shot an even-par 284, six strokes ahead of runner-upDick Metz. In1960,Arnold Palmer won with 280 (–4), two strokes ahead of the runner-up, amateurJack Nicklaus. After three unsuccessful attempts (including a double bogey in the first round), Palmer finally drove the first green (346-yard (316 m) par four) in the fourth round on his way to victory.[5] Tied for the lead with Palmer as he came to the par-5 17th hole, 47-year-oldBen Hogan hit his third shot into the water and bogeyed. He hooked his final tee shot and triple-bogeyed the final hole to finish four strokes back at even par, which ended his chances of a tenth major championship. Playing with Hogan, 20-year-old collegian Nicklaus fromOhio State bogeyed the final hole and finished second, the obvious low amateur.[citation needed]
As a result of Palmer's feat, the USGA commissioned construction of a new tee prior to the1978 edition, which extended the hole fifty yards (46 m). The third and most recent Open at Cherry Hills, it was won byAndy North by one stroke with a score of one over par.[citation needed] Until2006, this was the most recent U.S. Open in which the winning score had been over par.
TwoPGA Championships have been held at Cherry Hills. The first in1941 was amatch play event;Vic Ghezzi defeated defending championByron Nelson 1 up in the 36-hole final. Seven of the eight quarterfinalists in 1941 won amajor title during their career.
The championship changed to a stroke play format in1958 and returned to Cherry Hills in1985;Hubert Green won his second major with a score of 278 (–6), two strokes ahead of defending championLee Trevino.[citation needed] As of2022, it is the most recent major played in theMountain time zone.
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 389 | 409 | 323 | 430 | 552 | 161 | 415 | 266 | 479 | 3424 | 447 | 594 | 219 | 430 | 520 | 242 | 441 | 544 | 487 | 3924 | 7348 | |
| Back | 340 | 409 | 323 | 430 | 540 | 161 | 415 | 225 | 438 | 3281 | 428 | 550 | 195 | 401 | 482 | 214 | 441 | 544 | 487 | 3742 | 7023 | |
| Member | 340 | 398 | 317 | 423 | 522 | 154 | 396 | 194 | 431 | 3175 | 407 | 542 | 172 | 381 | 463 | 188 | 400 | 512 | 458 | 3523 | 6698 | |
| Regular | 318 | 387 | 291 | 374 | 490 | 147 | 382 | 154 | 407 | 2950 | 371 | 505 | 172 | 359 | 449 | 162 | 390 | 482 | 449 | 3339 | 6289 | |
| Forward | 288 | 387 | 291 | 345 | 490 | 140 | 364 | 154 | 376 | 2835 | 371 | 438 | 115 | 296 | 449 | 113 | 351 | 407 | 418 | 2958 | 5793 | |
| Par | Men's | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Par | Ladies' | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 73 |
| SI | Men's | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| SI | Ladies' | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Source:[citation needed]
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