Pine Tree Golf Club
Pine Tree
Club information
Coordinates26°31′09″N 80°06′45″W / 26.5192°N 80.1124°W / 26.5192; -80.1124
Location10600 Pine Tree Terrace
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Established1960
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted1978 U.S. Senior Amateur
Websitepinetreegolfclub.net
Designed byLouis Sibbett "Dick" Wilson, Joseph L. Lee
Par72
Length7,301 yd (6,676 m)
Course rating75.3
Slope rating138 [1]
Course record60 - Steve Scott in 2000, Amateur Record - 63 held by Ed Tutwiler in 1975 and Buzz Peel in 2007

Pine Tree Golf Club is a private golf club in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Details

In 1960, Louis Sibbett "Dick" Wilson was commissioned by the founder members (including Walker Cupers) to fashion an outstanding golf course on lush, green, semi-tropical dairy farmland purchased from the Weaver's in Boynton Beach, Florida. The 18-hole club, opened for play in January 1962 was built (over a 168-acre stretch of sand and slash pine) by golf course architect Joseph L. Lee, "Gentleman Joe" (a Wilson protege). Pine Tree was remodeled by Lee, in 1990, Ron Forse in 1997 and Bobby Weed in 2005. The club built two guest houses. One was named after founder member Louis Gumpert. The other was called "The Wilson" where Wilson stayed when he died in 1965.[2]

Arnold Palmer and Dow Finsterwald, both professionally connected with clubs near by, applied for conventional, private memberships. Popular quotes include, "The best course I have ever seen."—Ben Hogan, "A truly great course."—Jack Nicklaus, "The greatest course I have ever played."—Ruth Jessen, "Dick Wilson's greatest work of all."—Gardner Dickinson.[3]

Legends such as Sam Snead, Tommy Armour, Louise Suggs, Mickey Wright and JoAnne Carner have called Pine Tree their home winter club. Other World Golf Hall of Fame members include Beth Daniel, Karrie Webb and Meg Mallon. Pine Tree has been rated as high as the First 10 of America's 100 Most Testing Courses (1969-1970) by Golf Digest.[4]

USGA host

In 1978, Pine Tree hosted the U.S. Senior Amateur. Four of the 144 qualifiers from forty-seven states were members of Pine Tree, which at the time was rated in the top twenty courses in the country. Two members were semi-finalists - Ed Tutwiler and Dale Morey. The tournament was won by Gen. Keith K. Compton, U.S.A.F. (Ret.) of Marble Falls, Texas.

Scorecard

Pine Tree Golf Club
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black 75.3 / 138 413186416437603218474395521366350722745615837835866643045836387301
Gold 73.9 / 135 3891724164375741874463755013497 46720643715836035862741743634666963
Silver 72.5 / 132 3781634014165581794263515013373 44819541613734332960140140732776650
Blue 71.7 / 130 3681543903995351624163514893264 49118340113734332955538739032166480
White 70.4 / 128 3451383693785101474013384773103 47816939012432531653537136730756178
Bronze 68.4 / 126 3451383693784311333193384772928 43516927012432531645837131027785706
Par Men's 43445344536 5343445443672
SI Men's 5179711531113 81641812142610
Red 71.9 / 133 3351333373224311213193184602776 42512927011227729845831331025925368
Par Women's 43445344536 5343445443672
SI Women's 3179131115751 12186141082164

Source:[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Pine Tree Golf Club". USGA.
  2. ↑ "Robert Ross". Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Brown, Gwilym S. (July 1, 1962). "Golf's Battling Architects". Sports Illustrated, July 2, 1962 issue.
  4. ↑ "America's 100 Greatest Courses - All time roster of Golf Digest's national golf course rankings from 1966 to 2012". Golf Digest, September 18, 2011 issue.
  5. ↑ "Course tour". Pine Tree Golf Club.
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