| Club information | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Coordinates | 26°10′23″N 80°14′10″W / 26.173°N 80.236°W |
| Location | Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. |
| Elevation | 7 feet (2 m) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted |
Inverrary Classic (
1972–
1983) Tournament Players Championship ( 1976) The Phar-Mor at Inverrary ( 1990– 1992) |
| East | |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Sr. |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,112 yards (6,503 m) |
| Course rating | 75.0 |
| Slope rating | 139 [1] |
| West | |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Sr. |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,675 yards (6,104 m) |
| Course rating | 72.5 |
| Slope rating | 131 [2] |
Inverrary Country Club was a 36-hole private golf club located in Lauderhill, Florida, northwest of Fort Lauderdale. Founded 54 years ago in 1970, both 18-hole courses were designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The course has been shut down since 2020.
Tour events
Inverrary East Course hosted a late winter PGA Tour event for a decade beginning in 1972. The tour event was hosted by entertainer Jackie Gleason in the 1970s, and is now The Honda Classic.
The East Course was also the site of the Tournament Players Championship in 1976. [3] That TPC event was won by Jack Nicklaus, [4] and Nicklaus also won the next two Gleason events, for wins in three consecutive years at the course. [5] [6]
In the early 1990s on the LPGA Tour, it was the site of The Phar-Mor at Inverrary. [7]
References
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Inverrary Country Club (East)". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Inverrary Country Club (West)". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Martz, Ron (February 26, 1976). "Golf pros create true tourney of champions". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). p. 9C.
- ^ "Nicklaus' seven-under 65 plenty adequate for title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 2, 1976. p. 15.
- ^ "Nicklaus not about to let win get away". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 27, 1978. p. 1B.
- ^ "Nicklaus ends with 5 birdies to beat Jones". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. February 27, 1978. p. 1D.
- ^ "Hamlin wins LPGA event". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. February 10, 1992. p. 7B.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| |
| Coordinates | 26°10′23″N 80°14′10″W / 26.173°N 80.236°W |
| Location | Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. |
| Elevation | 7 feet (2 m) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted |
Inverrary Classic (
1972–
1983) Tournament Players Championship ( 1976) The Phar-Mor at Inverrary ( 1990– 1992) |
| East | |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Sr. |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,112 yards (6,503 m) |
| Course rating | 75.0 |
| Slope rating | 139 [1] |
| West | |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Sr. |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,675 yards (6,104 m) |
| Course rating | 72.5 |
| Slope rating | 131 [2] |
Inverrary Country Club was a 36-hole private golf club located in Lauderhill, Florida, northwest of Fort Lauderdale. Founded 54 years ago in 1970, both 18-hole courses were designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The course has been shut down since 2020.
Tour events
Inverrary East Course hosted a late winter PGA Tour event for a decade beginning in 1972. The tour event was hosted by entertainer Jackie Gleason in the 1970s, and is now The Honda Classic.
The East Course was also the site of the Tournament Players Championship in 1976. [3] That TPC event was won by Jack Nicklaus, [4] and Nicklaus also won the next two Gleason events, for wins in three consecutive years at the course. [5] [6]
In the early 1990s on the LPGA Tour, it was the site of The Phar-Mor at Inverrary. [7]
References
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Inverrary Country Club (East)". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Inverrary Country Club (West)". United States Golf Association. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Martz, Ron (February 26, 1976). "Golf pros create true tourney of champions". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). p. 9C.
- ^ "Nicklaus' seven-under 65 plenty adequate for title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 2, 1976. p. 15.
- ^ "Nicklaus not about to let win get away". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 27, 1978. p. 1B.
- ^ "Nicklaus ends with 5 birdies to beat Jones". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. February 27, 1978. p. 1D.
- ^ "Hamlin wins LPGA event". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. February 10, 1992. p. 7B.