I agree with what others have said about how hard as a young teen it would have been to know what to say or how to respond in the moment, and even as adults there are times we dont know how to handle those situations. In 2021, the area surrounding the pool was renovated to capture a resort style feel. Your poignant and well-written essay references the prejudices that I think most, if not all, Jews have encountered in one way or other. I will continue to fight for this. If you wish to go international, in Leeds, England, Moor Allerton was predominantly jewish. The course plays long and tough but includes some of the most picturesque holes in the county. The instantaneous decision you made helped shape your approach to people as you grew older. Some had a few Jewish members. It was here that the first national amateur championship was played, not to mention the first national Open tournament that included professionals. many thoughts and memories from youth to adulthood. So, in camp, which was Jewish style but not religious, we had an abbreviated Friday night service every week. These were the same clubs that 50 years earlier had signs saying no dogs no Jews or so the talk went. Broadmoor in Indianapolis is a real pearl. Private. Public. Tikkun olam. True Championz Martial Arts Health Clubs 4. I will go back and sign in to comment there as well. Probably, your guilt blocked it out. You became one, not part of the many but one. Your frame of reference doesnt contain the oh, this is what I should say or do The anger is still there, years later. Im relatively new to this site, having been referred by a friend in Philadelphia. It is obvious now. Public. For the world? AFTER you have the maturity and guts to handle it, you know what? Two clubs, Mount Kisco Country Club and Willow Ridge Country Club, exemplify the way golf clubs have evolved in changing economic and social conditions. Navigating through It was here that the games national organizations, the USGA and the PGA of America, established their roots. 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. The division also manages membership services for more than 50 scholarly and professional associations and societies. Private. Wow I just read your comment. My parents werent only not Italian and Catholic. 300 Underhill Road. But put them altogether and St. Andrew's can play their low ball for atmosphere." Here are some more photos. I like to go back and unravel events and have them make sense. Dining Rules. Type Private. 777 Albany Post Road, Briarcliff Manor This story hits home not only because Jessica is my friend and I know the person she writes about, but because it is my story too, just with different characters and details. 914.231.3481 Its important that her voice is out there ! Address 339 Pine Road, Briarclliff Manor, NY 10510. You now understand from your own experience, who you are on a much deeper level. This was not an Orthodox enclave but a secular community in suburban Philadelphia where many Jews had settled. Automatic and visceral. 914.734.1500 The bans are applied through membership selection procedures which begin with the requirement that applicants must be proposed by members. This story is a great representation of how young Jews are no stranger to prejudice and ignorance. The current head pro at Metropolis, Craig Thomas, broke the competitive course record at Bethpage Black during the 2007 New York State Open. Prejudice and ignorance sometimes reveal themselves at unexpected times: from the mouth of a stranger, a work associate, or even a friend. Thus, we are taken by surprise; ambushed, as it were. At seventy-five years young, Im still asking Why when I try to understand Evil in its many forms. His fellow Scot, Robert Lockhart, had brought some hickory-shafted clubs and gutta-percha balls back from a business trip to their native land. @tinaoliver I want to thank you for your tender and insightful comment on my essay. Some had a few Jewish members. Sam Snead took the $5,000 first prize, beating out soon-to-be greats ByronNelson and Ben Hogan, among others. WebWestchester Country Club Home Owners Association Private Clubs Website 22 YEARS IN BUSINESS (561) 733-5806 12241 Fairway Pines Dr Boynton Beach, FL 33437 8. You write that you were in your 60s when this happened to you and that you had a whole lifetime of experience responding to such remarks. But this was my mother in law!! All rights reserved. I think this writer should recognize and value all she has held with her, what she passes on, rather than focusing on what she didnt say during adolescence. 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. History of Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck. Many that self-servingly believe they have no discriminatory inclinations are so insensitive they dont even notice the slights that they inadvertently hurl at friends and acquaintances. They might have just recently gotten around to getting a handful of gentiles in theremany of the members also belong to Palm Beach CC and there was some tension for years with the Eveglades Club. Quaker Ridge is the home of the Hochster Memorial Tournament, one of the most prestigious amateur invitational tournaments in the metropolitan area, held to honor William Rice Hochster, the clubs first president who lived near the first hole and was known to offer corrective lessons in golf etiquette when he observed infractions. The reader can feel the writers emotion and clearly see the disturbing moment erasing not just her personhood, but the joy she expected. Im a person who likes to understand. With golf events, private and group instruction, and a challenging course marked by a two-tiered pond and waterfall, Hampshire Country Club has something for every golfer. The original course had 27 holes, but the club lost nine of them when I-684 was built. Just beautifully writtenand does it ever resonate with me! I would like to think that if time were able to stand still and you had been able to take a minute or two or however long it took for you to process those words, you WOULD have reacted differently, but the moment had passed. She never came to my home after school, and I never went to hers. That was strange. In that moment I became a bystander in her attempt to have me erase my essence. Westchester is where the greatest golfers of every age, from Harry Vardon and Gene Sarazen to Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, teed it up in the most important tournaments of their day. In our home lived the very essence of Tikkun Olam. The golf course is beautiful. I did not come from a religious family, but the rabbi of an Orthodox shul was our neighbor in Astoria. To paraphrase the brilliant Elie Wiesel, Jews are the only people of antiquity to have survived antiquity as a people. 1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck In a raucous trial, the prosecution lost the case on a narrow interpretation of the statute that forbade disturbance of the peace of the day, thus establishing every Yonkers golfers legal right to pursue par whenever he or she chooses. This discussion group is best enjoyed using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. By the 1960s, five new clubs had sprung up (Hampshire, Brynwood, Brae Burn, and Rye) and two more (Somers Pointe and Lake Isle) were added in the 1970s. 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. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. Westchester Hills also features practice facilities including a driving range and two large greens to fine-tune your short game. Westchester Golf & County Club Maintenance Private Clubs Golf Courses (561) 734-3204 12440 S Jog Rd Boynton Beach, FL 33437 9. 914.698.4610 Willow Ridge recently completed major course and clubhouse renovations to enhance its already-stellar reputation. Macdonalds loss prompted him to denounce the championship because it wasnt run by a national organization, so later that year, Saint Andrews secretary and founding member Henry Tallmadge invited representatives of four other leading clubs, the Chicago Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Newport (Rhode Island) Golf Club, and the Country Club of Brookline, Massachusetts, to dinner at the Calumet Club in New York City. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. So often our conversations turned to justice. The Cliffs Climbing + Fitness 12 Health Clubs By AriFan04 His assistant (who was under 18) was also amazing, well poised, and interested in making sure we understood climbing 2. 940 Winnewood Road, Pelham Manor Originally a family farm, Maple Moor was expanded into an 18-hole golf course in 1925 by the Westchester County Parks Commission. Robert White, a club pro at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, became the PGAs first president at a meeting of leading pros and amateurs called by Rodman Wanamaker, son of the department store founder, to organize the group. This incident took place when I was a bit older than middle school. Where the very best golf architects displayed their artistry. I have a good memory, but I seem to have blocked this out. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece and how the author let her feelings and the moment come to life in such a short essay. Books This is such a relatable and honest piece of writing. Your essay is truthful and accurate about what you faced and what most Jews have faced in one way or other. I wish I would have read it fifty years ago. Thank you sharing and reminding everyone to not be silent. Three of the clubs - Huguenot, American and Larchmont YC - are yacht clubs and have more of a boating than beach focus, but lots of members dont boat. 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. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. The county acquired it from IBM and opened the new course in 2004. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Jack Burke Jr. was head pro for two years before he left to play on tour full-time where he won both the Masters and the PGA Championship. The offense you experienced at the club at the hands of an acquaintance completely oblivious to the historical context of her comment, burned inside you because of your particular brand of Jewish DNA forcibly mutated by fire and ash. I think sometimes we are so shocked (especially at a young age), that we dont even know how to react and have to process. The beautiful lighting throughout the stonework makes the new space a perfect spot for transitioning from day to night. I need to clarify that this incident took place after middle school. The Apawamis Club in Rye began as a social club in 1890, but added a rudimentary nine-hole golf course in 1896. It was taboo for the Christian girls to date a Jewish boy. Loved your bio. 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. Trauma distorts our perceptions and recollections, but you captured vividly your feelings in the ensuing decades. WebExperience the Metropolis Lifestyle An Endless Array of Family Activities Link Club History Link Contact Us Link Golf Course Link Guest Info Metropolis Country club 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains, NY 10607 (914) 949-4840 Contact Us Employment 2023 Metropolis Country Club. Everyone speaks highly of it Oak Ridge CC in Hopkins MN is a fine old course that should be included here. The original Casino was razed in 1936. Seth Raynor designed a longer course that opened in 1926 and features a 19th hole that not only takes players back to the clubhouse at the end of their round, but serves as a perfect way to settle wagers. Call to undefined function theme_linktree(), The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs", Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs", Quote from: Bruce Leland on September 03, 2008, 07:57:08 PM, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 03, 2008, 07:47:10 PM, http://www.alpinecc.org/Files/Library/TheNewCourseofAldecress.pdf, Quote from: Ash Towe on September 03, 2008, 10:12:33 PM, Quote from: Bob_Huntley on September 03, 2008, 09:47:57 PM, Quote from: Philip Young on September 03, 2008, 07:49:18 PM, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 03, 2008, 11:52:21 PM. Really powerful and moving account of how were made to compromise who we are to fit in to a world we never really want to be a part of. Well told. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! They have a nice pool with a divingmore, First of all, Siwanoy is not a restaurant, it's a country club. What a wonderful essay, looking back at childhood memories and decisions with an experienced perspective. I can relate to so many aspects of it! Private. In 1895, John Reids wife, Elizabeth, and several other Saint Andrews women leased land on North Broadway and established Saegkill Country Club. Tillinghast design hosts the Mittelmark Invitational, a top tournament for select young golfers. These factors are similar to those you might use to determine which business to select from a local Yellow Pages directory, including proximity to where you are searching, expertise in the specific services or products you need, and comprehensive business information to help evaluate a business's suitability for you. In 2000 our membership decided it was necessary to built a kids area and kids pool at the club. One irony is that, even in the early 20th century, Jews were more likely to belong to county clubs than gentiles. And what did she mean anyway? (LogOut/ This piece brings the event full circle. No shame in that!! And Im certain I speak for numerous others. John Archbold, John D. Rockefellers chief lieutenant at Standard Oil, was the first president of Knollwood Country Club, which organized in 1894 on grounds developed by New York attorney Augustus Gillender in Elmsford. 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. From my limited understanding, Sunningdale in N.Y. is worthy of study on many levels. A club similar to Banyan in SE FL is The Falls Club that also has a Joe Lee course. I agree with Saras comment above, in middle school it is tough to respond to a situation like that, even as an adult it could be. He won 39 times on tour. 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. The commandment. 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. The Westwood CC near Buffalo is also a historically-Jewish club! 914.949.4840 914.271.7600 Our youngest Westchester Hills members are still utilizing that same kids pool with mushroom today! Our childhood innocence is often unprepared for such ignorance. It all began when John Reid, a Scottish-born businessman in Yonkers, gathered some friends at a cow pasture on Lake Avenue on a warm February day. Eloquent, thoughtful beautiful and relevant! I woke up as they say. Probably not. It would have been funny if you strode up to Christopher Reeve and asked Do you think its appropriate for a non Jewish actor to play a Jewish character?, Only one note: If Duke Schirmer had read the first three paragraphs he would have suggested show dont tell. Using dialog maybe? Lake Merced Country Club in San Francisco, CA is one of note as well--but was hacked by Rees Jones' firm (IMHO). Me: Karl Marx wrote about country clubs? Very nice use of a memory to make a broader statement. This phenomenon is happening throughout the country. It is funny how for (some) people, those moments are always there. The Westchester Country Club (or Westchester Biltmore Country Club) was founded in 1922 by John McEntee Bowman, who hired Walter Travis to design two golf courses in the Town of Harrison, New York, as a luxury resort hotel . The West Course was designed for championship play and has hosted PGA tournaments What was right? It IS tough to respond in the moment and, as I have written, my silence has burned within me for decades since then. I really enjoyed your piece. Jessica Ursells excellent memoir has obviously touched a lot of nerves and memories. Anyway, your blog post was quite successful because it evoked memories and feelings of those two life experiences and your description of your family life resonated and was vivid. I think their staying power helps us become who we are. On the one hand Jewish religious practice is weaker in northern Westchester than in areas closer to New York This is an essay to read and reread and to share with young people of any faith. Thanks. My heart goes out to the younger you and what you endured. In subsequent years, the club moved closer to home to a different location in Mount Vernon until it settled on the current site in 1913. I was so moved after reading Jessicas essay It really hit home for me. At any rate, it is an inspiring, thoughtful and thought-provoking piece of writing. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I say this story only to show that 1) it was prevalent and 2) doing absolutely nothing is the go-to solution for middle schoolers. Vanderlip was the creator of the club, which he founded on property he and Rockefeller had purchased from Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard, a granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. At the time, I couldnt completely identify that it was in part because of my Jewishness, but I knew I was different. Filed under American Jewry, Family history, history, Jewish, Jewish identity, Jewish writing, Judaism, Tagged as assimilation, Country Club, family history, family rituals, Family roots, immigrant experience, Jewishness, silence, too Jewish, Westchester, Workmen's Circle. 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! Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. Bright and sunny. 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. I like to go back and unravel events and have them make sense. It gave you backbone. Golfers are treated to a beautiful view of much of the 7,000-yard course on the first tee, and can choose four sets of tees to match their unique skill level and playing style. They also offer a lighted driving range and practice greens. Gene Borek, a Yonkers native who served as Metropolis head pro for 25 years before retiring in 2005, played in 11 PGA Championships and 10 US Opens, and was one of the most respected professionals in the game. Bravo. The Palestinians. 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. Well because were surrounded by it and we dont necessarily want to live in Israel plenty of anti semitism in that part of the world as well. There was a thread some years ago about Jewish clubs and we discovered quite a few in the UK. Private. They were Bohemian and liberal. It was a great place to hang their coats, not to mention a wicker basket with snacks and libations. Water hazards and bunkers come into play on nearly every hole. I love that your piece shows what a few words can do to someone, the harm that it can instill and the long-lasting effect it can have. It is characterized by long sloping fairways and large, contoured greens maintained in perfect condition. The impact is obvious here where the memory has stayed with the author for decades, and the experience is still as vivid now as it was then. For my birth family, the solution was to move to a community that was predominantly Jewish. Nothing. Private, Photos courtesy of Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! 914.723.6000 Its classic layout and entertaining amenities are something that all members and their guest are sure tomore, An incredibly beautiful place with a large hotel building and adjoining territory, of course it is a pity that I was at work here But for a couple of days. He was there. My Jewish self was not something I ever questioned then or now. The second PGA Championship in Westchester was held at Pelham Country Club in 1923. WebWelcome to The Blind Brook Club . The Journals Division publishes 85 journals in the arts and humanities, technology and medicine, higher education, history, political science, and library science. In the Westwood thread that I started about 2 months ago, there was this comment: "Westwood was built as the Jewish equivalent of St. Louis CC" This has prompted me to ask about the courses of these clubs. I am sorry that this may have been one of the things that contributed to it. Westchesters claim to being the birthplace of American golf is based on much more than being home to Saint Andrews, the oldest golf club in America. Americas oldest golf club maintains a balance between turn-of-the-century tradition and modern golf on a course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Facilities include a recentlyrenovated driving range, practice bunker, and professional putting green. I would also like to add that as a Gentile, I learned a lot too. The PGA held its first championship at Siwanoy Country Club, which was founded in 1900 by a group of Mount Vernon golfers who played on a nine-hole course in Tuckahoe they reached by trolley. When I finally biked miles to his house one morning, he couldnt hang out because his dad told him he didnt want that Jewish rich kid being seen with his son. Three years later, it moved to its present location and built an 18-hole course that Ben Hogan once called the toughest short course I have ever played. The club hosts one of the longest-running golf events in America, the US Senior Golf Association annual championship, which started there in 1905. Thank you for sharing your story. Web925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10604-3002 | (914) 328-7001 | info@wjcouncil.org. The course changed from a wide open "bomb it anywhere" course to more of a position course. Everyone was tall and blonde. that is the norm. Enjoyed the reading & can relate. The club also earned a distinctive place in Westchester golf history in 1901 when Benjamin Adams was arrested for playing golf on the course on a Sunday. This is a painful memory, but I think you should forgive yourself for not speaking up and asking what your friend meant by telling you not to act too Jewish. You were young. 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. I didnt go to Hebrew school. Even with my kids far from home, I light candles and celebrate/honor Jewish holidays and life with my friends. WebSunningdale Country Club. 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. More like I valued the unconventional, and whatever seemed different from the norm automatically held a sort of appeal for me. More silence. We made them and we lit them. Third came Sprain Lake in Yonkers, which was opened in 1929. 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. Rees' vision was to liven our classic & historic golf course while upgrading playability & the overall golf experience. Jessica writes with confidence and depth tackling issues that were right in our faces as Jewish kids in the 70s in mostly no. 914.967.6000 | Contact; A friend asking us to be someone else is not a true friend. Their sons, born in the 1920s, went to a post private school, but for school dance or whatever, they could only date Jewish girls. 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. Dick Wilson did part of it and I believe it was Joe Finger who did the other, but I'm working from a weak memory. 844.211.0512 Never before nor since have I remained silent in the face of injustice or aggressions micro and macro. It was not something skimming the edges of our skin but bone deep. Regarded as one of the countys more challenging courses, Mohansic is a test to even the most experienced golfers. Over the years, the club not only changed its name but moved several times until settling in its present location, the former home of Frank Jay Gould, in 1966. Change). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Why do we have to put up with any? It offers championship golf, tennis, swimming,, this course is ok but the range was mostly sand. I played The Standard Club in Alpharetta about 3 years ago and it is an interesting layout on rolling terrain. There are always a few times in our young lives when we regret our decisions. Webly country club to acknowledge in its name any obvious Jewish con nectiontwo clubs in the Baltimore vicinity, and facilities in Miami Beach; Montgomery, Alabama; New Orleans; San Antonio; and Louisville. All 18 tees and many bunkers have recently been renovated and upgraded. Stunned into silence, I failed to respond. Westchester Country Club 99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, New York 10580. You could assign Century Country Club in Purchase to the earliest dates of Westchester golf history, since it was originally organized in 1898 in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx. Jessica drew me in at the first sentence and kept me holding my breath until the last word. And, yet, you didnt say anything likely because you wanted to be a proper host as she was in your home. I didnt see it coming. 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. The minutes of that historic meeting are preserved in the clubs archives, the Peter Landau Library, along with a fabulous collection of books, records, and artifacts including early golf clubs and balls. 914.864.3000 Most likely. I too remember hanging out and riding bikes in the summer between 7th and 8th grade with a good friend in those same neighborhoods (back when 12 year-olds could ride around all day miles from home with no means of contact). YP - The Real Yellow PagesSM - helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. https://screenrant.com/superman-secret-hebrew-name-jewish-kal-el-moses/#:~:text=Kal%2C%20or%20%D7%A7%D7%9C%2C%20means%20%22,This%20does%20not%20necessarily%20mean, Thank you for sharing this little slice of your life expressed with the unapologetic, viceral immediacy you characterize yourself with. 914.698.8400 The course has seen numerous important competitions, but none bigger than the Westchester 108, a six-round event with the richest purse on tour in 1938 a magnificent $13,500. 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. I concur with SL Solow's economic analysis on the changes taking place within "historically Jewish clubs" and all clubs in Chicago with respect to membership policies. 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. What are people saying about country clubs in Westchester County, NY? 980 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577; Mailing Address: P.O. I was simply confused and so was he. 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. 10 Old Jackson Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson It should be noted that Hollywood and Engineers were not originally That is until I heard that Christopher Reeve was going to film a public service announcement for the Special Olympics at one of the country clubs in our town. 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