The Congressional Country Club is a country club and golf course located in Bethesda, Maryland. Congressional used to be an annual stop on the PGA Tour, hosting the former Kemper Open from 1980 to 1986. Congressional hosted that tournament in 2005 while the tournament's then current course, the TPC at Avenel, was under renovation. There are two golf courses at Congressional: the flagship Blue Course and the Gold Course. Congressional opened in 1924, and both courses were designed by Rees Jones. In 2007 Tiger Woods began hosting the ATT National PGA Tournament at Congressional. A country club is a private club that offers a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in turn took its name from Jerusalems Pool of Bethesda. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USAs main professional golf tours. ... The Booz Allen Classic is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. ... // Mens professional golf Major championships 7-10 April: The Masters - Tiger Woods defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco at the first playoff hole to claim his 4th Masters title, and his 9th major. ... Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941 in Montclair, New Jersey) is a noted golf course architect. ...

The courses

The Blue Course and the Gold Course are known for their rolling terrain and tree-lined fairways. Both courses have wide, challenging greens. Water hazards also come into play on both courses.

Blue Course

The Blue Course has hosted all of the golf tournaments contested at Congressional. The course is often considered among the best 100 courses in the United States; Golf Digest ranked it 89th in its 2006 listing of the 100 Greatest Golf Courses. In 2007, Golf Digest ranked it 86th in America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses. The Blue Course has been redesigned by Robert Trent Jones in 1957 and Rees Jones in 1989. The course measures 7,250 yards from the back tees. It is a par 72 with a course and slope rating of 75.4/142. Bent grass is used for the greens, and bermuda grass is used for the fairways. ^[1] Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Advance Publications in the United States. ... Robert Trent Jones, Sr. ... Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941 in Montclair, New Jersey) is a noted golf course architect. ... Species Bentgrass or bent (Agrostis) is a large genus with over 100 species belonging to the Poaceae family. ... Species Eight species, including: Cynodon aethiopicus Cynodon arcuatus Cynodon dactylon Cynodon transvaalensis Cynodon (Greek Dog-tooth) is a genus of eight species of grasses in the family Poaceae, found in many parts of the world. ...

Gold Course

The Gold Course has always been the shorter course in comparison to the Blue Course. It has been renovated twice; with George Fazio and Tom Fazio redoing the final nine holes in 1977. In 2000, the course got a complete renovation by Arthur Hills. Not only did Hills lengthen the course, he also reconstructed the tees, fairways, greens, and cart paths. The course is now almost as challenging as the Blue Course. It ranked 5th Greatest Golf Course in the state of Maryland according to Golf Digest Greatest Golf Courses in 2007. It now measures 6,844 yards from the back tees. It is a par 71 with a course and slope rating of 73.6/135. Bent grass is used for the fairways and greens.^[2] George Fazio (November 12, 1912 – June 6, 1986) was an American professional golfer and a golf course architect. ... Tom Fazio began his career as a golf course designer in the suburban Philadelphia and has created, considered by many, some of the most visually attractive golf holes in the world. ... Arthur Hills is a golf course designer who achieved a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University. ...

Tournaments held at Congressional

Major Championships

The first golf major championship to be held at Congressional was the 1964 United States Open. Ken Venturi won the tournament with a score of two under par. In 1976, the PGA Championship was held at Congressional. With the course playing as a par 70, Dave Stockton won with a score of 281, or one over par. The second U.S. Open held at Congressional was played in 1997. Ernie Els won his second major championship with a score of four under par. The Blue Course will host the 2011 U.S. Open from June 16 to June 19.^[3] // The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf. ... The United States Open Championship is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. ... Ken Venturi (born 1931 in San Francisco, California) was a prominent PGA Tour professional during the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... 2007 PGA tournament logo The PGA Championship (referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. ... Dave Stockton (Born November 2, 1941 San Bernardino, California) is an American golfer who was prominent on the PGA Tour from the middle of the 1960s to the late 1970s. ... Theodore Ernest Ernie Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ...

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Other tournaments

The former Kemper Open—later called the Booz Allen Classic was played at Congressional seven times. Notable winners include Craig Stadler, Fred Couples, Greg Norman, and Sergio García. The 2007 AT&T National, sponsored and hosted by Tiger Woods, will be played at Congressional. The course has hosted two United States Golf Association amateur golf tournaments: the U.S. Junior Amateur of 1949, won by Gay Brewer, and the U.S. Women's Amateur of 1959, won by Barbara McIntire. The 2009 US Amateur and 2011 US Open are also scheduled to be played here. The Booz Allen Classic is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. ... Craig Stadler (born June 2, 1953 in San Diego, California) is an American professional golfer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The cover of Shark (1998), a biography of Greg Norman. ... Sergio García (born January 9, 1980), nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. ... The AT&T National is a PGA Tour event held in the Washington D.C. area during the Fourth of July weekend. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 ) (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... The logo of the USGA The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. ... The United States Junior Amateur Championship is one of the thirteen U.S. national golf championships organised by the United States Golf Association. ... Gay Brewer, Jr. ... The U.S. Womens Amateur is the leading golf tournament in the United States for female amateur golfers. ... Barbara Joy McIntire (born January 12, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American golfer. ...

Exclusivity

The current initiation fee for the Club is $100,000.

Notable Past Members

Past members of Congressional have included these former Presidents of the United States: This list includes only those persons who were sworn into office as President of the United States following the ratification of the United States Constitution, which took effect in 1789. ...

• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• Warren G. Harding
• Calvin Coolidge
• Herbert Hoover
• Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Amenities

Congressional Country Club has an indoor bowling alley (on the basement level), grand ballroom, Christian chapel with historically-preserved stained glass, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center, fine dining, and grand foyer. It has hosted a number of famous weddings. It also has a spa, indoor jacuzzi, lavish mens and womens locker rooms, a bar with large plasma televisions, and a grill for everyday eating.

References

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External link

• Official website