The East Lake Golf Club is located in the neighborhood of East Lake which is in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. It is best known for hosting THE TOUR Championship. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... THE TOUR Championship (the capitalisation is official) is the final event of golfs PGA Tour season. ... Donald Ross (1872-1948) was one of the most significant golf course designers in the history of the sport. ... In golf, a par is a predetermined number of strokes that a golfer should require to complete a hole, a round (the sum of the total pars of the played holes, also called the course rating), or a tournament (the sum of the total pars of each round). ... Zach Johnson (born February 24, 1976) is an American golfer and winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament. ... East Lake is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia situated in Dekalb County. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... THE TOUR Championship (the capitalisation is official) is the final event of golfs PGA Tour season. ...

History

In 1898 the Atlanta Athletic Club (AAC) was formed. It was a very popular club and it gained 700 members in only four years. The director of the club's athletic program was John Heisman, the famous football coach who the Heisman Trophy is named after. In 1904 the AAC bought property to build a country club which included a golf course. Course architect Tom Bendelow was asked to lay out the course. Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Atlanta Athletic Club, (AAC), founded in 1898, is a world-renowned athletic club in Atlanta, Georgia. ... John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 – October 3, 1936) was a prominent American football player and college football coach in the early era of the sport and is the namesake of the Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the seasons best college football player. ... “Heisman” redirects here. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Tom Bendelow was a prolific golf course architect during the first half of the twentieth century, particularly in the American Midwest. ...

In 1906 the course's first holes were built. It was initially only seven holes, then nine and in the summer of 1907 the course was expanded to 17 holes. Later on in 1907 the 18th hole was built to make it a full 18 hole course. Also in 1907, the first significant tournament was hosted at East Lake, The Southern Amateur. It was won by Nelson Whitney. In 1908, Tom Bendelow opened his "No. 2" course at East Lake. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Tom Bendelow was a prolific golf course architect during the first half of the twentieth century, particularly in the American Midwest. ...

The course's recognized establishment date is 1913. In 1913, famous golf architect Donald Ross completely redesigned the course. He was called in by members to make the course a championship course. Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ross in 1905 Donald J. Ross (November 23, 1872–April 26, 1948) was one of the most significant golf course designers in the history of the sport. ...

Later in 1966 the AAC sold the course to developers who moved it to it's present home in Duluth, Georgia. A few years later in 1968, East Lake Country Club was formed. A group of members purchased the clubhouse and course and started operating the East Lake Country Club. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... A picture from the annual Duluth Fall Festival Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1994, famous architect Rees Jones restored Donald Ross' original golf course layout and that is what East Lake looks like today. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941) is a noted golf course architect. ... Ross in 1905 Donald J. Ross (November 23, 1872–April 26, 1948) was one of the most significant golf course designers in the history of the sport. ...

The Course

Course records

As a Par 70 - Zach Johnson shot a 60 (-11) on September 15, 2007 at The Tour Champsionship presented by Coca Cola. The course's yardage was 7,154 yards. Zach Johnson (born February 24, 1976) is an American golfer and winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

As a Par 72 - Bryce Molder shot a 64 (-8) on June 4, 2001 at The Tour Championship. The course's yardage was 7,267 yards. is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Course measurements

This was the course's lay out for the 2007 TOUR Championship.

Tournaments hosted

East Lake has hosted many prestigious tournaments including:

The TOUR Championship

• 2007 Tiger Woods
• 2006 Adam Scott
• 2005 Bart Bryant
• 2004 Retief Goosen
• 2002 Vijay Singh
• 2000 Phil Mickelson
• 1998 Hal Sutton

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Other tournaments

• 1907 Southern Amateur won by Nelson Whitney.
• 1915 Southern Amateur won by Jim Barnes.
• 1920 Southern Open won by Doublas Edgar.
• 1927 Southern Open won by Bobby Jones.
• 1997 Western Junior won by Nick Cassini.
• 2001 United States Amateur Championship won by Bubba Dickerson.
• 2002 Southern Amateur won by Lee Williams.

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External links

• TOUR Championship coverage