Getting In The Mood For Winged Foot: Course, History And Clubhouse Primers

History, architecture and an epic clubhouse design awaits at Winged Foot for this week’s rescheduled 2020 U.S. Open.

At USOpen.com, Bradley Klein looks at Clifford Wendehack’s design, the many others he created and why he is the dean of golf clubhouse architects.

Ran Morrissett’s West Course review features plenty of details, critiques and some notes on characteristics might appeal to certain shot shapes.

For podcast listeners, Andy Johnson talks to Winged Foot historian Neil Regan who will teach you so much about the lore and design. A must listen!

They’ve had amazing finishes and thankfully the USGA has whittled down the drama into this 7-minute YouTube posting:

A number of holes on the West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club have left indelible images on U.S. Open, and golf, history. With the 2020 championship set to b...

If you have more free time, this USGA film “Hale And Travail” has some incredible footage and moments from the 1974 broadcast.

Hale Irwin finishes 7 over par, but in 1974 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., that was good enough to win by two strokes and give Irwin his first...