Together, they formed the United States Golf Association and named Tallmadge its first secretary. Rees' vision was to liven our classic & historic golf course while upgrading playability & the overall golf experience. Brother Mike came to Knollwood as head pro in 1943 after playing on tour for 18 years. (212) 923-2813. Its funny (ironic?) It is obvious now. By the time Saint Andrews started hosting tournaments, a handful of other Westchester clubs were in their nascent stages. Their sons, born in the 1920s, went to a post private school, but for school dance or whatever, they could only date Jewish girls. Thanks, Jessica, for touching us all. 914.478.3500 Members at the time included steel mogul and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and architect and bon vivant Stanford White. All rights reserved. Preferred listings, or those with featured website buttons, indicate YP advertisers who directly provide information about their businesses to help consumers make more informed buying decisions. One of the things I tell my kids is that we are not defined by our mistakes but by how we move forward from them, how we fix them, how we make them right, how we do better next time. 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. Nice work Jessica, what a thought-provoking piece! When she says never again, you say it with her because her story is our story. There are probably scores of predominantly Jewish clubs in South Florida-with almost all of them being on flat, uninteresting terrain. Western clubs in Omaha, Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles and San Mateo rounded out the list. Conformity was boring, and I never wanted boring. Change). For one, the Jewish clubs put great stress on charity; a prospective member is expected to be philanthropic (one club in the New York area requires that an applicant must have given at least $10,000 to United Jewish Appeal). Luxury chaise lounges, day beds, dining patio, and pool bar are among the upgrades to the facility. The club has hosted three Met Opens, including the 1936 edition when a young assistant club pro from Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey named Byron Nelson beat the games top players to begin his legendary professional career. At the same time we cannot kid ourselves that the heroes in our families we admire so much, like you, had their own moments of indecision and missteps. Phone: (914) 723-3200. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. A lesson everyone should learn from. 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. When it was my turn, I said I wanted to recite it in Hebrew as I knew it very well, and I didnt think it was fair not to give a girl a chance. I am a Jew and no one will ever force me to hide my identity. 914.231.3481 Here's a link to the site if you'd like to check it out: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish News (Sarasota, FL), CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Toba Abramczyk (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Ilan Braun (Le Tour-du-Parc, Brittany, France), Elaine Freilich Culbertson (Philadelphia, PA), Natalie Zellat Dyen (Huntingdon Valley, PA ), Dina Ripsman Eylon (Thornhill, Ontario, Canada), Anna Gersman (Schomberg, Ontario, Canada), Pamela Jay Gottfried and Jonah Gottfried (Atlanta, GA), Naomi Gross (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Shira Sebban (Sydney, Australia), Amy Krakovitz, Leah Kwiatskowski, Isaac Turtletaub, Sam Friedman, Jason Garfinkle, Sam Cohen, Isabelle Katz, and Olivia Weidner (Charlotte, NC), Esther D. Kustanowitz (Los Angeles , CA ), Kayla Schneider-Smith (Rishon LeZion, Israel), Carol Westreich Solomon (Montgomery Village, MD), Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson (Bala Cynwyd, PA), Olivia Wiznitzer (Washington Heights., NY). Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck Web925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10604-3002 | (914) 328-7001 | info@wjcouncil.org. Extensive course revisions in recent years have made this perennial Westchester favorite even more attractive and a greater challenge to golfers of all skill levels. The members werent happy with the way their course compared to nearby Winged Foot, however, so they retained A. W. Tillinghast to create a new layout. WebWestchester Hills Golf Club is a family-friendly private golf club located in White Plains, NY. 914.967.6000 Its practically part of our DNA. 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. 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. Old Oaks in Westchester - I play there once or twice a year - great old course that may be helped by this weekends impending hurricaine..the course could lose about 1,000 trees easily ..classic example of the greens committee planting trees in any and every open spot..to the point where the fairways remain moist due to lack of sunlight. 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. (LogOut/ Thank you sharing and reminding everyone to not be silent. I always had a family member that had a Greenwich Country Club membership. I didnt know how to respond. Moral of the story: Always act as bravely and courageously as Queen Esther. My kids were horrified, and it was a complete shock to me that we were living amongst people who had that impressed upon them, although given the current situation in the US it probably shouldnt have been. This course begins with 473 yards of intimidation, a long par four that sets the tone for play on this Westchester classic designed by Devereux Emmet and A.W. I did not go to that event, but I vaguely remember him coming to town and the surrounding buzz. Most evenings at our dinner table, my brother, my parents, and I (and on weekends my grandparents) discussed ideas. Sharing such a pivotal moment with the world was not easy, but confronting the actions you took or did not take in such a public way reveals your truest character. 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. Loved your bio. But I really wonder what you could have said that would have made this individual realize how ignorant and insulting her words and attitude were. Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs". It wasnt as though she had given me her edict weeks before so I would have the chance to respond and, hopefully, decide that even Superman wasnt worth compromising my integrity and my sense of self. So all the kids nearby attended the orthodox Hebrew school. In 1921 the Club purchased its property from Gedney Farm Hotel and changed its name to Westchester Hills Golf Club. One club manager, who asked not to be identified, said his club had some Jewish members but that they were members of families which had converted to Christianity. I played an event at Northmoor a few years backfast greens and the renovation they did made it an OK course. 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. 914.764.5771 Processing and responding in the moment to such profound ignorance and fear is a challenge. Unlike me, she craved approbation whereas I rather rejoiced in the opposite. And, in fact, the individual that prompted me to write this essay told me years later that she didnt understand what was wrong with the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia where Heather Heyer was murdered by neo-Nazis shouting Jews will not replace us. She proudly told me over the phone that she herself might have been at that rally and when I tried to explain to her, incredibly still giving her the benefit of the doubt, how wrong and evil those neo-Nazis were, she seemed to get it but as her subsequent social media posts demonstrate she hasnt learned a thing and has clutched tightly to her prejudices. Built by a whos-who of businessmen headed by William Rockefeller, Sleepy Hollow has some of the most spectacular Hudson River views in the county along with a 140-room mansion, once the home of members of the Vanderbilt family. Golf and country clubs offer bowling, Greek nights, summer camps, and, to the disgust of older members, facilities for sales meetings that include a day on the links, in the pool and on the courts. Even with my kids far from home, I light candles and celebrate/honor Jewish holidays and life with my friends. But your dad would have been funnier. Private Clubs. In retrospect I think it boiled down to not wanting to throw a guest out of our home; something to do with the rules of hospitality though good manners is a two-way street. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. Thank you Jessica for writing this poignant reflection. The club has two 18-hole courses designed by Walter Travis as well as a parthree course and extensive practice facilities. Franklin Hills is 63 in Best Classic. Tom Winton, official golf architect for the county Parks Commission, designed the four courses (along with Mount Kisco and several other area courses), although A. W. Tillinghast claimed to have been the original designer for Saxon Woods. After she left, I was astounded that I failed to reprimand her let alone ask her to leave our home. And, yet, you didnt say anything likely because you wanted to be a proper host as she was in your home. I wish I would have read it fifty years ago. Not enough money then and, even if there were, membership in a country club just didnt fit our European Jewish socialist Bundist ethos. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts. The damage anti semitism has is proven by her memory so many years later. "Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses " Adlai Stevenson. Hall of Fame record aside, golfers around the world owe Gene Sarazen a big debt of gratitude for his invention in 1932 of the modern sand wedge. Dad: GROUCHO!!!. Willie and Mike Turnesa, two of seven brothers who made an indelible mark on Westchester golf, were affiliated with Knollwood one as an amateur, the other as a professional. Im quite honored to read your memory as it helps me to rejoice in feeling whole and knowing Im not alone. 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. Jewish country clubs are country clubs whose members are predominantly Jewish, having been excluded from other elite social clubs during periods of rising anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Beach Point is historically mostly Jewish, most of the other clubs historically gentile. In the early 1980's, the first irrigation system was installed on the golf course. so dont feel like you let yourself down. YP advertisers receive higher placement in the default ordering of search results and may appear in sponsored listings on the top, side, or bottom of the search results page. I think we all have times like this, where we cant quite recall the outcome. The Journals Division publishes 85 journals in the arts and humanities, technology and medicine, higher education, history, political science, and library science. Box 229 Purchase, NY 10577 Thank you for sharing. Public. Your essay is truthful and accurate about what you faced and what most Jews have faced in one way or other. Address 99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, NY 10580. With warehouses on three continents, worldwide sales representation, and a robust digital publishing program, the Books Division connects Hopkins authors to scholars, experts, and educational and research institutions around the world. But what, unfortunately, wasnt strange was that your friend had absorbed, perhaps unconsciously, prejudices against Jews along with warped notions of Jewish behavior. Ive been sitting here trying to compose an adequate response to your comment and Im struck by the idea of composure. These comments were meant to discomfit during what should otherwise have been a pleasant comfortable experience. It took a while before I fully recognized and accepted that in many ways, they were not my people and I was not theirs. During luncheon, the woman began railing against the dirty Orthodox Jews who summered in her New Hampshire town of Bethlehem. ACDelco provides high-quality car parts for all major vehicle systems, as well. Our membership started growing with more and more young families and that is still the case today. I guess the FedEx guy knew about that. Water hazards and bunkers come into play on nearly every hole. I really understand that. I can relate to so many aspects of it! 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. The course features fairways lined with mature trees, rolling hills, and contoured greens. MUSE delivers outstanding results to the scholarly community by maximizing revenues for publishers, providing value to libraries, and enabling access for scholars worldwide. 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. 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. All rights reserved. 914.241.0700 Salems10thhole (above) and6thhole (below). If you love golf, Westchester Country Club provides the facilities and caring employees that compare favorably to any club in the world. 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