Who owns Brookside Golf Club?
Owned by the city of Pasadena, Brookside Golf Club features two 18-hole tracks: the C.W. Koiner Course, a par 72 measuring 7,104 yards, and the E.O. Nay Course, a par 70 measuring 6,025 yards.
What is the oldest golf course in Los Angeles County?
Designed by famed golf architect William P. Bell, the Brookside Golf Club boasts a 95-year golf tradition. The 36-hole complex is the oldest golf course in Los Angeles County and situated in the golden foothills of Pasadena next to the famed Rose Bowl. Brookside served as home to the Los Angeles Open in 1968, which was won by Billy Casper and hosted the LPGA in 1971, and the National Publinks Championship. Owned by the city of Pasadena, Brookside Golf Club features two 18-hole tracks: the C.W. Koiner Course, a par 72 measuring 7,104 yards, and the E.O. Nay Course, a par 70 measuring 6,025 yards. To hone your game, the facilities also include: two practice putting greens, a chipping area, a practice bunker and a driving range providing everything you need for an exceptional golf experience.
What is Brookside Golf Course?
Brookside is a parkland course . The first hole is a welcoming par four. Fairway bunker right and greenside bunkers left and right. The 2nd is a long tight par five with several fairway and four greenside bunkers. The 3rd is a good birdie oppty. Straight away par four to a guitar pick green with three front bunkers. The 4th is a reachable par five. Favor the right side off the tee as the latter third of the hole bends left. The green is well protected with 3 bunkers. The fifth is a mid-length Florida par three. The 6th is a long par four that bends right and is the number one handicap hole. While there are a couple of fairway bunkers and one greenside right the difficulty is its length. The 7th parallels the 6th and is just a wee bit shorter. The 8th is amid-length forgettable par three. The 9th is the longest par 4 and just about straight as an arrow. From the tips 483 yards, I didn’t even sniff getting home in two.
Who designed Brookside Golf Club in Columbus Ohio?
Many have mistakenly accredited Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus to Donald Ross, for a number of reasons. One, Ross was responsible for the club of a similar name in Canton, Ohio, and two, there is a distinct semblance of Ross in the fairways and greens at the Columbus location. This is likely because it was designed by Charlie Lorms, who was the first golf professional at Columbus Country Club. No doubt he took some inspiration from his home course when laying out his first route a bit farther north.
