Isnt it our shared story of encountering antisemitism directly or indirectly, of finding our voices in adulthood and being more well equipped to confront bigotry and hatred? (LogOut/ It moved to Westchester in 1904 on the site currently occupied by Metropolis, then to Purchase in 1922. Are there any "historically Jewish" public clubs in the country? P.O. At the time, I couldnt completely identify that it was in part because of my Jewishness, but I knew I was different. 914.834.0992 Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The county acquired it from IBM and opened the new course in 2004. Salems10thhole (above) and6thhole (below). You write that you were in your 60s when this happened to you and that you had a whole lifetime of experience responding to such remarks. Box 249 Scarsdale, NY 10583. Let the picturesque views of the golf course serve as the backdrop and our newly remodeled clubhouse provide a welcoming environment for you and your guests. Sometimes in life we forget who we really are for the sake of others and have to fight within ourselves for survival. Im very glad I was able to release this story into the world and reading all these comments I see its impact and for that I am grateful. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. She never came to my home after school, and I never went to hers. Jessica Ursells excellent memoir has obviously touched a lot of nerves and memories. My parents werent only not Italian and Catholic. I have a good memory, but I seem to have blocked this out. The Briar Hall Country Club in Briarcliff Manor, once a predominantly Jewish club, is now open to anyone who can pay, according to Bernard Rabin, co-owner Americas oldest golf club maintains a balance between turn-of-the-century tradition and modern golf on a course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Dazzled at the opportunity, and thinking only of Superman with his wavy black hair and chiseled cheekbones, I was thrilled to be her guest. Interestingly enough, Caddies are referred to as 'Schleppers'-has anyone played there recently? Horace Rawlins, winner of the first official US Open in 1895, preceded him. Nothing is so permanent as change, as someone once said, and that certainly applies to golf in Westchester. Perhaps a simple, What exactly do you mean by that? might have been enough to throw this girl, who was, I am certain, not as knowledgeable or thoughtful as her guest, off her high horse, and maybe even make her (if not on the spot, possibly later) consider the reductive and prejudiced nature of her comment. I think we all have times like this, where we cant quite recall the outcome. Over the years, the club not only changed its name but moved several times until settling in its present location, the former home of Frank Jay Gould, in 1966. Amused passersby soon started referring to them as the apple tree gang.. Dad: GROUCHO!!!. The second PGA Championship in Westchester was held at Pelham Country Club in 1923. I suppose questioning can often be a good reflex. I am proud of who you are and who you have become. Brother Mike came to Knollwood as head pro in 1943 after playing on tour for 18 years. My Jewish self was not something I ever questioned then or now. Or you lack the words, or the experience to answer back. And, in truth, I know that it was obvious even then. Now Mike Golden's photo shows EXACTLY what i'd like to see out there! I didnt know how to respond. New York City protected us. It's 162 acres and definitely a family favorite. You have lived your life in a way that has fixed this moment many times over. 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. YP - The Real Yellow PagesSM - helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. By the time Saint Andrews started hosting tournaments, a handful of other Westchester clubs were in their nascent stages. Im a person who likes to understand. Relatively new owners have transformed this course into one of the most challenging in the county. I like to go back and unravel events and have them make sense. 975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook Sorry for this experience but it sounds as though, even at such a young age, the impact and repercussions of this one moment helped you coalesce a perspective that was helpful in forming who youd eventually become. Adolescence is awkward enough without being Other and being placed in possibly humiliating situations! I agree with what others have said about how hard as a young teen it would have been to know what to say or how to respond in the moment, and even as adults there are times we dont know how to handle those situations. Age brings about wisdom and we look back, using that wisdom to reflect on how we wished we had done things differently but do not be so harsh on yourself as those tender years are the ones in which we seek the most security and approval from others. WebWestchester Country Club Home Owners Association Private Clubs Website 22 YEARS IN BUSINESS (561) 733-5806 12241 Fairway Pines Dr Boynton Beach, FL 33437 8. Irony indeed. Here are some more photos. I know so many people, as well as myself, that felt her pain and related to that pivotal moment of being discriminated against and yet, not finding the words to speak out. Water hazards and bunkers come into play on nearly every hole. 914.967.6000 | Contact; Ive never been more Jewish! And she asked me if I wanted to join her so that we could see Superman in person. It was won by Gene Sarazen, a Harrison native and Westchesters greatest homegrown golfer, who had won both the PGA and the US Open the year before. Thank you Jessica for writing this poignant reflection. Golf and Saint Andrews continued to grow. They might have just recently gotten around to getting a handful of gentiles in theremany of the members also belong to Palm Beach CC and there was some tension for years with the Eveglades Club. I very much enjoyed reading this piece. If you love golf, Westchester Country Club provides the facilities and caring employees that compare favorably to any club in the world. Westchester Country Club continues to be among the few clubs to preserve a distinctive tennis tradition, protecting and maintaining five beautifully manicured grass courts. Thank you for sharing this very personal moment in your life. This incident took place when I was a bit older than middle school. No shame in that!! If any place can lay claim to the honorific birthplace of American golf, it is Westchester. I need to stand up for injustices and not remain silent for fear of conflict. Facilities include a recentlyrenovated driving range, practice bunker, and professional putting green. Yasher Koache, Sister! The story drew my interest from the start and kept it to the end. Maybe somebody could post a link to it. I agree with Saras comment above, in middle school it is tough to respond to a situation like that, even as an adult it could be. I hope our childrens generation have not had similar ones. WebWestchester Country Club 99 Biltmore Avenue Rye, NY 10580 Phone: 914.967.6000 2021 Westchester Country Club. Willow Ridge recently completed major course and clubhouse renovations to enhance its already-stellar reputation. On November 14, 1888, following some golf and a jolly dinner, Reid, Upham, and three other friendsHenry Tallmadge, Kingman Putnam, and Harry Holbrookofficially formed St. Andrews Golf Club of Yonkers [now The Saint Andrews Golf Club]. 914.698.4610 18-hole Golf course; Tennis Courts (clay courts in the winter bubble) Paddle Tennis Courts; Squash Courts; Pool; Dining (2 restaurants) Bowling Alley; Trap Shooting; Gym; Youth summer camps/programs for children ages 5-13 years old; Does Greenwich Country Club offer trial memberships? A stark, indelible reminder of what we lost, what we had left, and all our hopes for the future. Nice work Jessica, what a thought-provoking piece! Thats real and worth telling. It's 162 acres and definitely a family favorite.more, Anyway, back to the country club. 914.862.5283 Private. A pattern of exclusion by most private sports clubs in the New York metropolitan area of Jewish and Negro members, on the basis of unwritten rather than written regulations, emerged today from a spot survey by the New York Times of club membership policies. But Im precise and I value clarity. The Rosenbergs. Naturally my favorite place is the dining room. The Journals Division publishes 85 journals in the arts and humanities, technology and medicine, higher education, history, political science, and library science. And, of course, we never heard from our guest again. Not one bit. 914.241.0700 I went to public school in 9th grademy first encounter with non-jewish kids. It offers championship golf, tennis, swimming,, this course is ok but the range was mostly sand. Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Health Clubs Sports Complexes 5. My parents didnt belong to a country club. Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs". It soon moved to a site overlooking the Hudson River and by 1896 had 100 membersmostly women. Very well written and something many of us can relate to, even if not to the particular form of bigotry (anti Semitism). Hopkins Fulfillment Services (HFS) Mr. Healy said he did not have the authority to answer such questions and that only "the top man, " the president, Joseph J Lordi, could supply the information. The offense you experienced at the club at the hands of an acquaintance completely oblivious to the historical context of her comment, burned inside you because of your particular brand of Jewish DNA forcibly mutated by fire and ash. Westchester Golf & County Club Maintenance Private Clubs Golf Courses (561) 734-3204 12440 S Jog Rd Boynton Beach, FL 33437 9. I remember having friends who belonged to the country clubs, and though I knew that these places had traditionally denied membership to Jews, I also wanted to be included in my friends activities. I need to clarify that this incident took place after middle school. In 2012 Troon Golf Management was hired and our membership took on a large project to renovate the clubhouse, halfway house, outside patio and pool locker rooms. At the Country Club with Superman. Insider's Guide to Country Clubs in Westchester - Suburbs The course also moved inland from the river and was revised by Donald Ross, Alister MacKenzie, and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. 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. Gene Borek, a Yonkers native who served as Metropolis head pro for 25 years before retiring in 2005, played in 11 PGA Championships and 10 US Opens, and was one of the most respected professionals in the game. When Mount Kisco Golf Club closed during World War II, many of the members joined Lawrence Farms Country Club, and the club became todays Mount Kisco Country Club. I use to play a "historically African American" public club in North Chicago (Foss Park). Sometimes in relation to not speaking up for myself and sometimes for not speaking up for others. 10 Country Club Drive, Purchase 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. Thanks. I felt how good itmore, Last week I was on the grounds of this country club on a beautiful fall day.more. 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. A bargain for the price of membership. I wonder if there is a protestant/catholic divide in Scotland or Ireland? Our kids are always watching and as parents we are modeling behaviors that our children will emulate. Private. It is also considered the home of the Westchester Golf Association, which was founded in 1916, and today provides more than a million dollars in college scholarships on a need basis to caddies every year. How does one prepare for such micro and macro aggressions? Fax: (914) 723-0243 [email protected] Site powered by ForeTees Club Central Web. What about the other point of view? And for me, once I was an adult and had children of my own, the solution was to move to New York City, which has a large Jewish population. The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Thank you. HFS provides print and digital distribution for a distinguished list of university presses and nonprofit institutions. What was right? One irony is that, even in the early 20th century, Jews were more likely to belong to county clubs than gentiles. That means that many people dont know any Jews literally none at all but have absorbed some of the poisonous allegations that fed genocide. What are people saying about country clubs in Westchester County, NY? "One of the oldest golf courses in the country. Tillinghast and several legendary designers' marks on the course remain intact. I must have seen him. I confessed to my wife that had she been attacking people of color or any other group, I would have been vehement in my defense. The blithe ignorance and the way the edict, Dont act too Jewish, slid so smoothly off her tongue still smolders in my mind to this day. Robert White, a club pro at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, became the PGAs first president at a meeting of leading pros and amateurs called by Rodman Wanamaker, son of the department store founder, to organize the group. I was too young and ignorant to be mad, or sad, or hurt. Silence. Oliver Rodgers, president of the Meadow Club in Southampton, L. I. , said there were no Negro members but declined to say whether there were any Jewish members. Donald Ross designed the 18-hole course that saw Long Jim Barnes win the first PGA Championship in a final match over Jock Hutchinson in 1916. They played an exhibition over three improvised holes with John Upham, and golf in Westchester sprouted from there. Please feel free to share any other writing with me. I didnt say a word. Private. Im ashamed of myself and my inaction. Your anger is palpable and understandable. 914.995.9200 Moments before meeting Christopher Reeves and a bomb is dropped. 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