Sunnyside Country Club

Sunnyside Country Club

Clubhouse and 18th green
Club information
Location Fresno County, at Fresno, California
Established 1906
Type Private
Total holes 18
Tournaments hosted Fresno Open (LPGA)
Website sunnyside-cc.com
Designed by William P. Bell
Par 72
Length 6,950 yards (6,360 m)[1]
Course rating 73.5
Slope rating 132
Course record 63 Nick Watney

The Sunnyside Country Club is a private country club with a championship golf course. It is located in the Sunnyside neighborhood in Fresno County, at Fresno, California, a historic community southeast of the city limits of Fresno. Designed by golf course architect William P. Bell and opening in 1911, it is the oldest golf course in Fresno and one of the oldest in California. In addition to the golf course, Sunnsyside Country Club has a swimming pool, tennis courts, exercise facilities and a restaurant and bar for its members.

History

Sunnyside County Club traces its origins back to one of the early vineyards of Fresno County. In 1890, the land on which the club currently sits was purchased by William N. Oothout from Frederick Roeding, creating the Sunnyside Vineyard.[2] By 1911, a group of wealthy and well-known Fresnans, including George C. Roeding, C.C. Teague and Frank Romain, bought a portion of the old Sunnyside Vineyard and Oothout’s colonial home to build a golf course for the club.[2] The men hired Bell to design the golf course, which was completed in 1911. Oothout's colonial home was used at the clubhouse, until it was destroyed by fire in 1941.

The existing clubhouse is built in the mid-century modern style an contains a large fireplace sculpture by Fresno artist Stan Bitters. The clubhouse was built in 1948 and was designed by H. Rafael Lake.[3]

The Fresno Open on the LPGA Tour was held at Sunnyside in 1951 and 1952, with Babe Zaharias winning both tournaments. Sunnyside currently hosts numerous NCAA and amateur tournaments.

Throughout its history, many well-known Fresnans have lived on the course itself, including Fresno State Bulldogs Football Coach Jim Sweeney (hole 7) and World War II Flying Ace Pappy Boyington (hole 14).

Scorecard

Sunnyside Country Club[1][4]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue 73.5 /132 4153884591955251334454245483532 34147134115942055134620358634186950
White 71.4 /128 4073664321775121213854035373340 32541432615037553032017851231306470
Gold 69.8 /126 3943524071634961083663884933167 30939431914136449027914049329296096
Par 444353445 36 444345435 36 72
Handicap 5711115179313 18261648101412
Women's 75.6 /128 3943524071634961083663884933167 30939431914136449027914049329296096
Women's 72 /124 356303400157452933313484592899 29637125313733444326312842426495548
Par 445353445 37 444345435 36 73
Handicap 5111513117937 16210148612184

References

  1. 1 2 "Scorecard". Sunnyside Country Club. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "A Concise History of Sunnyside". Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. "A Guide to Historic Architecture in Fresno, California". Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. "Scorecard". Sunnyside Country Club. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
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