Open, and is the course played by members today. This was the course used for the 1913 U.S. The Main Course is composed of the Clyde and Squirrel nines, essentially the original 18 holes. The golf facilities have a total of 27 holes, divided between two courses. The Country Club has long been considered the best course in Massachusetts and has hosted a record 10 Massachusetts State Amateur Championships. Olazábal was forced to regain his focus after order was restored, and missed the putt. This intense match exploded into controversy following a competition-turning 45-foot putt on the 17th green by Justin Leonard (the same green where Ouimet effectively clinched his victory), as the other American players stormed the green in celebration before José María Olazábal had a chance to attempt his own difficult putt. The story of Francis Ouimet’s triumph at the 1913 US Open was commercialized by Mark Frost’s 2002 book, The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf, which Frost then adapted for a 2005 film. The Country Club instead hosted the 2013 U.S. Open, marking the 100th anniversary of Ouimet's improbable win, was contested at Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia. Opens were also held at The Country Club, the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the Ouimet victory. The number of golfers in the country at least tripled in the subsequent ten years, with a corresponding increase in golf courses (including many public courses, opening up the game to a larger segment of the population).
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In a shocking upset, Ouimet soundly defeated the two professional golfers in front of a large gallery, and the resulting newspaper stories captured the imagination of the American public. After 72 holes the pair found themselves tied with 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet - who had grown up across the street from the course and was a former caddy at the club - forcing an 18-hole playoff the next day. Open winner four-time British Open winner) and Ted Ray (reigning British Open champion). The heavy favorites were English legends Harry Vardon (1900 U.S. Campbell was in large part responsible for the development of caddie Francis Ouimet into a championship caliber player. In 1896 the Club hired Scottish professional Alex Campbell, who would go on to serve as the head professional from 1896–1916. The first USGA championship held at the club was the 1902 U.S. Open (almost an afterthought) was held the following day. The original purpose was to sponsor an undisputed national amateur championship, which was first held in 1895. In 1894 The Country Club was one of the five charter clubs which founded the United States Golf Association. Rees Jones renovated the course further in preparation for the 1988 U.S. After an additional land purchase, two club members designed three new holes which opened in 1908. Around 1902 the Haskell golf ball became widely used, necessitating a further lengthening of the course.
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He oversaw the expansion to nine holes that summer, and to a full 18 holes by 1899 following some land acquisition. The first six holes were laid out by three club members in March 1893, and the following year the Scot, Willie Campbell, was brought in as club professional. The golf course itself grew in several stages, and so is not the result of any one architect. For several years there were conflicts between golfers and other club members over land use in fact the original golf course overlapped with the pre-existing race track. The original club was focused on horseback-riding and other outdoor activities the golf course was not built until 1893. The club is listed on the USGA's list of the first 100 clubs in America. On January 14, 1882, a group of men from Boston met to form the club.