Club information | |
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Coordinates | 43°08′05″N 73°45′09″W / 43.134662°N 73.752363°W |
Location | Wilton, New York, U.S. |
Established | 1921 |
Type | Semi-Private |
Total holes | 18 |
Gold Course | |
Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,629 yd (6,062 m) |
Course rating | 72.2 |
Slope rating | 134 |
White Course | |
Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,349 yd (5,806 m) |
Course rating | 71 |
Slope rating | 129 |
Red Course | |
Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
Par | 75 |
Length | 5,521 yd (5,048 m) |
Course rating | 72.2 |
Slope rating | 128 |
Green Course | |
Designed by | Devereux Emmet |
Par | 72 |
Length | 5,521 yd (5,048 m) |
Course rating | 65.8 |
Slope rating | 113 |
McGregor Links is a golf club located just outside Saratoga Springs, New York in the town of Wilton. As of 2015, McGregor is the fifth-largest course in the Capital District. [2] The course is semi-private; it is open to the public every day but Tuesday and Thursday. [3]
McGregor Links has been the site of seven New York State Amateur Golf Championships and two US Open local qualifiers. It is the home course of Skidmore College's golf team. [3]
The course was built in 1921 by former state senator, businessman, and attorney Edgar T. Brackett. [4] It was designed by Devereux Emmet, a prolific designer responsible for more than 150 courses, including the Blue course at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. The clubhouse was designed by Alfred Hopkins. [5] At the time of construction, Walter Hagen wrote that the course would be a rival to the Lido Golf Club, the National Links, and Pine Valley, [6] known as the "Big Three". [7] In 1923, Brackett sold the course to the McGregor Holding Corporation, chartered by Charles C. VanDeusen, Newman E. Wait, and Clarence Knapp. [8]