Newport Country Club

Detailed description of Newport Country Club

Newport Country Club, is a Private, 18 hole golf course located in Newport, Rhode Island.

Newport Country Club was designed in 1894 by William Davis, the club's first professional. Originally designed as a 9 hole course, it was expanded to 18 by architect Donald Ross.

In 1924, A. W. Tillinghast, famous for such designs as Winged Foot, Baltusrol, and the San Francisco Golf Club, was hired to remodel the course layout.

Since 1995, restoration on some of the course has been completed by Ron Forse.

In 1895 the club hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S. Open. In 1995, in celebration of the U.S. Amateur Championship centennial, Newport Country Club hosted the 1995 U.S. Amateur Championship, which was won by Tiger Woods. Newport Country Club was also the location of the 2006 U.S. Women's Open, which was won by Annika Sorenstam.

Newport Country Club plays to 6,735 yards from the back tees for a par - 70. The course rating is 72.7 and the slope rating is 129.