Public. Members can enjoy competitive golf tournaments, tennis, swimming, fitness, a full calendar of social events, casual and gourmet dining, and much more. It would have been funny if you strode up to Christopher Reeve and asked Do you think its appropriate for a non Jewish actor to play a Jewish character?, Only one note: If Duke Schirmer had read the first three paragraphs he would have suggested show dont tell. Using dialog maybe? It moved to Westchester in 1904 on the site currently occupied by Metropolis, then to Purchase in 1922. So, why did I fail when it came to defending my own people? Maybe so but I have to think that people so casually ignorant like the woman in your example and the one in mine will never be attuned enough to recognize their ignorance tossed out in a familiar comfortable way as if the remarks were not laden with cruelty couched in a casual offhanded barb. I just didnt think about it. Historic Pelham Country Club hosted the PGA Championship in 1923 and has a collection of eighteen very diverse holes as well as an expansive short game practice area, range, and putting green. 975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook But I remained silent. ), my classmate and friend, turned to me and said, Gee, you dont seem Jewish. I know she meant it as a compliment but, boy, did that ever sting! Fax: (914) 723-0243 [email protected] Site powered by ForeTees Club Central Web. A bargain for the price of membership. Many of the early members were from the entertainment industry and included Albert Warner of Warner Bros. and Moe Gale, who ran the William Morris talent agency. Not just architectural history, but more importantly, to study why ill-conceived changes got made and how to recognize that failed process and learn from it. Only one historically Jewish club, Scarsdales Quaker Ridge, has been perennially ranked among Golf Digests coveted top 100 American golf courses, although some of this may be a product of biases toward the longstanding elite (and invariably WASP-dominated) courses (I can think of three Philadelphia area historically Jewish clubs that Sometimes antisemitic words are thrown around carelessly: Dont Jew me down, You people are so good with money but ignorance is no excuse. Public. Sorry it took pain to birth this in you but that is how becoming one is birthed. Maple Moor in White Plains was acquired in 1925. I'm really fortunate that over the years I have enjoyed the golf course with my family. The club opened in 1918 and soon became the home of numerous luminaries of the time, including Louis Gimbel and Samuel Bloomingdale of department store fame, along with composer George Gershwin, who sported a 10 handicap. WebWhats available to members at Greenwich Country Club? In 1924, Westchester Hills had a minor clubhouse fire. By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA.org, Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923. Thank you for sharing this troubling experience. Never before nor since have I remained silent in the face of injustice or aggressions micro and macro. 7 Old Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale HFS clients enjoy state-of-the-art warehousing, real-time access to critical business data, accounts receivable management and collection, and unparalleled customer service. Thanks for sharing this memory. It was there that the first National Amateur Golf Championship was held in October 1894, when L. B. Stoddard of Saint Andrews defeated Charles B. Macdonald of Chicagoone of the best golfers of the time and later known as the father of golf-course architecture (he designed Sleepy Hollow Country Clubs courses, among many other great tracks). (I kept wondering who the friend was.) It offers championship golf, tennis, swimming,, this course is ok but the range was mostly sand. 99 Biltmore Avenue. 980 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577; Mailing Address: P.O. Known as one of the most difficult courses in the county, Trump National is also one of the most picturesque. Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Health Clubs Sports Complexes 5. Paul Runyon, aka Little Poison, won two PGA Championships while serving as head pro from 1931 to 1943. 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. The granddaughter of survivors of the Holocaust, Soviet gulags, and a descendant of a Tano great-grandma, she understands in her bones what happens when intolerance, indifference, and ignorance take root in society. If you wish to go international, in Leeds, England, Moor Allerton was predominantly jewish. The first time I heard the expression to Jew one down, was from my former mother-in -law. This is a review for country clubs in Westchester County, NY: "Greenwich Country Club was founded in 1892. Public. Unlike me, she craved approbation whereas I rather rejoiced in the opposite. With warehouses on three continents, worldwide sales representation, and a robust digital publishing program, the Books Division connects Hopkins authors to scholars, experts, and educational and research institutions around the world. I think the way we treat others is very telling of our role models and parental figures in our formative years. Im so shocked this type of thing happened to you as well although I suppose I shouldnt be. Here are some more photos. This is an essay to read and reread and to share with young people of any faith. Many that self-servingly believe they have no discriminatory inclinations are so insensitive they dont even notice the slights that they inadvertently hurl at friends and acquaintances. That was that. For our community? It wasnt as though she had given me her edict weeks before so I would have the chance to respond and, hopefully, decide that even Superman wasnt worth compromising my integrity and my sense of self. Phone: 914.967.6000. I was so unnerved by this that I called my mother. HFS provides print and digital distribution for a distinguished list of university presses and nonprofit institutions. Also designed by Tom Winton, Sprain Lake is unique for its rolling and narrow layout with an abundance of water hazards. Horace Rawlins, winner of the first official US Open in 1895, preceded him. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. This course begins with 473 yards of intimidation, a long par four that sets the tone for play on this Westchester classic designed by Devereux Emmet and A.W. All Rights Reserved. Increasing membership and the evolving standards of the game led the club to move to Grey Oaks on the Saw Mill River, a larger property where they could build a nine-hole course. The course plays long and tough but includes some of the most picturesque holes in the county. My mothers cousin was part owner, so we had a big discount. Web1. 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. Sometimes in life we forget who we really are for the sake of others and have to fight within ourselves for survival. Well told. With my dad it would have been: WebWestchester Country Club. 100 Route 202, Lincolndale In that moment I became a bystander in her attempt to have me erase my essence. (LogOut/ The club has hosted three Met Opens, including the 1936 edition when a young assistant club pro from Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey named Byron Nelson beat the games top players to begin his legendary professional career. The original course had 27 holes, but the club lost nine of them when I-684 was built. One of the things I tell my kids is that we are not defined by our mistakes but by how we move forward from them, how we fix them, how we make them right, how we do better next time. From Business: Founded in 1908, Pelham Country Club is a family-oriented facility in New York. I would like to think that if time were able to stand still and you had been able to take a minute or two or however long it took for you to process those words, you WOULD have reacted differently, but the moment had passed. MGA Historian Dr. William Quirin wrote, Westchester golfers have been blessed by the convergence of hilly, forested terrain and the genius of visionary golf course architects who created a roster of courses unequaled in the United States. We couldnt agree more. Jessica lives with her husband in Southern Italy where she writes poetry addressing the complex interplay between trauma, power, love, loss, and madness. Project MUSE Here are some more photos. That turned out to be Willie Dunn, the pro at Shinnecock Hills, who also designed the original Ardsley Casino course (now Ardsley Country Club) and became its first club pro when it opened in 1896. To paraphrase the brilliant Elie Wiesel, Jews are the only people of antiquity to have survived antiquity as a people. 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. WebIt is my great pleasure to introduce you to Brae Burn Country Club. Learn More. Private. 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. Was the outcome fair? @Billy Cohen I am very touched by the tender and thoughtful nature of your comment. Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs". I was too young and ignorant to be mad, or sad, or hurt. Still, while you may have been silent and I agree with your husband, that was understandable given the context you did not allow yourself to buy the premise that there was/is such a thing as too Jewish. I was so moved after reading Jessicas essay It really hit home for me. In subsequent years, the club moved closer to home to a different location in Mount Vernon until it settled on the current site in 1913. 914.273.9300 Water hazards and bunkers come into play on nearly every hole. ACDelco provides high-quality car parts for all major vehicle systems, as well. 10 Country Club Drive, Purchase Oh how enlightening Dont be too hard on yourself as you were a young girl back then and thinking with your heart instead of with your heart, mind and soul. Tikkun olam. Nearly every hole plays up, down, or over a hill to make it one of the most interesting courses in the county. Fenway Golf Club opened in 1922 in Scarsdale with 27 holes designed by Devereux Emmet, who also laid out Bonnie Briar, Rye Golf Club, Hampshire Country Club, and Lake Isle Country Club. True Championz Martial Arts Health Clubs 4. One of the largest publishers in the United States, the Johns Hopkins University Press combines traditional books and journals publishing units with cutting-edge service divisions that sustain diversity and independence among nonprofit, scholarly publishers, societies, and associations. I always had a family member that had a Greenwich Country Club membership. A public course and two private ventures followed (and failed) until, in 1965, the current club was founded. Sometimes you can find a way to express it, later, sometimes the people, places, events are gone forever. The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. I very much enjoyed reading this piece. Private. I was taken aback. They must have members from other denominations/ethnic groups, right? Their membership is by invitation only. Also in the archives are the minutes of the third meeting, held on March 30, 1889, which report that Mrs. John Reid and John Upham defeated the twosome of Carrie Law and John Reid in a match earlier that day. She never came to my home after school, and I never went to hers. @Sara Kandler Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments on my piece. While Saint Andrews may have hosted the nations first mixed foursome, like most golf clubs of its day it wasnt a particularly hospitable place for women. Private. Our ancestry & family guide us into who we become in time as we grow. It was not something skimming the edges of our skin but bone deep. I wasnt really considered Outside just because I was Jewish, it was more because I was not from a conservative Swiss-Italian Catholic family. It happens. How coincidental! At seventy-five years young, Im still asking Why when I try to understand Evil in its many forms. Dumbfounded, I just said oh, and slowly left. Greenwich Country Club states they are your home away from home and that's exactly the vibe you get. 808 Weaver Street, Larchmont Seth Raynor designed a longer course that opened in 1926 and features a 19th hole that not only takes players back to the clubhouse at the end of their round, but serves as a perfect way to settle wagers. Most likely. We think, we ponder, we discuss, and we try to figure out the why of things. I do think that (especially girls, shy girls) react by not reacting. Your poignant and well-written essay references the prejudices that I think most, if not all, Jews have encountered in one way or other. Relatively new owners have transformed this course into one of the most challenging in the county. Jessica writes with wonderful, bright clarity and optimism. Westchester Country Club hosted annual PGA Tour events for nearly 50 years and in 2015 was the site of a PGA of America major, the first KPMG Womens Championship. Three of the clubs - Huguenot, American and Larchmont YC - are yacht clubs and have more of a boating than beach focus, but lots of members dont boat. I met other families who had Jewish background. 914.231.3461 Wykagyl was noted nationally as a longtime host of LPGA events, beginning with the 1977 Talk Tournament and ending with the HSBC World Match Play Championship in 2007. Our new pool facility features a Junior Olympic heated pool, kiddie pool area, luxury chaise lounges & day beds, along with our Pool Grill that provides some delicious poolside offerings. Indeed, 39 posted responses, so far, is much higher than on other posts Ive read. NYAC is in the city and not as hard to join. It is obvious now. I really enjoyed your piece. 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. Macdonald was elected vice president and walked away happy. You could assign Century Country Club in Purchase to the earliest dates of Westchester golf history, since it was originally organized in 1898 in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx. Your anger is palpable and understandable. I am sorry that this may have been one of the things that contributed to it. Eloquent, thoughtful beautiful and relevant! I wish I would have read it fifty years ago. Preferred listings, or those with featured website buttons, indicate YP advertisers who directly provide information about their businesses to help consumers make more informed buying decisions. AFTER you have the maturity and guts to handle it, you know what? What a powerful and meaningful story. Adding a business to Yelp is always free. Until the death in 2012, Bud Treacy attended all but one of the Governor's Day events. Luxury chaise lounges, day beds, dining patio, and pool bar are among the upgrades to the facility. held at Quaker Ridge in Westchester County. If she viewed me as the other, as different, how could she not see that Superman epitomized the concept of otherness? Nor were there yearly pilgrimages to synagogue on Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, let alone on any of the other holidays. Thats real and worth telling. This continued even after I revealed that I was Jewish. How can we make things better? The members at Westchester Hills Golf Club have a full calendar of events and newly renovated amenities to keep them busy all year round. Filed under American Jewry, Family history, history, Jewish, Jewish identity, Jewish writing, Judaism, Tagged as assimilation, Country Club, family history, family rituals, Family roots, immigrant experience, Jewishness, silence, too Jewish, Westchester, Workmen's Circle. Insider's Guide to Country Clubs in Westchester - Suburbs With supreme river views from the second-highest elevation in the county, Hudson National was the first club ever to host three Metropolitan Golf Association events in its first eight years. WebDiscrimination aside, Jewish country clubs generally differ from their Christian counterparts in a couple of ways. WebWestchester Hills Golf Club is a family-friendly private golf club located in White Plains, NY. I went to public school in 9th grademy first encounter with non-jewish kids. Rockrimmon by RTJ in Stamford, CT on the Pound Ridge, NY border and Preakness Hills in NJ are historically Jewish but I believe they have opened up over the years like many of those mentioned before. American Jewish History The Palestinians. The trick in life is to learn when to and when not to deploy that armor.. all the while knowing that human failings inevitably mean we cannot get it right 100% of the time. Host of five U.S. Our new simulator room will cure the winter blues and keep your swinging smooth all winter. 940 Winnewood Road, Pelham Manor By 1892, the jolly crew had moved four blocks north on Palisades Avenue to an orchard where they laid out a new course with an apple tree next to the first tee. They also offer a lighted driving range and practice greens. Apawamis was also the original home of the PGA Tours Westchester Classic, which began as a one-day pro-am to benefit United Hospital in Port Chester in 1952. I've enjoyed many delicious meals here. I love that your piece shows what a few words can do to someone, the harm that it can instill and the long-lasting effect it can have. Our club was incorporated on November 1, 1913, under the name Gedney Farm Country Club. More like I valued the unconventional, and whatever seemed different from the norm automatically held a sort of appeal for me. Surprisingly, I fit right in. 914.231.3481 The Westwood CC near Buffalo is also a historically-Jewish club! Copyright 2023 Westchester Jewish Council. The clubs history includes two notable caddies, Ed Sullivan and Gene Sarazen, who worked there together in the early 1900s. At the club a spokesman said the matter could be discussed only by Jerome F. Healy, Jr. , secretary. Processing and responding in the moment to such profound ignorance and fear is a challenge. 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. 914.698.4610 Saint Andrews also hosted the firstthough still unofficialUS Open concurrently with the National Amateur Tournament. Westchesters claim to being the birthplace of American golf is based on much more than being home to Saint Andrews, the oldest golf club in America. This story hits home not only because Jessica is my friend and I know the person she writes about, but because it is my story too, just with different characters and details. - Mickey Mantle. In 1921 the Club purchased its property from Gedney Farm Hotel and changed its name to Westchester Hills Golf Club. 568 Bedford Road, Armonk 99 Biiltmore Avenue, Rye Also, in a funny way your friends casual thoughtless bigotry actually was a gift. I dont remember what I wore, but I know I must have dressed with particular care. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. "It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing your whole life." Thank you. Sharing such a pivotal moment with the world was not easy, but confronting the actions you took or did not take in such a public way reveals your truest character. It was built in 1917 by disgruntled members of Apawamis, but closed during the Great Depression. Although clearly an awful experience for you as would be for anyone, I wonder how much it influenced your ability to stand up for what is right. Thinking about it now, I wonder why she chose me and not any of her other friends. I would not be me without being Jewish. They have a nice pool with a divingmore, First of all, Siwanoy is not a restaurant, it's a country club. 1060 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor No shame in that!! I felt frozen in time with you as you experienced the ignorance and prejudice not fit for an adult, at such a tender age. Each and every summer season we look forward to a packed swimming pool and kids area. The damage anti semitism has is proven by her memory so many years later. Your friend was Irish Catholic? Had she heard or been taught that Jews killed Christ? Willow Ridge underwent even more transformations. 1 Wasylenko Lane, Yonkers The Club began as a recreation facility associated with a nearby resort hotel called the Gedney Farm Hotel. Here's a link to the site if you'd like to check it out: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish News (Sarasota, FL), CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Toba Abramczyk (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Ilan Braun (Le Tour-du-Parc, Brittany, France), Elaine Freilich Culbertson (Philadelphia, PA), Natalie Zellat Dyen (Huntingdon Valley, PA ), Dina Ripsman Eylon (Thornhill, Ontario, Canada), Anna Gersman (Schomberg, Ontario, Canada), Pamela Jay Gottfried and Jonah Gottfried (Atlanta, GA), Naomi Gross (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Shira Sebban (Sydney, Australia), Amy Krakovitz, Leah Kwiatskowski, Isaac Turtletaub, Sam Friedman, Jason Garfinkle, Sam Cohen, Isabelle Katz, and Olivia Weidner (Charlotte, NC), Esther D. Kustanowitz (Los Angeles , CA ), Kayla Schneider-Smith (Rishon LeZion, Israel), Carol Westreich Solomon (Montgomery Village, MD), Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson (Bala Cynwyd, PA), Olivia Wiznitzer (Washington Heights., NY). The golf course was designed by a legendarymore, this needs to be saidAbout a month ago, I was at the Brae Burn Country Club for a wedding and gotmore, This country club is awesome. Even though the event happened years ago you still tear off the band-aid to reveal to us a wound unhealed. There are always a few times in our young lives when we regret our decisions. Some of the most devilish greens I have ever played. The day finally arrived. Id already dealt with a few of my husbands less enlightened acquaintances, and had no problem saying anything. What about the other point of view? WebExperience the Metropolis Lifestyle An Endless Array of Family Activities Link Club History Link Contact Us Link Golf Course Link Guest Info Metropolis Country club 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains, NY 10607 (914) 949-4840 Contact Us Employment 2023 Metropolis Country Club. 914.698.8400 Not far from Century in Purchase is Old Oaks Country Club, which began in 1925 as the Progress Country Club and went through several iterations until merging with the Oak Ridge Club in 1936. To thine own self be true, I love this essay! It was really different time. But put them altogether and St. Andrew's can play their low ball for atmosphere." With unspoiled wetlands, natural elevation changes, and abundant wildlife, its no surprise that course designer Gary Player calls GlenArbor his masterpiece. This Jack Nicklaus signature design features undulating greens and several tree-lined dogleg fairways. I went to the Yeshiva Academy in Harrisburg, PA from kindergarten till 8th gradewith the same handful of Jewish kids who Im still friends with to this day. Hope, where it remains today. Public. 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. Copyright 2023 by Westchester Hills Golf Club. . Thank you so much for sharing and making us all more thoughtful about how we can handle those experiences differently in the moment. 40 Arrowcrest Drive, Croton-on-Hudson 914.995.9200 When I finally biked miles to his house one morning, he couldnt hang out because his dad told him he didnt want that Jewish rich kid being seen with his son. I shouldve told her then and there the absurdity and ignorance of her demand. Belmont CC outside of Boston is a Ross course that was recently renovated, I believe. I played The Standard Club in Alpharetta about 3 years ago and it is an interesting layout on rolling terrain. Growing up for me was different than for you. You might be being a bit hard on your younger self. 1995 American Jewish Historical Society Why do we have to put up with any? I wonder what their home life was really like and am thankful that I grew up in a family with deep roots to the Jewish religion, that denounced any kind of prejudice against anyone. Let's just put it this way: take a look at the photos and keep inmore, Tamarack is a exceptional country club in Greenwich, CT. Knollwood was a nationally known tournament site in the early days of the game. Every Seder, as I watched my grandmothers treasured cousin ladle out the matzoh balls for the chicken soup, I saw the numbers on her arm. It is, at once, deeply personal and universal in nature. When she says never again, you say it with her because her story is our story. I wonder if there is a protestant/catholic divide in Scotland or Ireland? Very well written and something many of us can relate to, even if not to the particular form of bigotry (anti Semitism). The first was Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown, which opened in 1925 on land deeded to the county by New York State. Built by a whos-who of businessmen headed by William Rockefeller, Sleepy Hollow has some of the most spectacular Hudson River views in the county along with a 140-room mansion, once the home of members of the Vanderbilt family. 914.864.3000 One of which was Friday night Kaddish. I use to play a "historically African American" public club in North Chicago (Foss Park). So I never said anything. My daughter asked for latkes and Chanukah candles. (212) 923-2813. After marrying a non-Jew, living in an area where Jews are not abundant, I have been able to more fully appreciate and embrace my Jewishness, and to stand up for what it means to me and to my family, to my children. If any place can lay claim to the honorific birthplace of American golf, it is Westchester. Willie won the US Amateur twice, the British Amateur once, was captain of the US Walker Cup team, and president of the Metropolitan Golf Association. Soon, I realized we werent doing that anymore. She was clearly unable to appreciate Siegal and Shusters story of Kal-El (Supermans original name, translated from Hebrew as The Voice of God) the outsider, who, despite all his powers on earth, grew up knowing he was different than everyone around him. All rights reserved. 914.862.5283 Journals The original Mount Kisco Golf Club opened in 1917 on property north of the current course. We think, we ponder, we discuss, and we try to figure out the why of things. Address 401 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY 10605. I felt how good itmore, Last week I was on the grounds of this country club on a beautiful fall day.more. 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