Chambers Bay
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | University Place, Washington, U.S. |
| Established | June 23, 2007 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Pierce County |
| Operated by | Kemper Sports Management |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | 2010 U.S. Amateur, 2015 U.S. Open |
| Website | chambersbaygolf.com |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones, Jr. |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,585 yards (6,936 m) |
| Course rating | 75.9 [1] |
| Slope rating | 141 [1] |
Chambers Bay is a public golf course in University Place, Washington, on Puget Sound. The Scottish links-style course is owned by Pierce County and opened for play on June 23, 2007.
Design
Chambers Bay was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr..[2] The 250-acre (1.0 km2) course is the centerpiece of a 930-acre (3.8 km2) county park. Pierce County bought the land for $33 million in 1992; the property was formerly a sand-and-gravel quarry, popular with off-road four-wheelers and dirt-bikers.
Construction
During construction, 1.4 million cubic yards (1.1 million m³) of dirt and sand were moved to sculpt the course. At the time, it was still permitted as a working mine, which meant fewer restrictions for the course architects.[3]
Layout
Five sets of tees are available, ranging from 5,250 to 7,585 yards, and as a municipal course, Pierce County residents receive discounted rates. The course is for walkers only, caddies are available but are optional. Motorized carts are permitted only for those with medical conditions or disabilities, and a caddie must be hired as the driver.
Each hole on the course has an individual name: - Hole 1 : Puget Sound - Hole 2 : Foxy - Hole 3 : Blown Out - Hole 4 : Hazard's Ascent - Hole 5 : Free Fall - Hole 6 : Deception Point - Hole 7 : Humpback - Hole 8 : High Road Low Road - Hole 9 : Olympus - Hole 10 : High Dunes - Hole 11 : Shadows - Hole 12 : The Narrows - Hole 13 : Eagle Eye - Hole 14 : Cape Fear - Hole 15 : Lone Fir - Hole 16 : Beached - Hole 17 : Derailed - Hole 18 : Tachoma
Chambers Bay has just one tree, a Douglas fir behind the 15th green.
Operation
The course is operated by Kemper Sports Management of Northbrook, Illinois, which also operates Bandon Dunes on the southern Oregon coast.
The course is part of the Chambers Creek Properties which includes numerous non-golf recreational opportunities including a three mile loop walking trail, part of which travels through the west side of the golf course.
Events
Chambers Bay hosted the 2010 [[United States Amateur Championship (men's golf)|U.S. Amateur]he first time the event will be held in the Pacific Northwest. The events were awarded by the USGA in early 2008.[4] Chambers Bay is the longest course in USGA history.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Course rating and slope database, Chambers Bay". usga.org. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Ask the Architect, Robert Trent Jones II". 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ The Seattle Times, A Northwest Gem, 23-Jun-2007
- ^ USGA (2008-02-07). "USGA Awards 2015 U.S. Open, 2010 U.S. Amateur to Chambers Bay in Washington State and 2011 U.S. Amateur to Erin Hills Golf Club in Wisconsin" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ http://www.usga.org/ChampEventSite.aspx?id=17179869326