Public. Here are some more photos. Call to undefined function theme_linktree(), The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs", Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs", Quote from: Bruce Leland on September 03, 2008, 07:57:08 PM, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 03, 2008, 07:47:10 PM, http://www.alpinecc.org/Files/Library/TheNewCourseofAldecress.pdf, Quote from: Ash Towe on September 03, 2008, 10:12:33 PM, Quote from: Bob_Huntley on September 03, 2008, 09:47:57 PM, Quote from: Philip Young on September 03, 2008, 07:49:18 PM, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 03, 2008, 11:52:21 PM. But this was my mother in law!! Third came Sprain Lake in Yonkers, which was opened in 1929. 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. Private. This is such a relatable and honest piece of writing. 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. 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. In retrospect I think it boiled down to not wanting to throw a guest out of our home; something to do with the rules of hospitality though good manners is a two-way street. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. Thats real and worth telling. The story taught me a very important lesson. Your writing is accomplished and I found your story both moving and fascinating. I must have seen him. 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. I wasnt really considered Outside just because I was Jewish, it was more because I was not from a conservative Swiss-Italian Catholic family. Your actions or inactions that day did not change or detract from the person you are and were meant to be. In a raucous trial, the prosecution lost the case on a narrow interpretation of the statute that forbade disturbance of the peace of the day, thus establishing every Yonkers golfers legal right to pursue par whenever he or she chooses. They might have just recently gotten around to getting a handful of gentiles in theremany of the members also belong to Palm Beach CC and there was some tension for years with the Eveglades Club. How does one prepare for such micro and macro aggressions? 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. 300 Underhill Road. I absolutely love the point you make about Siegel and Shusters uniquely Jewish creation of Superman. The instantaneous decision you made helped shape your approach to people as you grew older. Most evenings at our dinner table, my brother, my parents, and I (and on weekends my grandparents) discussed ideas. The Jewish Writing Project is now ranked as one of the "Top 50 Jewish Blogs" on the web. Sometimes you made me laugh but I also felt your pain and disappointment. The Club began as a recreation facility associated with a nearby resort hotel called the Gedney Farm Hotel. And she asked me if I wanted to join her so that we could see Superman in person. The course has seen numerous important competitions, but none bigger than the Westchester 108, a six-round event with the richest purse on tour in 1938 a magnificent $13,500. Thank you for sharing this troubling experience. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! You now understand from your own experience, who you are on a much deeper level. Amused passersby soon started referring to them as the apple tree gang.. None of the clubs queried in the survey had Negro members. And Im certain I speak for numerous others. You were a guest. A stark, indelible reminder of what we lost, what we had left, and all our hopes for the future. I soon realized that quite a few other parents did see me that way even if they were totally fine with it. The course is open year-round and also offers a practice green and a catering facility. The first time I heard the expression to Jew one down, was from my former mother-in -law. No upcoming events. 120 Cabrini Blvd. 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. These factors are similar to those you might use to determine which business to select from a local Yellow Pages directory, including proximity to where you are searching, expertise in the specific services or products you need, and comprehensive business information to help evaluate a business's suitability for you. Its particularly known for a spectacular man-made waterfall. So does the memory of Carnoustie's foreboding. I was so moved after reading Jessicas essay It really hit home for me. Thanks. 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. Request Permissions, Published By: The Johns Hopkins University Press. And I agree, we do learn a lot from pain and adversity and this is one of those lessons that stuck. 99 Biltmore Avenue. Westchester is where the greatest golfers of every age, from Harry Vardon and Gene Sarazen to Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, teed it up in the most important tournaments of their day. The sheer fact that this experience lives so vivid today in the authors memory, gives me an unwavering assurance of the change shes making to improve our world today! The reader can feel the writers emotion and clearly see the disturbing moment erasing not just her personhood, but the joy she expected. Peter Alliss was the pro there for quite a few years. Our membership started growing with more and more young families and that is still the case today. Your friend was Irish Catholic? Had she heard or been taught that Jews killed Christ? At the Country Club with Superman. That said, some years ago I arrived at the sad conclusion that its next to impossible to educate those who choose ignorance over enlightenment. It was here that the first national amateur championship was played, not to mention the first national Open tournament that included professionals. https://screenrant.com/superman-secret-hebrew-name-jewish-kal-el-moses/#:~:text=Kal%2C%20or%20%D7%A7%D7%9C%2C%20means%20%22,This%20does%20not%20necessarily%20mean, Thank you for sharing this little slice of your life expressed with the unapologetic, viceral immediacy you characterize yourself with. So often our conversations turned to justice. I wonder if there is a protestant/catholic divide in Scotland or Ireland? 99 Biiltmore Avenue, Rye At Westchester Hills, our members value a year-round experience. With my dad it would have been: Western clubs in Omaha, Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles and San Mateo rounded out the list. (LogOut/ Its learned, children (and adults) do not naturally come up with that themselves. @Adam S. Oh my goodness! Ah it was a different time. Saint Andrews also hosted the firstthough still unofficialUS Open concurrently with the National Amateur Tournament. It was taboo for the Christian girls to date a Jewish boy. This continued even after I revealed that I was Jewish. 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. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. An original Tiffany window lights its grand staircase, and the view of the Hudson River may well be the finest in the county. 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. Willow Ridge underwent even more transformations. One of which was Friday night Kaddish. @Sara Kandler Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments on my piece. Sometimes in relation to not speaking up for myself and sometimes for not speaking up for others. The Pine Hollow Country Club at Oyster Bay in distant Suffolk county on Long Island was described by manager William Chadwicke as "non- sectarian " He added that about 90 percent of the members were Jewish and that no members were Negroes. I guess the FedEx guy knew about that. Here are some more photos. 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? Member Lawrence Van Etten, a prominent civil engineer who designed many residential communities in New Rochelle and later the original course at Wykagyl, laid out the first 18 holes at Knollwood, a par-69 test at 5,305 yards. I was so unnerved by this that I called my mother. At the club a spokesman said the matter could be discussed only by Jerome F. Healy, Jr. , secretary. 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. Now Mike Golden's photo shows EXACTLY what i'd like to see out there! How much Jew is too much? All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. Just beautifully writtenand does it ever resonate with me! In 1924, Westchester Hills had a minor clubhouse fire. WebWhats available to members at Greenwich Country Club? When it was my turn, I said I wanted to recite it in Hebrew as I knew it very well, and I didnt think it was fair not to give a girl a chance. Probably, your guilt blocked it out. I was, therefore, dependent on her grace for a once in a lifetime experience. In 2021, the area surrounding the pool was renovated to capture a resort style feel. I think the way we treat others is very telling of our role models and parental figures in our formative years. The minutes of that historic meeting are preserved in the clubs archives, the Peter Landau Library, along with a fabulous collection of books, records, and artifacts including early golf clubs and balls. My mothers cousin was part owner, so we had a big discount. The organization was founded in 1916a time when professional golfers lacked the social status of the amateur players of the day. A blizzard stopped the fun soon after, but when the ground thawed in April, the men moved to a 30-acre meadow owned by the neighborhood butcher, John Schotts, at North Broadway and Shonnard Place (across the street from St. Michaels Ukrainian Church today) where they could lay out a six-hole course. 914.245.5588 "The mystique of Muirfield lingers on. I have always been immensely proud of this, and I feel the sweep of history as I am one part in an unbroken chain going back millennia. A. Tuesday through Sunday, Mornings and Afternoons the following attire is permitted in the dining and bar areas: Casual Attire, Golf and appropriate Tennis Attire. And more relevant. 18-hole Golf course; Tennis Courts (clay courts in the winter bubble) Paddle Tennis Courts; Squash Courts; Pool; Dining (2 restaurants) Bowling Alley; Trap Shooting; Gym; Youth summer camps/programs for children ages 5-13 years old; Does Greenwich Country Club offer trial memberships? 914.941.8070 Your blood is Jewish and now every fiber, thought, dream and breath is one. What a beautifully written story. I really understand that. I always had a family member that had a Greenwich Country Club membership. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. Phone: 914.967.6000. A state-of-the-art year round practice facility opened in 2015. So I never said anything. Our Governor's Day event is something we look forward to each year to relive the long history of Westchester Hills Golf Club! My kids were horrified, and it was a complete shock to me that we were living amongst people who had that impressed upon them, although given the current situation in the US it probably shouldnt have been. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. Beautiful writing and very resonant. Copyright 2022 Westchester Jewish Council. Im so ashamed and angry that my silence constituted a negation of my essence. You write that you were in your 60s when this happened to you and that you had a whole lifetime of experience responding to such remarks. Conformity was boring, and I never wanted boring. How sad for the person who invited you to that event, that they hadnt learned to respect all religions, and that they werent taught that those words or thoughts of theirs were harmful. 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Well told. Isnt it our shared story of encountering antisemitism directly or indirectly, of finding our voices in adulthood and being more well equipped to confront bigotry and hatred? There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. Adults are allowed to wear Neat Collarless Pullovers (no sweat shirts). In fact, cant most Jews relate in some way to the experience Jess so artfully describes? Even though we were similarly equiped with a laser sharp self-awareness and keen sense of situation, a hallmark of our secular Jewish upbringing, you were still unprepared for the baked in anti-semitism. We werent elite, even though my parents were elated as they moved us out of the Amalgamated Workmens Circle housing in the Bronx to the cushy azalea filled suburbs of Westchester. I would also like to add that as a Gentile, I learned a lot too. I hope our childrens generation have not had similar ones. The employees are professional and friendly. 980 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577; Mailing Address: P.O. But the good revelation is that there are sites like this one which allow us to share and discuss our thoughts. @tinaoliver I want to thank you for your tender and insightful comment on my essay. . 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains Im glad we are friends from across the sea and I hope to meet you one day. P.O. It was here that the games national organizations, the USGA and the PGA of America, established their roots. Im a person who likes to understand. Explore the courses, review the details, and find out which course you should play next. Why do we have to put up with any? Id been married for a couple years already. A club similar to Banyan in SE FL is The Falls Club that also has a Joe Lee course. Copyright 2023 Westchester Jewish Council. Fenway is one of the toughest short courses in Westchester. This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. I went to public school in 9th grademy first encounter with non-jewish kids. I know so many people, as well as myself, that felt her pain and related to that pivotal moment of being discriminated against and yet, not finding the words to speak out. That was that. You nailed it when you wrote that its hard enough for an adult to come up with a quick come back let alone a teenager. Golf and Saint Andrews continued to grow. AFTER you have the maturity and guts to handle it, you know what? Jewish neighborhoods. Golf and country clubs offer bowling, Greek nights, summer camps, and, to the disgust of older members, facilities for sales meetings that include a day on the links, in the pool and on the courts. In 1953 our membership decided to add a swimming pool to our list of amenities offered. It is also considered the home of the Westchester Golf Association, which was founded in 1916, and today provides more than a million dollars in college scholarships on a need basis to caddies every year. Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content, providing access to journal and book content from nearly 300 publishers. Could your young self have disabused her of those? This is an essay to read and reread and to share with young people of any faith. On the one hand Jewish religious practice is weaker in northern Westchester than in areas closer to New York What about the other point of view? Aberdeen Country Club Tennis SP Tennis Processing and responding in the moment to such profound ignorance and fear is a challenge. 1128 North Street, White Plains American Jewish History 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. Dad: GROUCHO!!!. It brought back many memories, when just for a moment you feel less than. Surprisingly, I fit right in. I am filled with sympathy for the younger you. 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. Engineers is 79 in Best Classic. 914.478.3500 I can relate to where and how this author was raised by her Jewish family in suburban Westchester County. Hall of Fame record aside, golfers around the world owe Gene Sarazen a big debt of gratitude for his invention in 1932 of the modern sand wedge. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts. 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. The PGA of America, with 27,000 members today, has strong ties to several early clubs in Westchester. I was between the ages of 16 and not more than 18. I need to clarify that this incident took place after middle school. Call to undefined function theme_linktree(), Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs", Quote from: Mike Golden on September 04, 2008, 12:12:52 PM, Quote from: Matt_Cohn on September 04, 2008, 03:32:30 AM, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 04, 2008, 01:19:14 PM, Quote from: Brian Cenci on September 04, 2008, 08:25:14 AM, http://briarwoodcountryclub.com/fw/main/Club_History-5.html, Quote from: Jed Peters on September 04, 2008, 02:29:05 PM, Quote from: SL_Solow on September 04, 2008, 05:08:11 PM, Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on September 05, 2008, 08:05:14 AM, Quote from: Mike Golden on September 04, 2008, 07:46:39 PM. Willie MacFarlane, winner of the 1925 US Open, was Old Oaks first head pro. Learn More. Your family legacy, replete with tragedy, loss, resilience, heroism and amazing achievement against all odds, more specifically pegs you not only as a Jew, but a Jew with a particular yerushe. 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