If you have the opportunity to play golf here or enjoy a meal, I know you will agree. From my limited understanding, Sunningdale in N.Y. is worthy of study on many levels. When will we ever learn? 10 Country Club Drive, Purchase But I have zero memory of it. As we get older, we have the tools and have learned to speak out strongly against anti-semitism. Sometimes you can find a way to express it, later, sometimes the people, places, events are gone forever. At the club a spokesman said the matter could be discussed only by Jerome F. Healy, Jr. , secretary. Thank you Jessica for writing this poignant reflection. That said, some years ago I arrived at the sad conclusion that its next to impossible to educate those who choose ignorance over enlightenment. 975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook 914.698.4610 Even in its infancy, golf in Westchester was far from a mens-only pastime. 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. In 2021, the area surrounding the pool was renovated to capture a resort style feel. And while you maybe have been more Clark Kent than Superman at that moment unable to reveal your true self thank you for reminding us to never be bystanders. My heart goes out to the younger you and what you endured. Thank you for taking the time to comment. This story is a great representation of how young Jews are no stranger to prejudice and ignorance. At seventy-five years young, Im still asking Why when I try to understand Evil in its many forms. It was really different time. The event included lunch, a golf tournament, and a black tie dinner. The Great Depression and World War II took a toll on the growth of golf everywhere, but the game in Westchester fully recovered. 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. Thank you for sharing this very personal moment in your life. It IS tough to respond in the moment and, as I have written, my silence has burned within me for decades since then. 914.764.5771 Sam Snead took the $5,000 first prize, beating out soon-to-be greats ByronNelson and Ben Hogan, among others. A lesson everyone should learn from. True Championz Martial Arts Health Clubs 4. Third came Sprain Lake in Yonkers, which was opened in 1929. It was not something skimming the edges of our skin but bone deep. When Mount Kisco Golf Club closed during World War II, many of the members joined Lawrence Farms Country Club, and the club became todays Mount Kisco Country Club. 980 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577; Mailing Address: P.O. But I remember some incidents from decades ago when a business trip took me out of my New York cocoon to St. Louis, Missouri and a well-meaning woman at a social affair organized to greet my arrival asked me, What church do you belong to? And I remember another incident from around the same time when I got off an airplane in Minneapolis, Minnesota and saw no one who looked like me. (I kept wondering who the friend was.) Members at the time included steel mogul and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and architect and bon vivant Stanford White. The Briar Hall Country Club in Briarcliff Manor, once a predominantly Jewish club, is now open to anyone who can pay, according to Bernard Rabin, co-owner I went to public school in 9th grademy first encounter with non-jewish kids. I always had a family member that had a Greenwich Country Club membership. Even though the event happened years ago you still tear off the band-aid to reveal to us a wound unhealed. From Business: Founded in 1908, Pelham Country Club is a family-oriented facility in New York. I absolutely love the point you make about Siegel and Shusters uniquely Jewish creation of Superman. Nothing. 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. The great irony of all of it is that the only thing I remember from this event is that I stayed silent. In that moment I became a bystander in her attempt to have me erase my essence. This phenomenon is happening throughout the country. What a wonderful essay, looking back at childhood memories and decisions with an experienced perspective. Minutes from White Plains, this critically acclaimed golf course is considered one of the most difficult nine-hole courses in the county. The club hosted the first Met Open to be held in Westchester in 1909, an event considered a major tournament at the time. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. WebWestchester Hills Golf Club is a family-friendly private golf club located in White Plains, NY. Box 229 Purchase, NY 10577 Market Watch: Relive The Gatsby Age In This Historic And Storied Manor. Peter Alliss was the pro there for quite a few years. Welcome to Brae Burn Country Club. This is an essay to read and reread and to share with young people of any faith. You might be being a bit hard on your younger self. The club closed during the Great Depression, but was acquired by a group of African-Americans and reopened as the Rising Sun Golf and Country Club in 1937. Our membership started growing with more and more young families and that is still the case today. Originally a family farm, Maple Moor was expanded into an 18-hole golf course in 1925 by the Westchester County Parks Commission. Forgive yourself for not speaking up. Webly country club to acknowledge in its name any obvious Jewish con nectiontwo clubs in the Baltimore vicinity, and facilities in Miami Beach; Montgomery, Alabama; New Orleans; San Antonio; and Louisville. Filmmaker D. W. Griffith was a founding member, and Babe Ruth joined soon after. Private. None of the clubs queried in the survey had Negro members. Your innocence ripped from you, your story is now available as a voice for those of us who have felt voiceless, just as you did. Thank you for so eloquently sharing this searingly honest and heartbreaking experience. Just as we were about to enter. The course changed from a wide open "bomb it anywhere" course to more of a position course. The Bedford Tennis Club added golf in 1896; Scarsdale Golf Club opened in 1898; Waccabuc Country Club in 1912; and Blind Brook, where President Dwight Eisenhower was a member, was built in 1915. Golf and Saint Andrews continued to grow. Private. The beautiful lighting throughout the stonework makes the new space a perfect spot for transitioning from day to night. This is a very well written piece. It is blocked out with emotions. 1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck IllBePhrank 4 yr. ago. I've not played it, but I've heard good things. I soon realized that quite a few other parents did see me that way even if they were totally fine with it. Private. I woke up as they say. I remember having friends who belonged to the country clubs, and though I knew that these places had traditionally denied membership to Jews, I also wanted to be included in my friends activities. I dont think he truly understood it either. Jessica. She never came to my home after school, and I never went to hers. I mean Im a Jew. Their sons, born in the 1920s, went to a post private school, but for school dance or whatever, they could only date Jewish girls. It resonated with me so much as did the idea of your writing a letter after the fact and then not sending it because you felt the lesson was yours to learn. Bill Shakespeare had it right. After she left, I was astounded that I failed to reprimand her let alone ask her to leave our home. Very well written and something many of us can relate to, even if not to the particular form of bigotry (anti Semitism). 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. Arthur Fenn from Aiken, Georgia, who later became the first American-born golf professional, won two invitational tournaments there in 1897. The division also manages membership services for more than 50 scholarly and professional associations and societies. Unlike me, she craved approbation whereas I rather rejoiced in the opposite. 1060 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor I cant wait to read what Jessica does next. Prejudice and ignorance sometimes reveal themselves at unexpected times: from the mouth of a stranger, a work associate, or even a friend. Thus, we are taken by surprise; ambushed, as it were. 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. With critically acclaimed titles in history, science, higher education, consumer health, humanities, classics, and public health, the Books Division publishes 150 new books each year and maintains a backlist in excess of 3,000 titles. The survey found that, like the West Side Tennis Club which barred Nobel Prize winner Ralph J. Bunche and his son because they are Negroes, there were no clubs with specific religious or racial bans in their constitutions or by-laws. Willie and Mike Turnesa, two of seven brothers who made an indelible mark on Westchester golf, were affiliated with Knollwood one as an amateur, the other as a professional. The story drew my interest from the start and kept it to the end. How coincidental! I can relate to where and how this author was raised by her Jewish family in suburban Westchester County. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. The course is open year-round and also offers a practice green and a catering facility. MUSE delivers outstanding results to the scholarly community by maximizing revenues for publishers, providing value to libraries, and enabling access for scholars worldwide. Ravisloe and Lake Shore in the Chicago burbs were very much Jewish clubs back in the day. Regardless of the decade, the club has been home to several players who made their marks on the game, including one Ben Hogan, who was an assistant pro at Century. The club offers catering services for weddings, golf outings, bat mitzvah and, From Business: Alpine Country Club, located in Demarest, N.J., offers a variety of recreational facilities and services throughout the state. I really understand that. Being Other. The members werent happy with the way their course compared to nearby Winged Foot, however, so they retained A. W. Tillinghast to create a new layout. The bans are applied through membership selection procedures which begin with the requirement that applicants must be proposed by members. It moved to Westchester in 1904 on the site currently occupied by Metropolis, then to Purchase in 1922. I was in my late sixties at the time and had a lifetime of protesting prejudice behind me. I was between the ages of 16 and not more than 18. I didnt say a word. Let the picturesque views of the golf course serve as the backdrop and our newly remodeled clubhouse provide a welcoming environment for you and your guests. And, in fact, the individual that prompted me to write this essay told me years later that she didnt understand what was wrong with the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia where Heather Heyer was murdered by neo-Nazis shouting Jews will not replace us. She proudly told me over the phone that she herself might have been at that rally and when I tried to explain to her, incredibly still giving her the benefit of the doubt, how wrong and evil those neo-Nazis were, she seemed to get it but as her subsequent social media posts demonstrate she hasnt learned a thing and has clutched tightly to her prejudices. Characterized by a course that takes advantage of the natural topography, Dunwoodie has a mix of landscapes to challenge your golf game. Public. I mean Im a Jew. It was here that the games national organizations, the USGA and the PGA of America, established their roots. Driving range and practice green are available. Im so shocked this type of thing happened to you as well although I suppose I shouldnt be. Change). Willie MacFarlane, winner of the 1925 US Open, was Old Oaks first head pro. Daughter of an immigrant Jewish mother from the foothills of the Himalayas and a South Bronx born Puerto Rican Jewish father, Jessica Ursell is a veteran officer of the United States Air Force, poet, attorney, and progressive political activist. Growing up for me was different than for you. It gave you backbone. Sometimes in relation to not speaking up for myself and sometimes for not speaking up for others. The Cliffs Climbing + Fitness 12 Health Clubs By AriFan04 His assistant (who was under 18) was also amazing, well poised, and interested in making sure we understood climbing 2. Brother Mike came to Knollwood as head pro in 1943 after playing on tour for 18 years. The men might Jessica, Wow I just read your comment. 914.967.6000 | Contact; His fellow Scot, Robert Lockhart, had brought some hickory-shafted clubs and gutta-percha balls back from a business trip to their native land. It's great for special occasions or after a day playing golf. I wonder if there is a protestant/catholic divide in Scotland or Ireland? Id already dealt with a few of my husbands less enlightened acquaintances, and had no problem saying anything. 10 Old Jackson Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson Copyright 2023 Westchester Jewish Council. Willow Ridge underwent even more transformations. So I never said anything. 18 High Ridge Road, Pound Ridge With irrigation came tall rough surrounding narrow fairways. This was beautifully written. No shame in that!! 914.967.6161 I was to be an active participant in negating myself. ft, a full bunker renovation, irrigation replacement & various other elements to enhance aesthetics & shot variety for golfers of all-skill levels. Your anger is palpable and understandable. This discussion group is best enjoyed using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. It was built in 1917 by disgruntled members of Apawamis, but closed during the Great Depression. Paul Runyon, aka Little Poison, won two PGA Championships while serving as head pro from 1931 to 1943. I do think that (especially girls, shy girls) react by not reacting. Probably, your guilt blocked it out. And by the way, I had never thought of myself as A Jewish rich kid until that moment. Hudson National, the Golf Club of Purchase, Trump National Golf Club Westchester, and Anglebrook burst on the scene in the 1990s, followed soon after by GlenArbor, Hollow Brook, and, in 2008, the countys premier daily-fee course, the Pete Dyedesigned Pound Ridge Golf Club. 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. 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains In the early 1980's, the first irrigation system was installed on the golf course. Maybe somebody could post a link to it. Thinking about it now, I wonder why she chose me and not any of her other friends. Thank you so much for sharing and making us all more thoughtful about how we can handle those experiences differently in the moment. Perhaps a simple, What exactly do you mean by that? might have been enough to throw this girl, who was, I am certain, not as knowledgeable or thoughtful as her guest, off her high horse, and maybe even make her (if not on the spot, possibly later) consider the reductive and prejudiced nature of her comment. During luncheon, the woman began railing against the dirty Orthodox Jews who summered in her New Hampshire town of Bethlehem. We ended up hanging out mostly with the Protestants or with families who summered in the town, who were more cosmopolitan. What are people saying about country clubs in Westchester County, NY? "One of the oldest golf courses in the country. Tillinghast and several legendary designers' marks on the course remain intact. With unspoiled wetlands, natural elevation changes, and abundant wildlife, its no surprise that course designer Gary Player calls GlenArbor his masterpiece. You cant form the thoughts. Noted architect Frank Moore created a new Northern Italian-style structure which opened on April 15, 1926. The employees are professional and friendly. 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. At the Country Club with Superman. In fact, cant most Jews relate in some way to the experience Jess so artfully describes? Our experiences as children shape our values as adults. I cant imagine you staying silent, part of the masses, just moving with the crowd and blending in. The damage anti semitism has is proven by her memory so many years later. If she viewed me as the other, as different, how could she not see that Superman epitomized the concept of otherness? 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