Id been married for a couple years already. There are always a few times in our young lives when we regret our decisions. HFS clients enjoy state-of-the-art warehousing, real-time access to critical business data, accounts receivable management and collection, and unparalleled customer service. 10 Country Club Drive, Purchase It would be a big mistake to not mention the course at Del Boca Vista, Phase 2, an original design of Morty Seinfeld and Cosmo Kramer. 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. 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. 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? 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. Golf and Saint Andrews continued to grow. It's 162 acres and definitely a family favorite. Saxon Woods Golf Course in White Plains was added in 1931. Public. Type Private. Thats because I recognized that horrible feeling when your very being is challenged, at the level of your DNA. The commandment. Thank you for sharing this very personal moment in your life. And I was absolutely shocked into silence. Private Golf Club sites by MembersFirst | Terms of Use | Privacy | Request My Information. I like this new image / metaphor that you have created with your story I will forever think of a country club and Superman when I think of several life experiences that your nice blog post describes first, being Other and second, being humiliated, confused, torn as to what to do, and having regret for not taking a stand. But your dad would have been funnier. 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. You now understand from your own experience, who you are on a much deeper level. others cruelties, It reminds me of something that happened when I was about 11 years old. Sometimes in life we forget who we really are for the sake of others and have to fight within ourselves for survival. We entered the club but, amazingly, I dont remember seeing Christopher Reeve. It is blocked out with emotions. John Archbold, John D. Rockefellers chief lieutenant at Standard Oil, was the first president of Knollwood Country Club, which organized in 1894 on grounds developed by New York attorney Augustus Gillender in Elmsford. Thank you for sharing your story. At any rate, it is an inspiring, thoughtful and thought-provoking piece of writing. Its practically part of our DNA. Not enough money then and, even if there were, membership in a country club just didnt fit our European Jewish socialist Bundist ethos. 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. Their sons, born in the 1920s, went to a post private school, but for school dance or whatever, they could only date Jewish girls. Public. Horace Rawlins, winner of the first official US Open in 1895, preceded him. In 1924, Westchester Hills had a minor clubhouse fire. The bans are applied through membership selection procedures which begin with the requirement that applicants must be proposed by members. I really understand that. 914.941.8070 And what did she mean anyway? Jessica, I cannot, for the life of me, remember if I got to recite it in Hebrew or if I even decided not to recite it at all. Probably, your guilt blocked it out. And by the way, I had never thought of myself as A Jewish rich kid until that moment. But I have zero memory of it. Public. . Westchester Country Club 99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, New York 10580. The simulators feature state-of-the-art technology from Foresight golf, a brand-new putting lab, and lounge area. 914.764.5771 She never came to my home after school, and I never went to hers. Private. Just beautifully writtenand does it ever resonate with me! Charles B. Macdonald, assisted by Seth Raynor, designed the golf course, which was later tweaked by A. W. Tillinghast. Sometimes in relation to not speaking up for myself and sometimes for not speaking up for others. 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. In fact, cant most Jews relate in some way to the experience Jess so artfully describes? The club hosted the first Met Open to be held in Westchester in 1909, an event considered a major tournament at the time. I always had a family member that had a Greenwich Country Club membership. 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. 914.698.4610 Never before nor since have I remained silent in the face of injustice or aggressions micro and macro. Your memory is far greater than a superfluous one. Sarazen, born Eugenio Saraceni, was a major rival of Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, and is one of only five golfers to win all four majors in his lifetime (the others are Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods). The Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) made Sleepy Hollow a regular stop from 1986 to 1993. Two clubs, Mount Kisco Country Club and Willow Ridge Country Club, exemplify the way golf clubs have evolved in changing economic and social conditions. Bill Shakespeare had it right. I look forward to reading more of Jessicas work. Old Oaks in Westchester - I play there once or twice a year - great old course that may be helped by this weekends impending hurricaine..the course could lose about 1,000 trees easily ..classic example of the greens committee planting trees in any and every open spot..to the point where the fairways remain moist due to lack of sunlight. Did she not see the irony? Box 249 Scarsdale, NY 10583. 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. Each week one boy was chosen to recite Kaddish in Hebrew and one girl would recited in English. The Westchester Country Club (or Westchester Biltmore Country Club) was founded in 1922 by John McEntee Bowman, who hired Walter Travis to design two golf courses in the Town of Harrison, New York, as a luxury resort hotel . The West Course was designed for championship play and has hosted PGA tournaments I was between the ages of 16 and not more than 18. It all began when John Reid, a Scottish-born businessman in Yonkers, gathered some friends at a cow pasture on Lake Avenue on a warm February day. I think when you went to see Christopher Reeve, it was actually Wonder Woman meeting Superman. @nuritanderson Dear Nurit, Thank you so much for your comment and understanding my anger. 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. I have also had a few similar experiences that I still berate myself over. I think their staying power helps us become who we are. The second PGA Championship in Westchester was held at Pelham Country Club in 1923. Im so shocked this type of thing happened to you as well although I suppose I shouldnt be. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. What a powerful and meaningful story. No shame in that!! Request Permissions, Published By: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Our kids are always watching and as parents we are modeling behaviors that our children will emulate. This piece brings the event full circle. What a wonderful essay, looking back at childhood memories and decisions with an experienced perspective. Well because were surrounded by it and we dont necessarily want to live in Israel plenty of anti semitism in that part of the world as well. Private. WebCelebrating Jewish Arts & Culture; Community & Security Initiatives; Connecting with Elected Officials; Westchester Country Club. For our family? The original course had 27 holes, but the club lost nine of them when I-684 was built. For terms and use, please refer to our Terms and Conditions Private. As I recall, I was between the ages of 16 and not more than 18 when this happened. 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 Some had a few Jewish members. I cant imagine you staying silent, part of the masses, just moving with the crowd and blending in. Private. Mr. Lordi was unavailable. My brother-in-laws widowed grandmother changed their surname from Israel to a WASP surname so that they would be able to move to a gated community in the East. Im not a person who particularly minds feeling angry. Its facilities include a fitness, From Business: Delray Dunes Golf and Country Club, located in Boynton Beach, Fla., is a private, member-owned community club. Surprisingly, I fit right in. I was in my late sixties at the time and had a lifetime of protesting prejudice behind me. Jesss story reminds me of my own first direct encounter with blatant and violent antisemitism growing up in the same community. In 2012 Troon Golf Management was hired and our membership took on a large project to renovate the clubhouse, halfway house, outside patio and pool locker rooms. 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. 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. You missed Tillinghast's Alpine (originally named Aldecress) in New Jersey. Sorry for this experience but it sounds as though, even at such a young age, the impact and repercussions of this one moment helped you coalesce a perspective that was helpful in forming who youd eventually become. Dont act too Jewish.. I shouldve told her then and there the absurdity and ignorance of her demand. It should be noted that Hollywood and Engineers were not originally I was so unnerved by this that I called my mother. So I never said anything. I like to go back and unravel events and have them make sense. 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. 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. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practicesof the time they were published. Our youngest Westchester Hills members are still utilizing that same kids pool with mushroom today! He won 39 times on tour. 7 Old Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale None of the clubs queried in the survey had Negro members. Eloquent, thoughtful beautiful and relevant! 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What are people saying about country clubs in Westchester County, NY? Why do we have to put up with any? The Club began as a recreation facility associated with a nearby resort hotel called the Gedney Farm Hotel. The reader can feel the writers emotion and clearly see the disturbing moment erasing not just her personhood, but the joy she expected. 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. I have a good memory, but I seem to have blocked this out. Navigating through Thank you Jessica for this awesome read. It still twists your gut! I'm recommending.". Well told. So much can be learned from our own personal history, even if it means experiencing anger and regret when looking back on past situations. You learned . Ive been sitting here trying to compose an adequate response to your comment and Im struck by the idea of composure. These comments were meant to discomfit during what should otherwise have been a pleasant comfortable experience. The original Casino was razed in 1936. 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. we start to learn who we are. Also, in a funny way your friends casual thoughtless bigotry actually was a gift. The members at Westchester Hills Golf Club have a full calendar of events and newly renovated amenities to keep them busy all year round. I guess its time for me to weigh in with respect to the Chicago area. To thine own self be true, I love this essay! Very beautiful story that encapsulates the age old conundrum regarding how much anti semitism and discrimination Jews in the diaspora are willing to put up with. The first was Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown, which opened in 1925 on land deeded to the county by New York State. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. Rees' vision was to liven our classic & historic golf course while upgrading playability & the overall golf experience. My parents didnt belong to a country club. It has some lineage, traceable to Colt and Allison, but was also butchered by William Harries. It even had me guessing at the classmate who so wounded you. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. 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. Francis Ouimet, winner of the milestone US Open of 1913, played at Knollwood, as did the legendary Bobby Jones, who at one time held the course record with a round of 68. Public. Im glad we are friends from across the sea and I hope to meet you one day. Most evenings at our dinner table, my brother, my parents, and I (and on weekends my grandparents) discussed ideas. I was taken aback. I also really love what you wrote about her casual thoughtless bigotry being a gift of a life lesson and a perfect memory full of literary device. I think thats a really good reframing of how to think about this incident. 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. The original Mount Kisco Golf Club opened in 1917 on property north of the current course. Our club was incorporated on November 1, 1913, under the name Gedney Farm Country Club. The New York Athletic Club, frequently in the news for its tight bars against Jews and Negroes, proved to be the most difficult club from which to get information. 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? Jack Burke Jr. was head pro for two years before he left to play on tour full-time where he won both the Masters and the PGA Championship. From Business: Founded in 1908, Pelham Country Club is a family-oriented facility in New York. Private. I always have a good experience and can't wait to return! Four top professional golfers of the day were invited to play a competition of their own on the course, with a first-prize gold medal and $100 going to the champion. Keep a pulse on local food, art, and entertainment content when you join our Westchester newsletter. 234 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills So does the scenic wonder of Turnberry and the haunting incredibility of Prestwick, and the pleasant deception of Troon. 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. The founding members included John Jacob Astor (who died a year later on the Titanic), William Rockefeller (brother of John D. Rockefeller), and Frank Vanderlip (president of the City Bank of New York, the forerunner of todays Citigroup). Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale is perhaps the best golf course in Westchester to never host a modern major tournament, although it did stage the 1997 Walker Cup. I love personal pieces like this and the way she conveyed her feelings brought it all together and gave it life .. 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