Hershey Country Club Explained

Golf Facility Name:Hershey Country Club
Location:Derry Township, Dauphin County, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Establishment:1930
Type:Private
Holes:36
Course1:East
Designer1:George Fazio
Par1:71
Length1:7,061
Rating1:74.5
Course2:West
Designer2:Maurice McCarthy
Par2:73
Length2:6,860
Rating2:72.6

Hershey Country Club is a country club located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1930 by Milton S. Hershey.

The golf course in the club hosted the PGA Championship in 1940, which Byron Nelson defeated Sam Snead on the par 3 12th hole in a playoff and won and the Hershey Open from 1933 to 1941. The club has two 18 hole golf courses; the 6,860-yard, par 73 West Course which was designed by Maurice McCarthy circa 1930, and the 7,061-yard, par-71 East Course which was designed by George Fazio in 1969. The PGA Championship was contested on the West Course and the LPGA Lady Keystone Open was held on the course for almost 20 years. The club also hosted a Nationwide Tour event for eight years and the Pennsylvania Open Championship 15 times.[1]

Head golf pros at the club have included Hall of Famers Henry Picard (1934–41) and Ben Hogan (1941-51).

Professional Staff

The Hershey Country Club is under the management of Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. The General Manager is Kevin O'Brien. The professional staff includes Director of Golf Sara Muldoon and Head Professional Chad Yogan, along with PGA Members Steve Bostdorf and Tim Harner. In 2019 Muldoon and her staff were awarded the PGA National Merchandiser of the Year Award for the Resort Golf Category. They received their award at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, in January 2020.

Tournaments hosted

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/sport/golf/article_1286565.php/Golf_Course_Review_-_Hershey_Country_Club__East_West_Courses_ Golf Course Review - Hershey Country Club (East/West Courses)