McGregor Links is a golf club located just outside Saratoga Springs, New York in the town of Wilton. As of 2015, McGregor is the fifth-largest course in the Capital District.[2] The course is semi-private; it is open to the public every day but Tuesday and Thursday.[3]

McGregor Links has been the site of seven New York State Amateur Golf Championships and two US Open local qualifiers. It is the home course of Skidmore College's golf team.[3]

The course was built in 1921 by former state senator, businessman, and attorney Edgar T. Brackett.[4] It was designed by Devereux Emmet, a prolific designer responsible for more than 150 courses, including the Blue course at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. The clubhouse was designed by Alfred Hopkins.[5] At the time of construction, Walter Hagen wrote that the course would be a rival to the Lido Golf Club, the National Links, and Pine Valley,[6] known as the "Big Three".[7] In 1923, Brackett sold the course to the McGregor Holding Corporation, chartered by Charles C. VanDeusen, Newman E. Wait, and Clarence Knapp.[8]

References

  1. ^ "McGregor Links Country Club". WorldGolf. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Post, Paul (Jan 8, 2015). "Golf Course is sold for $2.25M". The Saratogian.
  3. ^ a b Ventre, Alex (June 29, 2011). "GREEN SHEET: McGregor Links Country Club". The Saratogian. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "McGregor Links Country Club". Golf the Adirondacks. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Accept Hopkins's Plans for McGregor Links Clubhouse". The Daily Eagle. 1 Aug 1920. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Hagen, Walter (4 Jan 1921). "On the High Cost of Golf: Expenses of Play have Increased beyond all Reason". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Lewis, Perry (7 Jan 1921). "Golf Solons meet at New York Today". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved Dec 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "McGregor Links will be purchased by Holding Co". The Post-Star. 19 Dec 1923. Retrieved 2 Dec 2021.


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