Its particularly known for a spectacular man-made waterfall. You have expressed the frustration that many of us have experienced being a Jew. 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. Of course for our own self-survival we must develop protective armor. Explore the courses, review the details, and find out which course you should play next. 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. When she says never again, you say it with her because her story is our story. And that is where my anger comes in. 1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck Thank you for sharing this very personal moment in your life. Maybe so but I have to think that people so casually ignorant like the woman in your example and the one in mine will never be attuned enough to recognize their ignorance tossed out in a familiar comfortable way as if the remarks were not laden with cruelty couched in a casual offhanded barb. 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. Apawamis was also the original home of the PGA Tours Westchester Classic, which began as a one-day pro-am to benefit United Hospital in Port Chester in 1952. Your friend was Irish Catholic? Had she heard or been taught that Jews killed Christ? What a wonderful essay, looking back at childhood memories and decisions with an experienced perspective. I went to public school in 9th grademy first encounter with non-jewish kids. I really enjoyed reading this, and learning from Jessicas story. It should be noted that Hollywood and Engineers were not originally With golf events, private and group instruction, and a challenging course marked by a two-tiered pond and waterfall, Hampshire Country Club has something for every golfer. Willow Ridge underwent even more transformations. Macdonald was elected vice president and walked away happy. Market Watch: Relive The Gatsby Age In This Historic And Storied Manor. Im not a person who particularly minds feeling angry. Quaker Ridge is the home of the Hochster Memorial Tournament, one of the most prestigious amateur invitational tournaments in the metropolitan area, held to honor William Rice Hochster, the clubs first president who lived near the first hole and was known to offer corrective lessons in golf etiquette when he observed infractions. Mr. Healy said he did not have the authority to answer such questions and that only "the top man, " the president, Joseph J Lordi, could supply the information. It must be eradicated either in the moment or, if necessary, years later. It brought back many memories, when just for a moment you feel less than. Moral of the story: Always act as bravely and courageously as Queen Esther. Hope, where it remains today. You cant form the thoughts. Address 339 Pine Road, Briarclliff Manor, NY 10510. I was taken aback. Clearly this incident helped to clarify and solidify things in this authors mind. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! Thank you for taking the time to comment. More like I valued the unconventional, and whatever seemed different from the norm automatically held a sort of appeal for me. Members at the time included steel mogul and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and architect and bon vivant Stanford White. 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. Public. The club hosted the first Met Open to be held in Westchester in 1909, an event considered a major tournament at the time. At the same time we cannot kid ourselves that the heroes in our families we admire so much, like you, had their own moments of indecision and missteps. But I really wonder what you could have said that would have made this individual realize how ignorant and insulting her words and attitude were. Here's a link to the site if you'd like to check it out: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish News (Sarasota, FL), CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Toba Abramczyk (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Ilan Braun (Le Tour-du-Parc, Brittany, France), Elaine Freilich Culbertson (Philadelphia, PA), Natalie Zellat Dyen (Huntingdon Valley, PA ), Dina Ripsman Eylon (Thornhill, Ontario, Canada), Anna Gersman (Schomberg, Ontario, Canada), Pamela Jay Gottfried and Jonah Gottfried (Atlanta, GA), Naomi Gross (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Shira Sebban (Sydney, Australia), Amy Krakovitz, Leah Kwiatskowski, Isaac Turtletaub, Sam Friedman, Jason Garfinkle, Sam Cohen, Isabelle Katz, and Olivia Weidner (Charlotte, NC), Esther D. Kustanowitz (Los Angeles , CA ), Kayla Schneider-Smith (Rishon LeZion, Israel), Carol Westreich Solomon (Montgomery Village, MD), Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson (Bala Cynwyd, PA), Olivia Wiznitzer (Washington Heights., NY). What about the other point of view? IllBePhrank 4 yr. ago. Golf Roars in the Twenties With supreme river views from the second-highest elevation in the county, Hudson National was the first club ever to host three Metropolitan Golf Association events in its first eight years. Jessica, Maybe somebody could post a link to it. Change). Keep a pulse on local food, art, and entertainment content when you join our Westchester newsletter. So I never said anything. Let's just put it this way: take a look at the photos and keep inmore, Tamarack is a exceptional country club in Greenwich, CT. You might be being a bit hard on your younger self. I've not played it, but I've heard good things. The Jewish clubs listed are the mollowing: Beach Point, Broadmoor Country, Centertown, Century Country, City Athletic, Columbia Club of New York, A public course and two private ventures followed (and failed) until, in 1965, the current club was founded. 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. But what, unfortunately, wasnt strange was that your friend had absorbed, perhaps unconsciously, prejudices against Jews along with warped notions of Jewish behavior. All 18 tees and many bunkers have recently been renovated and upgraded. Still, we can piece together some general impressions. Hopkins Fulfillment Services (HFS) And I want to understand my emotions all of them especially why, after more than three and a half decades, I still have this smoldering anger at what happened and my response to what happened (or should I say my unfortunate, frustrating, and maddening lack of response) when I went to see Superman at the country club in the mid-1980s. Thank you. It was won by Gene Sarazen, a Harrison native and Westchesters greatest homegrown golfer, who had won both the PGA and the US Open the year before. ACDelco provides high-quality car parts for all major vehicle systems, as well. The course is open year-round and also offers a practice green and a catering facility. But your dad would have been funnier. Ah it was a different time. Public. 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 At Westchester Hills, our members value a year-round experience. Westchester Country Club and Winged Foot Golf Club opened in 1922 and 1923, respectively, preceded in 1921 by Bonnie Briar Country Club in Larchmont, where artist Norman Rockwell was a charter member and Delmonicos managed the kitchen. For our family? 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. - Mickey Mantle. Re: The golf courses of the "historically Jewish clubs". So, in camp, which was Jewish style but not religious, we had an abbreviated Friday night service every week. Journals I knew this because a friend (and I use the term loosely especially in retrospect) told me about it because her Irish Catholic parents did have a membership at the club. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. A number of truly spectacular courses have opened in Westchester in the last two decades. Navigating through It was a private nine-hole course that the county expanded to 18 holes and opened in 1927. Dan Jenkins. Jesss story reminds me of my own first direct encounter with blatant and violent antisemitism growing up in the same community. I have also had a few similar experiences that I still berate myself over. Please feel free to share any other writing with me. You were eager for an experience that you would treasure. 914.834.0992 Private. 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. Today, stories like Jesss help me to speak out against bigotry and antisemitism and for that I am grateful. @Regina Your comment juxtaposing childhood innocence when it is met by ignorant comments really hits home. My experience of being Other was from being blond, blue eyed, and not an Italian Catholic in the very small town where we were the only Jewish family. 914.995.9200 Thanks, Jessica, for touching us all. Filed under American Jewry, Family history, history, Jewish, Jewish identity, Jewish writing, Judaism, Tagged as assimilation, Country Club, family history, family rituals, Family roots, immigrant experience, Jewishness, silence, too Jewish, Westchester, Workmen's Circle. 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. This informs me that in addition to being rightly sensitive to attacks however subtle we Jews are a thoughtful people who search for Truth and answers. Type Private. I was, therefore, dependent on her grace for a once in a lifetime experience. Also, in a funny way your friends casual thoughtless bigotry actually was a gift. 914.967.6000 I cant wait to read what Jessica does next. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I look forward to reading more of Jessicas work. How much Jew is too much? Frequent topics included: books (Art Spiegelmans Maus); philosophy (Bertrand Russell, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli); art (Picassos Guernica); and politics lots of politics; music, too. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. Im so ashamed and angry that my silence constituted a negation of my essence. The beautiful lighting throughout the stonework makes the new space a perfect spot for transitioning from day to night. 914.698.4610 Am israel chai! 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. Westchester Country Club Home Owners Association, Westchester Golf & County Club Maintenance. Again, thank you so much for commenting and sharing your experience. I attended a private summer camp. But if you can tell the story to a child or grandchild, it can be a blessing. I cant imagine you staying silent, part of the masses, just moving with the crowd and blending in. I like to go back and unravel events and have them make sense. Its classic layout and entertaining amenities are something that all members and their guest are sure tomore, An incredibly beautiful place with a large hotel building and adjoining territory, of course it is a pity that I was at work here But for a couple of days. Not one bit. Friends of the Paterno Trivium. The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. It was here that the games national organizations, the USGA and the PGA of America, established their roots. I think sometimes we are so shocked (especially at a young age), that we dont even know how to react and have to process. Jessica Ursells excellent memoir has obviously touched a lot of nerves and memories. 10 Old Jackson Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson The 1920s is also when most of Westchester Countys public courses were built. Jessica provides a beautiful example of how subtle yet impactful hate can be. @tinaoliver I want to thank you for your tender and insightful comment on my essay. 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 fact is that because of centuries of pogroms and because of the Holocaust, Jews constitute only a small percentage of the worlds population. (LogOut/ And, of course, we never heard from our guest again. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. My daughter asked for latkes and Chanukah candles. How does one prepare for such micro and macro aggressions? It soon moved to a site overlooking the Hudson River and by 1896 had 100 membersmostly women. A great read! Learn More. But I remained silent. In 1924, Westchester Hills had a minor clubhouse fire. The golf course is beautiful. @Billy Cohen I am very touched by the tender and thoughtful nature of your comment. That sh*t wouldnt fly today, so dont judge yourself too harshly. I wasnt really considered Outside just because I was Jewish, it was more because I was not from a conservative Swiss-Italian Catholic family. In subsequent years, the club moved closer to home to a different location in Mount Vernon until it settled on the current site in 1913. Probably, your guilt blocked it out. Minutes from White Plains, this critically acclaimed golf course is considered one of the most difficult nine-hole courses in the county. And she asked me if I wanted to join her so that we could see Superman in person. 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. Jack Nicklaus redesigned the course in 1983. It was really different time. Sometimes you made me laugh but I also felt your pain and disappointment. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Peter Alliss was the pro there for quite a few years. A beautifully written, moving, powerful piece. She was clearly unable to appreciate Siegal and Shusters story of Kal-El (Supermans original name, translated from Hebrew as The Voice of God) the outsider, who, despite all his powers on earth, grew up knowing he was different than everyone around him. All Rights Reserved. They had not only an opulent clubhouse, but also a yacht basin with a private dock and their own railroad depot, not to mention a golf course built by 20 men and 50 teams of horses. No upcoming events. Private. Id been married for a couple years already. 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. They were Bohemian and liberal. The great irony of all of it is that the only thing I remember from this event is that I stayed silent. These were the same clubs that 50 years earlier had signs saying no dogs no Jews or so the talk went. Brilliant writing, Jessica. I mean Im a Jew. Tikkun olam. 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. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practicesof the time they were published. Im a person who likes to understand. The offense you experienced at the club at the hands of an acquaintance completely oblivious to the historical context of her comment, burned inside you because of your particular brand of Jewish DNA forcibly mutated by fire and ash. WebExperience the Metropolis Lifestyle An Endless Array of Family Activities Link Club History Link Contact Us Link Golf Course Link Guest Info Metropolis Country club 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains, NY 10607 (914) 949-4840 Contact Us Employment 2023 Metropolis Country Club. The Great Depression and World War II took a toll on the growth of golf everywhere, but the game in Westchester fully recovered. Thank you Jessica for this beautiful and poignant piece on what it feels like to be a Jew a lot of the time. I really understand that. Most evenings at our dinner table, my brother, my parents, and I (and on weekends my grandparents) discussed ideas. Seth Raynor designed a longer course that opened in 1926 and features a 19th hole that not only takes players back to the clubhouse at the end of their round, but serves as a perfect way to settle wagers. Members can enjoy competitive golf tournaments, tennis, swimming, fitness, a full calendar of social events, casual and gourmet dining, and much more. Westchester Country Club. No do-overs. The Journals Division publishes 85 journals in the arts and humanities, technology and medicine, higher education, history, political science, and library science. I felt frozen in time with you as you experienced the ignorance and prejudice not fit for an adult, at such a tender age. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. My mother used to sunbathe topless on the back patio of our ten-acre home way out on a country road. I played an event at Northmoor a few years backfast greens and the renovation they did made it an OK course. I didnt say a word. I throughly enjoyed this essay. 568 Bedford Road, Armonk I am sorry that this may have been one of the things that contributed to it. 99 Biltmore Avenue. The fifth county course, Dunwoodie Golf Course, is actually the oldest, having been established in 1906 as a private club that claimed Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as members. Bright and sunny. 120 Cabrini Blvd. 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. I should have refused to enter. She and I werent really that close. Even with my kids far from home, I light candles and celebrate/honor Jewish holidays and life with my friends. I mean Im a Jew. 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. Our Governor's Day event is something we look forward to each year to relive the long history of Westchester Hills Golf Club! I wonder if there is a protestant/catholic divide in Scotland or Ireland? The A.W. It was even here where the dubious tactic of hitting a second ball off the first tee if you didnt like your first onea Mulligangot its name. It has various golf courses and, From Business: Find ACDelco auto parts for your vehicle at Country Club Services in Yonkers, NY. Web925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10604-3002 | (914) 328-7001 | [email protected]. 100 Route 202, Lincolndale In addition to the previously mentioned Green Oaks in Pittsburgh (Verona actually), which is a Donald Ross, there is Westmoreland which is a 27 hole facility in Export, east of the city. 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. Many thanks to the writers who have shared their work with us and have helped create a supportive online community for Jewish writers. Our kids are always watching and as parents we are modeling behaviors that our children will emulate. Charles B. Macdonald, assisted by Seth Raynor, designed the golf course, which was later tweaked by A. W. Tillinghast. I was in my late sixties at the time and had a lifetime of protesting prejudice behind me. Was the outcome fair? I reconnected with extended family, attending and planning huge family seders. You were a guest. The Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) made Sleepy Hollow a regular stop from 1986 to 1993. Trauma distorts our perceptions and recollections, but you captured vividly your feelings in the ensuing decades. @Douglas Shane Reading your comment gave me chills and flashbacks to precisely how I felt standing at the gates to the country club. For one, the Jewish clubs put great stress on charity; a prospective member is expected to be philanthropic (one club in the New York area requires that an applicant must have given at least $10,000 to United Jewish Appeal). Regarded as one of the countys more challenging courses, Mohansic is a test to even the most experienced golfers. This swimming pool is still one of the biggest staples at Westchester Hills today for all members. The Roaring Twenties saw a burst of golf-course creation in Westchester that further cemented the countys place in the annals of the game. It even had me guessing at the classmate who so wounded you. The original Mount Kisco Golf Club opened in 1917 on property north of the current course. Specializing in golf tournaments, family celebrations, and business functions, Westchester Hills Golf Club is the perfect venue for any event. Willie MacFarlane, winner of the 1925 US Open, was Old Oaks first head pro. He played in the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934 and finished second in the PGA Championship to Ben Hogan in 1948. In our home lived the very essence of Tikkun Olam. This is a review for country clubs in Westchester County, NY: "Greenwich Country Club was founded in 1892. I did not go to that event, but I vaguely remember him coming to town and the surrounding buzz. Not enough money then and, even if there were, membership in a country club just didnt fit our European Jewish socialist Bundist ethos. Set alongside a nature reserve, Hollow Brook challenges golfers with length, elevation changes, and multiple large water hazards. Our new simulator room will cure the winter blues and keep your swinging smooth all winter. With unspoiled wetlands, natural elevation changes, and abundant wildlife, its no surprise that course designer Gary Player calls GlenArbor his masterpiece. Their sons, born in the 1920s, went to a post private school, but for school dance or whatever, they could only date Jewish girls. I think when you went to see Christopher Reeve, it was actually Wonder Woman meeting Superman. Thank you for sharing this wonderful essay, Jessica. I am filled with sympathy for the younger you. Driving range and practice green are available. The men might Facilities include a recentlyrenovated driving range, practice bunker, and professional putting green. 914.271.7600 Its awful to know that people we went to school with harbored such prejudice whether born out of ignorance or malevolence. White came there in 1916 and served as head pro from 1922 to 1927. Not adequately, anyway. 10 Country Club Drive, Purchase Beach Point is historically mostly Jewish, most of the other clubs historically gentile. So does the memory of Carnoustie's foreboding. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. The Sleepy Hollow clubhouse is as magnificent as the golf course. In 1926, another course was built to serve Lawrence Farms, a residential community. Douglas Shane reading your comment gave me chills and flashbacks to precisely how I felt standing at the time Regina... 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