PGA Tour: Five things to know about East Lake Golf Club

on 31. Aug 2021 at 15:32 PM from Mladen Aleksandrov

PGA Tour: Five things to know about East Lake Golf Club

1. East Lake Golf Club is a private golf club which was established in 1904 and it is the oldest golf course in Atlanta.pga

2. The course record belongs to Zack Johnson. On September 15 in 2007, at the Tour Championship, the two-time major winner played the course at 10 under par for a round of 60.

Zack Johnson at the 2007 Tour Championship © Getty Images

Zack Johnson at the 2007 Tour Championship © Getty Images

3. East Lake Golf Club hosted the 1963 Ryder Cup when led by the playing captain Aarnold Palmer the Americans won the cup. This was the last time we've seen a playing captain at the Ryder Cup

Arnold Palmer © Getty Images

Arnold Palmer © Getty Images

4. It was the home course of the legendary Bobby Jones.

5. The original clubhouse at East Lake was destroyed in 1925 by a fire. The current clubhouse was built by architect Philip Shutze.

 East Lake Golf Club clubhouse © Getty Images

East Lake Golf Club clubhouse © Getty Images

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