McGregor Links

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 Country Club[1]
McGregor Links clubhouse and 18th green in the 1930s
Club information
Coordinates43°08′05″N 73°45′09″W
LocationWilton, New York, U.S.
Established1921
TypeSemi-Private
Total holes18
Gold Course
Designed byDevereux Emmet
Par72
Length6,629 yd (6,062 m)
Course rating72.2
Slope rating134
White Course
Designed byDevereux Emmet
Par72
Length6,349 yd (5,806 m)
Course rating71
Slope rating129
Red Course
Designed byDevereux Emmet
Par75
Length5,521 yd (5,048 m)
Course rating72.2
Slope rating128
Green Course
Designed byDevereux Emmet
Par72
Length5,521 yd (5,048 m)
Course rating65.8
Slope rating113

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. 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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