Moscow Country Club

The Moscow Country Club is a golf club in Russia.

Moscow Country Club
Club information
Coordinates55.862°N 37.205°E / 55.862; 37.205
LocationNakhabino, Russia
Established1994
Operated byMoscow Country Club
Total holes18
Events hostedRussian Open
Websitewww.moscowcountryclub.ru
Designed byRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
Par72
Length7,154 yards

Golf

The idea of building a championship golf course in Russia, dates back to the early 1970s when leaders of the Russian Government invited American executive Armand Hammer to Russia to find out what Russia needed to entice Western business. Hammer answered "limousines and a golf course".[1]

In 1988 construction began on what, six years later, was Russia's first 18-hole golf course. The club has an 18-hole, 7,015 yard championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The European PGA endorsed the club. Since its opening in 1993, the Moscow Country Club has become the permanent venue for a number of major golf competitions, including the Russian Open, the country's first professional golf tournament. Moscow Country Club has been the venue for European Tour event, the Russian Open since its inauguration, and also hosts the annual President of Russia Golf Cup.

References

  1. Kramer, Andrew E. (September 8, 2006). "They May Say, 'Tiger Who?' but They Like His Sport". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-22.

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