The story drew my interest from the start and kept it to the end. In our home lived the very essence of Tikkun Olam. It even had me guessing at the classmate who so wounded you. The Jewish Writing Project is now ranked as one of the "Top 50 Jewish Blogs" on the web. Private. He was there. It should be noted that Hollywood and Engineers were not originally . If she viewed me as the other, as different, how could she not see that Superman epitomized the concept of otherness? 914.967.6000 | Contact; One club manager, who asked not to be identified, said his club had some Jewish members but that they were members of families which had converted to Christianity. And by the way, I had never thought of myself as A Jewish rich kid until that moment. Too often those in under represented groups stay silent so as to not draw more negative attention to themselves, and it eats away at our souls and humanity. Knollwood was a nationally known tournament site in the early days of the game. On November 14, 1888, following some golf and a jolly dinner, Reid, Upham, and three other friendsHenry Tallmadge, Kingman Putnam, and Harry Holbrookofficially formed St. Andrews Golf Club of Yonkers [now The Saint Andrews Golf Club]. 914.271.7600 ft, a full bunker renovation, irrigation replacement & various other elements to enhance aesthetics & shot variety for golfers of all-skill levels. WebWestchester Hills Golf Club is a family-friendly private golf club located in White Plains, NY. Prior to this, the course had no rough, and balls would roll a long way after landing. Hollywood is 83 in Best Classic. The simulators feature state-of-the-art technology from Foresight golf, a brand-new putting lab, and lounge area. I guess its time for me to weigh in with respect to the Chicago area. I cant wait to read what Jessica does next. Willow Ridge underwent even more transformations. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) made Sleepy Hollow a regular stop from 1986 to 1993. Private. I was so unnerved by this that I called my mother. The Pine Hollow Country Club at Oyster Bay in distant Suffolk county on Long Island was described by manager William His fellow Scot, Robert Lockhart, had brought some hickory-shafted clubs and gutta-percha balls back from a business trip to their native land. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Private. Age, hopefully, does bring wisdom and I will never be a bystander in the erasure of my essence as a proud Jewish woman. Public. Horace Rawlins, winner of the first official US Open in 1895, preceded him. All rights reserved. Thank you for sharing your heartfelt feelings. You have lived your life in a way that has fixed this moment many times over. It was a great place to hang their coats, not to mention a wicker basket with snacks and libations. Sorry for this experience but it sounds as though, even at such a young age, the impact and repercussions of this one moment helped you coalesce a perspective that was helpful in forming who youd eventually become. It is funny how for (some) people, those moments are always there. Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content, providing access to journal and book content from nearly 300 publishers. Sometimes in relation to not speaking up for myself and sometimes for not speaking up for others. 914.328.5047 All rights reserved. IllBePhrank 4 yr. ago. The bans are applied through membership selection procedures which begin with the requirement that applicants must be proposed by members. I went to public school in 9th grademy first encounter with non-jewish kids. Let the picturesque views of the golf course serve as the backdrop and our newly remodeled clubhouse provide a welcoming environment for you and your guests. I know so many people, as well as myself, that felt her pain and related to that pivotal moment of being discriminated against and yet, not finding the words to speak out. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for sharing this wonderful essay, Jessica. The employees are professional and friendly. The countys sixth owned and operated course, Hudson Hills Golf Course, was built on the site of Sunset Hills, a course opened in New Castle in 1926. The Jewish clubs listed are the mollowing: Beach Point, Broadmoor Country, Centertown, Century Country, City Athletic, Columbia Club of New York, There was a thread some years ago about Jewish clubs and we discovered quite a few in the UK. Jack Nicklaus redesigned the course in 1983. So I never said anything. I mean Im a Jew. 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 Jess- I think embarking on your military career was a life of service and seeking justice. Bravo. She and I werent really that close. DISCOVER ALL WE CAN OFFER Play Our Video Club Life 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. It brought back many memories, when just for a moment you feel less than. 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. This is an essay to read and reread and to share with young people of any faith. This course begins with 473 yards of intimidation, a long par four that sets the tone for play on this Westchester classic designed by Devereux Emmet and A.W. Our youngest Westchester Hills members are still utilizing that same kids pool with mushroom today! I should have refused to enter. Our childhood innocence is often unprepared for such ignorance. Just as we were about to enter. 289 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains Public. You have expressed the frustration that many of us have experienced being a Jew. Mount Vernon Barbell Health Clubs 3. When it was my turn, I said I wanted to recite it in Hebrew as I knew it very well, and I didnt think it was fair not to give a girl a chance. At the time, I couldnt completely identify that it was in part because of my Jewishness, but I knew I was different. because while I was surrounded by plenty of Jewish people during childhood, it was not until years later that I realized being Jewish is such an intrinsic part of my identity. Surprisingly, I fit right in. The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. 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. I am sorry that this may have been one of the things that contributed to it. I agree with Saras comment above, in middle school it is tough to respond to a situation like that, even as an adult it could be. Moral of the story: Always act as bravely and courageously as Queen Esther. I think when you went to see Christopher Reeve, it was actually Wonder Woman meeting Superman. I did not come from a religious family, but the rabbi of an Orthodox shul was our neighbor in Astoria. Thanks for sharing this memory. @nuritanderson Dear Nurit, Thank you so much for your comment and understanding my anger. Private. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. 99 Biltmore Avenue. 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. In fact, had I had any time to think about it, it wouldve been obvious that acquiescing to her demand would be the very antithesis of everything that Superman represents. We made them and we lit them. That is until I heard that Christopher Reeve was going to film a public service announcement for the Special Olympics at one of the country clubs in our town. For our community? I shouldve told her then and there the absurdity and ignorance of her demand. Private. It still twists your gut! It was a private nine-hole course that the county expanded to 18 holes and opened in 1927. It wasnt as though she had given me her edict weeks before so I would have the chance to respond and, hopefully, decide that even Superman wasnt worth compromising my integrity and my sense of self. Located in the heart of New York States prestigious Westchester County, Brae Burn has been a cherished part (LogOut/ You learned a life lesson and were given a perfect memory full of literary device. Westchester Hills Golf Club. Your family legacy, replete with tragedy, loss, resilience, heroism and amazing achievement against all odds, more specifically pegs you not only as a Jew, but a Jew with a particular yerushe. My heart goes out to the younger you and what you endured. I really enjoyed your piece. The Sleepy Hollow clubhouse is as magnificent as the golf course. Journals According to Sports and Old Oaks in Westchester - I play there once or twice a year - great old course that may be helped by this weekends impending hurricaine..the course could lose about 1,000 trees easily ..classic example of the greens committee planting trees in any and every open spot..to the point where the fairways remain moist due to lack of sunlight. And what did she mean anyway? I grew up in a similar environment in similar circumstances. The PGA of America, with 27,000 members today, has strong ties to several early clubs in Westchester. So, why did I fail when it came to defending my own people? The Press is home to the largest journal publication program of any U.S.-based university press. You might be being a bit hard on your younger self. In 1926, another course was built to serve Lawrence Farms, a residential community. And that is where my anger comes in. Golf and country clubs offer bowling, Greek nights, summer camps, and, to the disgust of older members, facilities for sales meetings that include a day on the links, in the pool and on the courts. I've not played it, but I've heard good things. It happens. Private. I too like to figure out the why of things. Private. One of the largest publishers in the United States, the Johns Hopkins University Press combines traditional books and journals publishing units with cutting-edge service divisions that sustain diversity and independence among nonprofit, scholarly publishers, societies, and associations. I wonder if there is a protestant/catholic divide in Scotland or Ireland? So all the kids nearby attended the orthodox Hebrew school. You provide a gratifying social context that illustrates both the sad reality of innocent young people forced by events to live in an environment of ignorance and prejudice. 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. Tillinghast course has some of the most pronounced elevation changes in Westchester golf. 100 Shadow Tree Lane, Briarcliff Manor Hudson National, the Golf Club of Purchase, Trump National Golf Club Westchester, and Anglebrook burst on the scene in the 1990s, followed soon after by GlenArbor, Hollow Brook, and, in 2008, the countys premier daily-fee course, the Pete Dyedesigned Pound Ridge Golf Club. The first time I heard the expression to Jew one down, was from my former mother-in -law. Aberdeen Country Club Tennis SP Tennis 914.944.0900 Even though we were similarly equiped with a laser sharp self-awareness and keen sense of situation, a hallmark of our secular Jewish upbringing, you were still unprepared for the baked in anti-semitism. The commandment. 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. I was between the ages of 16 and not more than 18. Im a person who likes to understand. Private Clubs. One of the things I tell my kids is that we are not defined by our mistakes but by how we move forward from them, how we fix them, how we make them right, how we do better next time. And, of course, we never heard from our guest again. I like to go back and unravel events and have them make sense. The fact is that because of centuries of pogroms and because of the Holocaust, Jews constitute only a small percentage of the worlds population. 100 Route 202, Lincolndale Me: Karl Marx wrote about country clubs? Here are some more photos. Superman the Superman of Truth Justice and the American way was Siegel and Shusters uniquely Jewish creation, so how could she demand that I suppress my Jewish self? Filmmaker D. W. Griffith was a founding member, and Babe Ruth joined soon after. Our new pool facility features a Junior Olympic heated pool, kiddie pool area, luxury chaise lounges & day beds, along with our Pool Grill that provides some delicious poolside offerings. Your blood is Jewish and now every fiber, thought, dream and breath is one. The Apawamis Club in Rye began as a social club in 1890, but added a rudimentary nine-hole golf course in 1896. I like this new image / metaphor that you have created with your story I will forever think of a country club and Superman when I think of several life experiences that your nice blog post describes first, being Other and second, being humiliated, confused, torn as to what to do, and having regret for not taking a stand. Probably, your guilt blocked it out. Why do we have to put up with any? Our new simulator room will cure the winter blues and keep your swinging smooth all winter. MUSE delivers outstanding results to the scholarly community by maximizing revenues for publishers, providing value to libraries, and enabling access for scholars worldwide. Its practically part of our DNA. Web1. Learn More. The club closed during the Great Depression, but was acquired by a group of African-Americans and reopened as the Rising Sun Golf and Country Club in 1937. It reminds me of something that happened when I was about 11 years old. Each and every summer season we look forward to a packed swimming pool and kids area. Our ancestry & family guide us into who we become in time as we grow. There are always a few times in our young lives when we regret our decisions. 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. Golf and Saint Andrews continued to grow. Thank you for sharing this troubling experience. To paraphrase the brilliant Elie Wiesel, Jews are the only people of antiquity to have survived antiquity as a people. If any place can lay claim to the honorific birthplace of American golf, it is Westchester. I've enjoyed many delicious meals here. Great piece, Jessica. YP - The Real Yellow PagesSM - helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. 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. The course has seen numerous important competitions, but none bigger than the Westchester 108, a six-round event with the richest purse on tour in 1938 a magnificent $13,500. Your friend was Irish Catholic? Had she heard or been taught that Jews killed Christ? The event included lunch, a golf tournament, and a black tie dinner. I very much enjoyed reading this piece. many thoughts and memories from youth to adulthood. Maple Moor in White Plains was acquired in 1925. I passed your essay on to my kids maybe it will give them a little heads-up or courage or conviction to take positive action and stay true to themselves always. Address 99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, NY 10580. There were pioneering clubs throughout Westchester. I think the way we treat others is very telling of our role models and parental figures in our formative years. Westchester Hills also features practice facilities including a driving range and two large greens to fine-tune your short game. The Roaring Twenties saw a burst of golf-course creation in Westchester that further cemented the countys place in the annals of the game. Also designed by Tom Winton, Sprain Lake is unique for its rolling and narrow layout with an abundance of water hazards. . You now understand from your own experience, who you are on a much deeper level. Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale is perhaps the best golf course in Westchester to never host a modern major tournament, although it did stage the 1997 Walker Cup. HFS clients enjoy state-of-the-art warehousing, real-time access to critical business data, accounts receivable management and collection, and unparalleled customer service. This Jack Nicklaus signature design features undulating greens and several tree-lined dogleg fairways. it would have been a fraction of the embarrassment and betrayal you felt! Designed by county golf architect Tom Winton and opened in 1931, this course offers a rolling, wooded landscape along with a practice green, driving range, and pro shop. The Club decided to build a new fireproof clubhouse with an internal sprinkler system. But this was my mother in law!! So, in camp, which was Jewish style but not religious, we had an abbreviated Friday night service every week. 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. Our Governor's Day event is something we look forward to each year to relive the long history of Westchester Hills Golf Club! Your essay is truthful and accurate about what you faced and what most Jews have faced in one way or other. 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. Nearly every hole plays up, down, or over a hill to make it one of the most interesting courses in the county. But I remained silent. WebWestchester Country Club Home Owners Association Private Clubs Website 22 YEARS IN BUSINESS (561) 733-5806 12241 Fairway Pines Dr Boynton Beach, FL 33437 8. Thank you for sharing this very personal moment in your life. Franklin Hills is 63 in Best Classic. Yasher Koache, Sister! A state-of-the-art year round practice facility opened in 2015. Wykagyl was noted nationally as a longtime host of LPGA events, beginning with the 1977 Talk Tournament and ending with the HSBC World Match Play Championship in 2007. Some had a few Jewish members. It IS tough to respond in the moment and, as I have written, my silence has burned within me for decades since then. 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. 315 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale 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. "It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing your whole life." A lesson everyone should learn from. It has touched me deeply. 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. The modern terms microaggression and macroaggression are completely inadequate when framed against the backdrop of the worlds most horrific offense. But put them altogether and St. Andrew's can play their low ball for atmosphere." As a reader, I felt like you were talking to me and I was very engaged and eager to continue reading(please write some more). A friend asking us to be someone else is not a true friend. Thanks. Personally, I never expended any brain cells on whether we should try to join one of the several country clubs in our little exclusive enclave edged against the water of the Long Island Sound. You did, indeed, wonder why this friend invited you to go with her to the country club since you and she werent close. The division also manages membership services for more than 50 scholarly and professional associations and societies. Public. This continued even after I revealed that I was Jewish. The Westwood CC near Buffalo is also a historically-Jewish club! Four top professional golfers of the day were invited to play a competition of their own on the course, with a first-prize gold medal and $100 going to the champion. Indeed, 39 posted responses, so far, is much higher than on other posts Ive read. Private Golf Club sites by MembersFirst | Terms of Use | Privacy | Request My Information. Read the latest issue of Westchester magazine for FREE! Here are some more photos. It not only has an interesting version of the Biarritz but also holes such as a Capestein, Alpsberg, Redanowitz and the Schmear. The survey found that, like the West Side Tennis Club which barred Nobel Prize winner Ralph J. Bunche and his son because they are Negroes, there were no clubs with specific religious or racial bans in their constitutions or by-laws. The club has hosted three Met Opens, including the 1936 edition when a young assistant club pro from Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey named Byron Nelson beat the games top players to begin his legendary professional career. 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. 914.834.0992 others cruelties, My brother-in-laws widowed grandmother changed their surname from Israel to a WASP surname so that they would be able to move to a gated community in the East. Beautiful writing and very resonant. Or you lack the words, or the experience to answer back. It would have been funny if you strode up to Christopher Reeve and asked Do you think its appropriate for a non Jewish actor to play a Jewish character?, Only one note: If Duke Schirmer had read the first three paragraphs he would have suggested show dont tell. Using dialog maybe? They leave their used paper cups everywhere around town, she said, in addition to other anti-Semitic remarks. I need to clarify that this incident took place after middle school. Westchester Hills Golf Club dates all the way back to 1913 when it was designed by the first Head Pro, Peter Clark. Your words hold a tremendous power to educate and to heal. Your writing is so captivating. Again, thank you so much for commenting and sharing your experience. Thank you Jessica for this awesome read. Very well written and something many of us can relate to, even if not to the particular form of bigotry (anti Semitism). Here are some more photos. Box 229 Purchase, NY 10577 Jack Burke Jr. was head pro for two years before he left to play on tour full-time where he won both the Masters and the PGA Championship. that is the norm. But your dad would have been funnier. When I finally biked miles to his house one morning, he couldnt hang out because his dad told him he didnt want that Jewish rich kid being seen with his son. so dont feel like you let yourself down. ), my classmate and friend, turned to me and said, Gee, you dont seem Jewish. I know she meant it as a compliment but, boy, did that ever sting! No use in being harsh on oneself in these moments. I mean Im a Jew. Even in its infancy, golf in Westchester was far from a mens-only pastime. This is a painful memory, but I think you should forgive yourself for not speaking up and asking what your friend meant by telling you not to act too Jewish. You were young. 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