HISTORY

History of the Golf Course

The 18-hole University Golf Course, the front nine of which was completed in 1954 with funds contributed by alumni, is a championship course designed by the noted golf architect Robert Trent Jones (Cornell '30). The back nine layout (between Warren Road and Pleasant Grove Road) was the university's first nine holes and has been in use since 1941. Until the University had its own course, Cornell golf matches were played at the Country Club of Ithaca.

The University Course has been the site of several prestigious golf tournaments, including the Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Association Tournament, the New York State High School Championships, the Ivy League Championships, and the 1961 National Junior Championships of the United States Golf Association.

History of the Moakley House

The Moakley House, completed in 1953, is located on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. Built with funds contributed by alumni, the building honors the late John F. Moakley, who was head track and cross country coach from 1899 through 1949. The Moakley House includes a Memorial Lounge, a Faculty Lounge (gift of Jansen Noyes '10), a snack bar (gift of the Class of 1916), and locker rooms. In the Memorial Lounge, a gift of Ernest Kanzler in honor of his brother, Henry G. Kanzler '13, are pictures of many of the great Cornell athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and advisors.

COURSE RECORDS

Gold Course
64 Rick Wray - 7/22/99

Blue Course
66 Don VanGorder - 8/31/80

White Course
Not Established

Red Course
68 Doris Kostrinsky - 8/20/86

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Men
1992 - Lee Cartmill
1993 - Bill Boldt
1994 - Kevin Cartmill
1995 - Kevin Cartmill
1996 - Rick Wray
1997 - Shawn Costello
1998 - Rick Wray
1999 - Chris Cartmill

Women
1997 - Andrea Dutcher

Seniors
1999 - Tom Daniels

Juniors
1997 - Shawn Costello
1998 - Chris Lucas
1999 - Shawn Costello

MEMBER-GUEST

1991 - Bill Boldt/Don VanGorder
1993 - Jim Astedes/Ed Mazza
1994 - Bill Boldt/Pat Kelly
1995 - Lee Cartmill/Don Cole
1996 - Rick Wray/Bill McCartney
1997 - Ed Hughes/Dan Wallenbec