Englewood Golf Club
The Englewood Golf Club, also sometimes known as the Englewood Golf and Country Club, was a private golf course in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, located in Englewood and Leonia, just west of New York City. Opened 128 years ago as a nine-hole course in 1896, a second nine was added four years later; it hosted the U.S. Amateur in 1906 and the U.S. Open in 1909.
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| Coordinates | 40.872°N 73.975°W |
| Location | Englewood, New Jersey Leonia, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Elevation | 50–180 feet (15–55 m) |
| Established | 1896 Closed 1977 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | U.S. Amateur: (1906) U.S. Open: (1909) Metropolitan Open: (1911) |
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| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,205 yards (5,674 m) (for 1909 U.S. Open) |
During the 1950s, the club became a popular spot for entertainers and athletes, and for a while was co-owned by several comedians. The course was split in half by construction of a portion of Interstate 95 in 1963, but play continued. Financial and other problems ensued, however, and the club closed in 1977. Houses and condominiums were built over the course during the 1980s.
Throughout its existence, the golf course was used by children for sledding in the winter.