Winged Foot Golf Club
Winged Foot Golf Club is a private club with two 18-hole golf courses located in Mamaroneck, New York. The course architect is A. W. Tillinghast, who also designed courses which have hosted major professional golf events such as Baltusrol and Bethpage Black. Winged Foot Golf Club was founded in 1921, by a consortium consisting mainly of members of The New York Athletic Club. The club gets its name and logo from the NYAC's logo, but the two have never had any direct affiliation. Winged Foot G.C. opened in June 1923. Application for membership is by invitation only.
The West Course is a par 72 that measures ; it has a course rating of 75.7 and a slope of 141. The East Course is a par 72 that measures ; it has a course rating of 73.9 and a slope of 141. Golf Digest' ranked the West Course 8th and the East Course 65th in its 2009-10 listing of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses.
In 2019 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as the last course Tillinghast designed that was complemented by a Clifford Charles Wendehack clubhouse.
Head professionals at Winged Foot
Winged Foot member Tommy Armour won three major titles: the 1927 U.S. Open, 1930 PGA Championship, and the 1931 British Open.Claude Harmon was the head professional at Winged Foot G.C. when he won the 1948 Masters and collected a check for $2,500. He was the last club professional to win a major championship. Previously, Winged Foot head professional Craig Wood won the 1941 Masters and U.S. Open, the first time any golfer won those two titles in the same year.
Major championships held at Winged Foot
Winged Foot's West Course has hosted the U.S. Open five times and the PGA Championship once. The East Course has hosted the U.S. Women's Open twice and the U.S. Senior Open.Winged Foot Golf Club has also hosted the U.S. Amateur twice. The tournament is contested on both courses. The 1949 Walker Cup was played on the West Course.
In January 2013, the United States Golf Association announced that Winged Foot Golf Club would host the 120th U.S. Open in 2020. With its sixth U.S. Open, only Oakmont Country Club and Baltusrol Golf Club have hosted the tournament more times.
For USGA championships, the West Course has been typically set up at par 70. In this configuration the converted par five ninth hole becomes one of the longest par four's in major championship history. The par five twelfth is the sixth longest hole in major championship history.
Ogilvy's 2006 winning score of five-over-par and Irwin's seven-over in 1974 represent two of the highest major championship 72-hole scores in the modern era of golf. Julius Boros' winning score of 293 in the 1963 U.S. Open, played in gusty winds, represents both the highest aggregate score and highest score in relation to par during this era.
| Year | Major | Winner | Score | Margin of Victory | Runner Up | Winner's Share |
| 2020 | U.S. Open | 2,250,000 | ||||
| 2006 | U.S. Open |  Geoff Ogilvy | 285 | 1 stroke |  Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Colin Montgomerie | 1,225,000 |
| 2004 | U.S. Amateur | Ryan Moore | N/A | 2 up | Luke List | N/A |
| 1997 | PGA Championship | Davis Love III | 269 | 5 strokes | Justin Leonard | 470,000 |
| 1984 | U.S. Open | Fuzzy Zoeller | 343 90 | 8 strokes |  Greg Norman | 94,000 |
| 1980 | U.S. Senior Open |  Roberto De Vicenzo | 285 | 4 strokes | William C. Campbell | 20,000 |
| 1974 | U.S. Open | Hale Irwin | 287 | 2 strokes | Forrest Fezler | 35,000 |
| 1972 | U.S. Women's Open | Susie Berning | 299 | 1 stroke | Kathy Ahern Pam Barnett Judy Rankin | 6,000 |
| 1959 | U.S. Open |  Billy Casper | 282 | 1 stroke | Bob Rosburg | 12,000 |
| 1957 | U.S. Women's Open | Betsy Rawls | 299 | 6 strokes | Patty Berg | 1,800 |
| 1940 | U.S. Amateur | Dick Chapman | N/A | 11 and 9 | W. B. McCullough Jr. | N/A |
| 1929 | U.S. Open | Bobby Jones | 435 108 | 23 strokes | Al Espinosa | 1,000 |
The 2004 U.S. Amateur was competed on both the East and West Courses.
The 1980 U.S. Senior Open was competed on the East Course.
The 1972 U.S. Women's Open was competed on the East Course.
The 1957 U.S. Women's Open was competed on the East Course.
Since Jones was an amateur, runner-up Al Espinosa, who was defeated in the 36-hole playoff, is officially credited with the winner's prize money.
The 1984 and 1929 U.S. Opens were decided in playoffs. By USGA rules of the time, the playoff was 18 holes and 36 holes. The total score reflects the number of holes played, and margin of victory is based on playoff.