GLEN COVE, N.Y. (July 30, 2025) — Nassau Country Club is nearing completion of an intensive three-phase renovation plan that included a whole facelift and growth of its midway home, “Calamity Jane Home,” situated between the ninth and tenth holes of its acclaimed golf course.
In response to Meg O’Connor, Basic Supervisor/COO of Nassau Nation Membership, the Calamity Jane undertaking—which ensured the historic constructing remained intact—represents the fruits of a long-range plan that featured quite a few upgrades to the property.
“The midway home undertaking was accomplished in conjunction of an growth of the No. 10 tee, in addition to a renovation of the Townsend household cemetery that borders on one facet of the property,” O’Connor stated. “We’re so happy with the top consequence and as a bonus, we now have an out of doors patio permitting members to observe golf for the primary time in a few years.”
O’Connor famous that Nassau CC’s authentic Professional Store, previously situated on the midway home, is now utilized for bag storage, whereas the previous males’s card room has been transformed to the Professional Store.
Calamity Jane is properly often known as a legendary American Wild West frontierswoman and sharpshooter. However her identify takes on an altogether completely different which means in golf because it, too, was the identify of Bobby Jones’ putter. It was Jim Maiden, a Scotsman who emigrated to America and finally grew to become head golf skilled at Nassau CC, who provided Jones the chance to check out the putter earlier than he competed within the 1923 U.S. Newbie Championship.
Legend has it that Jones sank no fewer than eight straight putts with Calamity Jane and left the course with the putter in his possession. The wedding of Jones and the putter labored so properly that he went on to make use of Calamity Jane to win 13 main championships, together with 5 U.S. Newbie Championship titles and the historic Grand Slam in 1930. The Nassau CC midway home is known as the “Calamity Jane Home” in honor of Jones and arguably probably the most well-known putter of all time.
Located on the North Shore of Lengthy Island in Nassau County, the member-owned, non-public nation membership boasts a wealthy historical past relationship again almost 130 years.
A deep, wealthy historical past additionally defines the Nassau Nation Membership golf course. In its greater than 125 years of existence, the format was designed and later renovated by the most effective within the enterprise, most lately in 2021 with an intensive renovation carried out by Fazio Design. The membership will host the thirteenth Junior Ryder Cup, September 23-25, 2025, culminating within the singles matches at Bethpage Black, the place The Ryder Cup will happen September 26-28.
All through its historical past, Nassau CC has supplied excellence in golf and promoted fellowship amongst its members. Whereas Nassau’s premier golf expertise continues to attract many new members, excellent racquets, aquatics, and youth applications make Nassau a great membership for the complete household.
For extra info, go to www.nassaucc.com.
Press launch by: Karen Moraghan, Hunter Public Relations
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