Inside the course: Irondequoit CC

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Irondequoit Country Club was the fifth hardest course on the Nationwide Tour in 2007.

Aug. 10, 2008

The Nationwide Tour heads to Rochester, N.Y., for the Xerox Classic, which will take place at Irondequoit Country Club.

Fast facts

Original Architect	Donald Ross (1916, 1947)
Course remodel	Ron Pritchard (2002)
Superintendent	Frank Puccia
Number of TOUR events as host venue	4 (including 2008)
Course Ranking	Ranked 5th (out of 34 courses) in difficulty on the Nationwide Tour in 2007
Yardage History	6,270 (2005-present)
Grass	Creeping bentgrass; Poa annua (tees, fairways, greens)
	Kentucky bluegrass (rough)
Tournament Stimpmeter	11 feet
Sand bunkers	54
Water hazards	2
Course tour	Click here

Course record

Player
Todd Pinneo

Year
2005

Round
2nd

Finish
T7

Holes-in-one

There have been 4 aces recorded during Xerox Classic competition at Irondequoit Country Club.

Player	Hole	Year
Pat Bates	6	2005
Jeff Burns	6	2006
Ted Smith	6	2007
Skip Kendall	2	2007

2007 Rankings

Most Difficult Hole

	The par-4 434-yard 13th The hardest hole in 2007 and throughout the three-year history of the event, the tough par-4 13th hole poses quite a challenge for the Nationwide Tour players. A creek bisects the fairway 260 yards from the tee, so the player may be forced to decide whether to lay up or go for it. The second shot is all uphill into a green that's firm and undulating. 2007: 0 eagles, 23 birdies, 252 pars, 144 bogeys, 18 double bogeys and 2 others.
Easiest hole in 2007
	The par-5 522-yard 3rd No. 3 is a par 5 that has a dogleg left from the tee. A player is meant to hit the green in two after a long drive but, if the tee shot travels to the left or right, that will give the golfer a difficult lie for their second shot. The greens are small and hard to hold, which is what makes the hole tough. 2007: 11 eagles, 214 birdies, 189 pars, 21 bogeys, 4 double bogeys, 0 others.

Irondequoit CC (2007)			2007 rankings		Last 3 years
Hole	Par	Yards	Avg. Score	Rank	Avg. Score	Rank
1	4	415	4.048	13	3.979	14
2	3	173	3.103	11	3.097	10
3	5	522	4.528	18	4.541	18
4	3	196	3.33	3	3.261	4
5	4	363	4.068	12	4.020	12
6	3	130	2.911	15	2.902	15
7	4	475	4.355	2	4.351	1
8	4	432	4.287	4	4.317	2
9	5	512	4.718	17	4.623	17
10	4	405	4.228	5	4.133	7
11	4	435	4.116	9	4.051	11
12	4	321	3.809	16	3.815	16
13	4	434	4.371	1	4.298	3
14	4	434	4.036	14	4.006	13
15	3	171	3.196	8	3.106	9
16	4	380	4.105	10	4.111	8
17	4	444	4.212	7	4.257	5
18	4	478	4.223	6	4.255	6

NOTES: The front nine was easier than the back nine in 2007, playing to a 35.348 stroke average versus a 36.296 average.
• The most difficult hole at the Xerox Classic last year, the 13th, was the 19th hardest hole on the Nationwide Tour in 2007.
• No. 4 was the fifth toughest par 3 on the Nationwide Tour last season and 0.330 strokes over par.

Course origins

Since 1916, golfers have enjoyed the traditional Donald Ross layout at Irondequoit Country Club. While many Ross designed courses have had their layouts modified, Irondequoit is one of very few in the world that has remained true to the original design specifications. The course offers rolling hills and picturesque views throughout all 18 holes.

Donald Ross was commissioned to build the front nine in the hilly terrain near Rochester. He made a 3,100-yard tract with three par 3s, three par 4s and three par 5s. The back nine was later created when land was purchased from the famous Oak Hill Country Club, which sits next to Irondequoit Country Club.

Over the years, the course has played host to a variety of amateur and professional events. These include U.S. Amateur Qualifiers, U.S. Open Qualifiers, Pro-Ams, and most recently, the Xerox Classic. -- Source: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Tournament course history