TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm

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TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (formerly TPC Avenel) is a private golf club in the eastern United States, located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. It was formerly a regular stop on the PGA Tour as host of the Booz Allen Classic (originally Kemper Open). After a major renovation to both clubhouse and course, the clubhouse reopened in late 2008 while the course reopened on April 28, 2009.[3]

TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Club information
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm is located in the United States
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm is located in Maryland
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Coordinates38°59′20″N 77°12′07″W / 38.989°N 77.202°W / 38.989; -77.202
LocationPotomac, Maryland, U.S.
Elevation270 feet (80 m)
Established1986, 38 years ago
Operated byPGA Tour TPC Network
Total holes18
Events hostedBooz Allen Classic (formerly Kemper Open, 1987–2006),
Quicken Loans National
(2017–2018)
Wells Fargo Championship (2022)
GreensPenn A1 / A4 Bentgrass
FairwaysIndependence Bentgrass[1]
Websitetpc.com/potomac
Designed byEd Ault, Tom Clark,
& Ed Sneed (1986);
Stephen Wenzloff
& Jim Hardy (2007)
Par70
Length7,107 yards (6,499 m)
Course rating75.5
Slope rating146 [2]
Course record62 - Kevin Streelman (2018), Abraham Ancer (2018), Francesco Molinari (2018)

Renovation

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Opened thirty-eight years ago in 1986, the original TPC Avenel course was roundly criticized for poor design in its early years. It was also plagued by years of flooding and drainage problems and by various turfgrass issues which affected the greens and often produced less than satisfactory tournament conditions. As a result, many top players on the PGA Tour stayed away, and the Kemper/Booz Allen tournament became unofficially relegated to "B" event status.

In the summer of 2005, Dewberry and Davis land surveying crews were regularly seen taking measurements across the facility, sparking rumors that the long criticized course would finally be reconfigured. Confirmation came in 2007, when a $32 million golf course and clubhouse renovation commenced in an effort to bring back a tournament to the Washington D.C. area. The renovation covered the entire course, which has been reshaped into a new 7,139-yard (6,528 m) course at par 70 with Rock Run Creek being expanded and cleaned up.

The controversial sixth hole (conceived as a weak copy of the 13th at Augusta National) was changed to a straightaway long par-four with the green now short and left of the creek. The par-3 ninth (famously maligned by Greg Norman, who suggested the original be "blown up with dynamite") was rebuilt with a new green up on a hill near the old practice green. The old 10th and 11th holes have been combined into the new tenth, a long par-five playing around the restored creek feature. The old 12th is now the 11th, with the old par-five 13th (another popular target of player angst) eliminated and replaced by a new, uphill par-three 12th and a short, par-four 13th.

In addition to the golf course, the project also included a new practice facility and short game area, and clubhouse renovations.

In November 2015, the 7th and 16th greens were renovated to flatten contours and provide additional hole locations in anticipation of hosting the Quicken Loans National in 2017. Additionally, small improvements were made to a number of holes, including creating bent grass chipping and collection areas around the 3rd, 4th, and 18th greens, widening the 5th and 6th fairways, and flattening the front portion of the 13th green to create additional hole locations. Finally, the on-deck putting green was quadrupled in size from 1,500 square feet (140 m2) to over 6,000 sq ft (560 m2).[4][5]

The course was scheduled to host the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship in 2021, as its regular site, Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, was to host the Presidents Cup. Following scheduling changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, this was delayed a year to 2022.

Scorecard

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Redesigned layout

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TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold 75.5 / 146 440 619 225 440 365 484 452 467 201 3,693 560 470 168 360 299 490 412 190 465 3,446 7,107
Black 73.5 / 142 415 570 210 440 365 449 420 435 175 3,479 532 420 161 360 278 440 390 190 426 3,197 6,676
Yellow M:70.6 / 135
W:76.7 / 153
400 495 185 379 312 422 395 415 155 3,158 510 378 144 302 256 418 327 170 401 2,906 6,064
White M:69.3 / 128
W:75.0 / 148
392 478 160 352 299 379 383 390 136 2,969 482 365 144 279 239 397 319 152 380 2,757 5,726
Red M:65.2 / 122
W:70.2 / 133
301 455 135 335 275 283 266 275 120 2,445 438 339 130 258 225 353 305 115 340 2,503 4,948
Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 35 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 35 70
SI Men's 3 11 13 7 17 1 5 9 15 8 2 14 16 18 4 10 12 6
SI Women's 6 2 16 4 10 8 12 14 18 3 1 11 13 15 9 5 17 7


Original layout

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TPC Avenel (2006)
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
TPC 74.0 / 133 393 622 239 435 359 520 461 453 166 3648 374 147 / 165 472 524 301 467 415 195 444 3339 / 3357 6987 / 7005
Back 72.0 / 129 376 584 185 408 340 447 422 409 150 3321 349 136 / 156 413 503 275 458 401 181 425 3141 / 3161 6462 / 6482
Middle 70.0 / 123 362 553 162 342 328 410 396 394 136 3083 314 125 / 140 403 481 239 418 391 156 4000 2927 / 2942 6010 / 6025
Forward 68.1 / 115 310 437 127 294 234 338 279 281 118 2418 280 100 / 125 363 370 208 351 292 118 318 2400 / 2425 4818 / 4843
SI Men's 10 4 16 6 14 12 2 8 18 11 17 1 7 15 3 9 13 5
Par 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 36 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 35 71
SI Women's 6 2 16 8 14 4 12 10 18 11 17 1 9 13 3 5 15 7


Tour events

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In 2006, the tournament ended on Tuesday due to persistent storms in the D.C. area. It was the first time a Tour event had been played on a Tuesday since 1968. The conclusion of the final Booz Allen Classic was not televised.

In 2007, Tiger Woods announced his new tournament, the AT&T National, was to be played at neighboring Congressional Country Club. When it was preparing to host its third U.S. Open in 2011, there was speculation that TPC Potomac could serve as a replacement venue for 2010 and 2011.[6] However, the tournament was held in Aronimink Golf Club instead, as the club "sees how the reconfigured course played and how members responded to it before considering hosting major tournaments."[3]

In 2010, the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship was moved from Baltimore Country Club in Timonium to the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.[7] The renovated TPC Potomac received many positive reviews from the players during the tournament.

TPC Potomac hosted Web.com Tour events in successive years; the Neediest Kids Championship in 2012 and Mid-Atlantic Championship in 2013.

In 2014, the PGA Tour announced that TPC Potomac would host the Quicken Loans National in 2017.[8] The tournament marked the first time the PGA Tour had held an event at TPC Potomac since 2006.

On April 30, 2019, the PGA Tour announced that TPC Potomac would host the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship due to Quail Hollow Club hosting the Presidents Cup.[9] With the postponement of the Ryder Cup from 2020 to 2021 and subsequent rescheduling of the Presidents Cup to 2022, TPC Potomac instead hosted the Wells Fargo in 2022.[10]

Year Tour Winner Winning
score
To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
Wells Fargo Championship
2022 PGA Tour   Max Homa 272 −8 2 strokes   Matt Fitzpatrick 1,620,000
Quicken Loans National
2018 PGA Tour   Francesco Molinari 259 −21 8 strokes   Ryan Armour 1,278,000
2017 PGA Tour   Kyle Stanley 273 −7 Playoff   Charles Howell III 1,278,000
Mid-Atlantic Championship
2013 Web.com   Michael Putnam 273 −7 2 strokes   Chesson Hadley 108,000
Neediest Kids Championship presented by Under Armour
2012 Web.com   David Lingmerth 272 −8 1 stroke   Casey Wittenberg 108,000
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
2010 Champions   Mark O'Meara 273 −7 Playoff   Michael Allen 405,000
Booz Allen Classic
2006 PGA Tour   Ben Curtis 264 −20 5 strokes   Billy Andrade
  Nick O'Hern
  Pádraig Harrington
  Steve Stricker
900,000
2004 PGA Tour   Adam Scott 263 −21 4 strokes   Charles Howell III 864,000
FBR Capital Open
2003 PGA Tour   Rory Sabbatini 270 −14 4 strokes   Joe Durant
  Fred Funk
  Duffy Waldorf
810,000
Kemper Insurance Open
2002 PGA Tour   Bob Estes 273 −11 1 stroke   Rich Beem 648,000
2001 PGA Tour   Frank Lickliter 268 −16 1 stroke   J. J. Henry 630,000
2000 PGA Tour   Tom Scherrer 271 −13 2 strokes   Greg Chalmers
  Kazuhiko Hosokawa
  Franklin Langham
  Justin Leonard
  Steve Lowery
540,000
Kemper Open
1999 PGA Tour   Rich Beem 274 −10 1 stroke   Bill Glasson
  Bradley Hughes
450,000
1998 PGA Tour   Stuart Appleby 274 −10 1 stroke   Scott Hoch 360,000
1997 PGA Tour   Justin Leonard 274 −10 1 stroke   Mark Wiebe 270,000
1996 PGA Tour   Steve Stricker 270 −14 3 strokes   Brad Faxon
  Scott Hoch
  Mark O'Meara
  Grant Waite
270,000
1995 PGA Tour   Lee Janzen 272 −12 Playoff   Corey Pavin 252,000
1994 PGA Tour   Mark Brooks 271 −13 3 strokes   Bobby Wadkins
  D. A. Weibring
234,000
1993 PGA Tour   Grant Waite 275 −9 1 stroke   Tom Kite 234,000
1992 PGA Tour   Bill Glasson 276 −8 1 stroke   John Daly
  Ken Green
  Mike Springer
  Howard Twitty
198,000
1991 PGA Tour   Billy Andrade 263 −21 Playoff   Jeff Sluman 180,000
1990 PGA Tour   Gil Morgan 274 −10 1 stroke   Ian Baker-Finch 180,000
1989 PGA Tour   Tom Byrum 268 −16 5 strokes   Tommy Armour III
  Billy Ray Brown
  Jim Thorpe
162,000
1988 PGA Tour   Morris Hatalsky 274 −10 Playoff   Tom Kite 144,000
1987 PGA Tour   Tom Kite 270 −14 7 strokes   Chris Perry

  Howard Twitty

126,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Quicken Loans National" (PDF). GCSAA. Tournament fact sheets. June 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm". USGA. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Avenel golf course reopens after renovations". Gazette.net. May 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  4. ^ "TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm Practice Facility". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. ^ "DC Grind". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Tiger Woods speaks on tourney's future". Gazette.net. November 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  7. ^ "Senior Players Championship goes to Potomac for 2010". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  8. ^ "TPC Potomac to hold 2017 Quicken Loans National". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  9. ^ "PGA Tour to Return to TPC Potomac for one year with 2021 Wells Fargo Championship". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  10. ^ Lavner, Ryan (8 July 2020). "Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow pushed back to 2022". Golf Channel. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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