Silverdo Resort and Spa has a prominent place in golf history. In 1953 owner Pat commissioned Ben Harmon to design an 18-hole course. The facility opened in 1955 as Silverdo with Gene,Johnny,Joe and Tony comprising the first foursome to tee it up.
Westage Factors partnership took control of the property in 1966.
The PGA Tour played here from 1968 to 1980 and the Champions Tour had a stop here from 1989 to 2002.
In the pic,Europe’s Lee Westwood, left, and Jamie Donaldson hold the trophy after winning the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland on Sept. 28. Westwood is in the field for the Frys.com Open at Silverado.
It’s where Johnny Miller and others – including Jim Wiechers, Rod Funseth, Ron Cerrudo and Mark Lye – made their home while playing on the PGA Tour.Miller is a two-time winner at Silverado and is part of a distinguished list of champions, which includes Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino, Dave Stockton and Tom Kite.
Westage Factors partnership took control of the property in 1966.The PGA Tour played here from 1968 to 1980 and the Champions Tour had a stop here from 1989 to 2002.
In the pic,Europe’s Lee Westwood, left, and Jamie Donaldson hold the trophy after winning the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland on Sept. 28. Westwood is in the field for the Frys.com Open at Silverado.
It’s where Johnny Miller and others – including Jim Wiechers, Rod Funseth, Ron Cerrudo and Mark Lye – made their home while playing on the PGA Tour.Miller is a two-time winner at Silverado and is part of a distinguished list of champions, which includes Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino, Dave Stockton and Tom Kite.
“I’m amazed by the beauty of the place,” said Lee Westwood, a member of the victorious European team at the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland last month. “It’s a spectacular spot. It’s magnificent. The golf course is very good, too.”
“It’s exciting every year. You kind of can’t wait to see who can make it, who doesn’t make it, and to challenge yourself against the best of the newcomers.”
It all starts today, the beginning of a new season that will culminate with the FedExCup Playoffs that once again features four events, concluding in September 2015 with the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola and the crowning of the FedExCup champion.
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