Dec 2013 - page 70

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December 2013
three-time tournament winner Walter Ha-
gen, himself a World Golf Hall of Fame
inductee, was a runner-up when the event
first came to Westfield.
Golf World magazine labeled the
course a “hidden gem” in its coverage of
the boys junior event, and a February 2013
review on WorldGolf.com described it as
“a typical fantastic Donald Ross design.
Great greens, with a challenging, yet fair
layout and history to put some icing on
the cake. It is a course you can play every
day.”
The club is on a rotation with others in
the state to host upcoming seniors events
and the Metropolitan may make a return
in the future as well. The USGA has had
some discussions about bringing back its
girls and boys junior tournaments, but
those plans have not been finalized.
“We’ve done a lot of enhancement (to
the course) and we’re still doing more,”
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