Preparation for the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open is already underway at Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
Since the USGA announced it as the location in June, club owner and founder Michael Pascucci has been busy formulating a team that will be spearheaded by veteran golf course superintendent, Garret Bodington. Bodington, who was instrumental in prepping Bethpage Black for the U.S. Open of 2002, will direct all efforts to prepare the Sebonack course for the 2013 Women’s Open.
“We are delighted to have been selected to host the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open,” Pascucci says. “We believe that the combination of the natural beauty and challenge of Sebonack, together with the world’s greatest female golfers, will make for a lot of excitement in an area rich with a history of championship golf. We are very proud to host a national championship.”
Designer Jack Nicklaus and architect Tom Doak collaborated to design Sebonack on a blank slate of 300 acres of oceanfront property. Golf Digest named the course, which measures 7,418 yards from the back tees and plays to a par 72, America’s Best New Private Course of 2007.