Course record

Challenger

Phil Wogan’s Challenger opened in 1961 as a nine-hole, par-35 companion to his father’s eighteen. It gave Blue Hill a shorter circuit with a separate design identity.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 68
Place: Canton

The son’s nine-hole challenge

The Club describes mounded fairways and undulating greens as important parts of the challenge. Its claim that the nine is harder than the main course is the Club’s own assessment, reflecting its emphasis on precision within the compact layout.¹

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Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

Phil Wogan

Open Architect record
Original nine-hole Challenger course.
Blue Hill Country Club

Scorecard

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Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black · Women	Women	70	72	128	2,697	2,954	5,651	34	36
Gold · Women	Women	70	70.6	125	2,579	2,840	5,419	34	36
Black · Men	Men	68	68.6	125	2,697	2,697	5,394	34	34
Gold · Men	Men	68	67.6	124	2,579	2,579	5,158	34	34
Red · Women	Women	67	68	122	2,135	2,400	4,535	33	34
Red · Men	Men	68	64.6	119	2,135	2,135	4,270	34	34
Gold Jr · Men	Men	70	59.6	108	2,000	2,000	4,000	35	35
Gold Jr · Women	Women	70	61.2	111	2,000	2,000	4,000	34	36
Blue Jr · Men	Men	70	56.6	101	1,508	1,508	3,016	35	35
Blue Jr · Women	Women	70	57.2	103	1,508	1,508	3,016	34	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black · Women	175	506	302	452	159	196	333	203	371	2,697	175	506	302	452	159	453	333	203	371	2,954	5,651
Gold · Women	165	490	292	439	141	165	324	197	366	2,579	165	490	292	439	141	426	324	197	366	2,840	5,419
Black · Men	175	506	302	452	159	196	333	203	371	2,697	175	506	302	452	159	196	333	203	371	2,697	5,394
Gold · Men	165	490	292	439	141	165	324	197	366	2,579	165	490	292	439	141	165	324	197	366	2,579	5,158
Red · Women	117	340	281	407	96	134	316	183	261	2,135	117	340	281	407	96	399	316	183	261	2,400	4,535
Red · Men	117	340	281	407	96	134	316	183	261	2,135	117	340	281	407	96	134	316	183	261	2,135	4,270
Gold Jr · Men	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000	4,000
Gold Jr · Women	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000	4,000
Blue Jr · Men	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508	3,016
Blue Jr · Women	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508	3,016
Par	3	5	4	5	3	3	4	3	4	34	3	5	4	5	3	3	4	3	4	34	68
Hcp	9	1	4	2	8	7	5	6	3		18	10	13	11	17	16	14	15	12

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black · Women	175	506	302	452	159	196	333	203	371	2,697
Gold · Women	165	490	292	439	141	165	324	197	366	2,579
Black · Men	175	506	302	452	159	196	333	203	371	2,697
Gold · Men	165	490	292	439	141	165	324	197	366	2,579
Red · Women	117	340	281	407	96	134	316	183	261	2,135
Red · Men	117	340	281	407	96	134	316	183	261	2,135
Gold Jr · Men	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000
Gold Jr · Women	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000
Blue Jr · Men	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508
Blue Jr · Women	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508
Par	3	5	4	5	3	3	4	3	4	34
Hcp	9	1	4	2	8	7	5	6	3

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black · Women	175	506	302	452	159	453	333	203	371	2,954
Gold · Women	165	490	292	439	141	426	324	197	366	2,840
Black · Men	175	506	302	452	159	196	333	203	371	2,697
Gold · Men	165	490	292	439	141	165	324	197	366	2,579
Red · Women	117	340	281	407	96	399	316	183	261	2,400
Red · Men	117	340	281	407	96	134	316	183	261	2,135
Gold Jr · Men	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000
Gold Jr · Women	125	308	209	291	133	259	316	134	225	2,000
Blue Jr · Men	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508
Blue Jr · Women	84	284	170	242	99	212	194	73	150	1,508
Par	3	5	4	5	3	3	4	3	4	34
Hcp	18	10	13	11	17	16	14	15	12