Course record

Northwood Club

Northwood’s choice of Bill Diddel followed competing assessments of its property. His course worked with the natural terrain, establishing a design identity before the arrival of the 1952 U.S. Open.¹

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Original design: William Diddel
Opened: 1948
Holes: 18
Par: 70
Club location: Dallas

Diddel’s use of the land

The Texas Golf Hall of Fame describes demanding but fair greens as part of Diddel’s design philosophy. At Northwood, that architectural inheritance accompanies the specific championship memory of Boros’s victory.¹

Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

William Diddel

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
I · Women	Women	70	81.3	152	3,611	3,428	7,039	35	35
I · Men	Men	70	74.6	138	3,611	3,428	7,039	35	35
I/ii · Men	Men	71	73.9	136	3,522	3,360	6,882	36	35
I/ii · Women	Women	71	80.4	150	3,522	3,360	6,882	36	35
Ii · Women	Women	71	79.2	148	3,471	3,196	6,667	36	35
Ii · Men	Men	71	73	134	3,471	3,196	6,667	36	35
Ii/iii · Men	Men	71	71.6	130	3,344	3,118	6,462	36	35
Ii/iii · Women	Women	71	77.9	145	3,344	3,069	6,413	36	35
Iii · Men	Men	71	70.7	128	3,258	2,975	6,233	36	35
Iii · Women	Women	71	76.8	143	3,258	2,975	6,233	36	35
Iii/iv · Women	Women	71	74.9	142	3,093	2,875	5,968	36	35
Iii/iv · Men	Men	71	69.4	126	3,093	2,875	5,968	36	35
Iv · Men	Men	71	68.5	125	2,958	2,768	5,726	36	35
Iv · Women	Women	71	74.1	136	2,958	2,768	5,726	36	35
Iv/v · Men	Men	71	67.1	123	2,811	2,676	5,487	36	35
Iv/v · Women	Women	71	72.3	130	2,741	2,676	5,417	36	35
V · Men	Men	71	65.5	120	2,637	2,420	5,057	36	35
V · Women	Women	71	70.5	126	2,637	2,420	5,057	36	35

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
I · Women	403	566	467	435	160	470	450	450	210	3,611	370	452	183	401	530	404	230	420	438	3,428	7,039
I · Men	403	566	467	435	160	470	450	450	210	3,611	370	452	183	401	530	404	230	420	438	3,428	7,039
I/ii · Men	403	566	438	435	160	470	415	450	185	3,522	370	435	183	401	530	404	209	420	408	3,360	6,882
I/ii · Women	403	566	438	435	160	470	415	450	185	3,522	370	435	183	401	530	404	209	420	408	3,360	6,882
Ii · Women	390	550	438	435	153	470	415	435	185	3,471	350	435	175	360	480	384	209	395	408	3,196	6,667
Ii · Men	390	550	438	435	153	470	415	435	185	3,471	350	435	175	360	480	384	209	395	408	3,196	6,667
Ii/iii · Men	390	530	412	395	153	470	415	415	164	3,344	335	435	175	360	480	355	175	395	408	3,118	6,462
Ii/iii · Women	390	530	412	395	153	470	415	415	164	3,344	350	435	175	360	480	355	175	360	379	3,069	6,413
Iii · Men	363	530	412	395	136	455	388	415	164	3,258	335	389	162	348	472	355	175	360	379	2,975	6,233
Iii · Women	363	530	412	395	136	455	388	415	164	3,258	335	389	162	348	472	355	175	360	379	2,975	6,233
Iii/iv · Women	363	475	399	360	136	455	360	381	164	3,093	335	366	149	348	472	355	141	330	379	2,875	5,968
Iii/iv · Men	363	475	399	360	136	455	360	381	164	3,093	335	366	149	348	472	355	141	330	379	2,875	5,968
Iv · Men	297	475	399	360	125	413	360	381	148	2,958	328	366	149	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,768	5,726
Iv · Women	297	475	399	360	125	413	360	381	148	2,958	328	366	149	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,768	5,726
Iv/v · Men	297	475	341	317	105	387	360	381	148	2,811	280	337	134	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,676	5,487
Iv/v · Women	297	475	341	317	125	413	336	314	123	2,741	280	337	134	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,676	5,417
V · Men	267	447	341	317	105	387	336	314	123	2,637	280	337	134	285	383	280	103	305	313	2,420	5,057
V · Women	267	447	341	317	105	387	336	314	123	2,637	280	337	134	285	383	280	103	305	313	2,420	5,057
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	35	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	35	70
Hcp	11	7	9	3	17	15	5	1	13		6	2	18	16	14	12	10	4	8

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
I · Women	403	566	467	435	160	470	450	450	210	3,611
I · Men	403	566	467	435	160	470	450	450	210	3,611
I/ii · Men	403	566	438	435	160	470	415	450	185	3,522
I/ii · Women	403	566	438	435	160	470	415	450	185	3,522
Ii · Women	390	550	438	435	153	470	415	435	185	3,471
Ii · Men	390	550	438	435	153	470	415	435	185	3,471
Ii/iii · Men	390	530	412	395	153	470	415	415	164	3,344
Ii/iii · Women	390	530	412	395	153	470	415	415	164	3,344
Iii · Men	363	530	412	395	136	455	388	415	164	3,258
Iii · Women	363	530	412	395	136	455	388	415	164	3,258
Iii/iv · Women	363	475	399	360	136	455	360	381	164	3,093
Iii/iv · Men	363	475	399	360	136	455	360	381	164	3,093
Iv · Men	297	475	399	360	125	413	360	381	148	2,958
Iv · Women	297	475	399	360	125	413	360	381	148	2,958
Iv/v · Men	297	475	341	317	105	387	360	381	148	2,811
Iv/v · Women	297	475	341	317	125	413	336	314	123	2,741
V · Men	267	447	341	317	105	387	336	314	123	2,637
V · Women	267	447	341	317	105	387	336	314	123	2,637
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	35
Hcp	11	7	9	3	17	15	5	1	13

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
I · Women	370	452	183	401	530	404	230	420	438	3,428
I · Men	370	452	183	401	530	404	230	420	438	3,428
I/ii · Men	370	435	183	401	530	404	209	420	408	3,360
I/ii · Women	370	435	183	401	530	404	209	420	408	3,360
Ii · Women	350	435	175	360	480	384	209	395	408	3,196
Ii · Men	350	435	175	360	480	384	209	395	408	3,196
Ii/iii · Men	335	435	175	360	480	355	175	395	408	3,118
Ii/iii · Women	350	435	175	360	480	355	175	360	379	3,069
Iii · Men	335	389	162	348	472	355	175	360	379	2,975
Iii · Women	335	389	162	348	472	355	175	360	379	2,975
Iii/iv · Women	335	366	149	348	472	355	141	330	379	2,875
Iii/iv · Men	335	366	149	348	472	355	141	330	379	2,875
Iv · Men	328	366	149	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,768
Iv · Women	328	366	149	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,768
Iv/v · Men	280	337	134	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,676
Iv/v · Women	280	337	134	316	457	332	141	330	349	2,676
V · Men	280	337	134	285	383	280	103	305	313	2,420
V · Women	280	337	134	285	383	280	103	305	313	2,420
Par	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	35
Hcp	6	2	18	16	14	12	10	4	8

Sources and record notes4 references

Sources for this history

Northwood Club Texas Golf Hall of Fame
Main historical narrative and course descriptions; stale future-event language excluded.
Consulted 2026-09-21

Course record sources

Club mark sourceClub Mark
Northwood ClubCourse record
Texas Golf Hall of FameWilliam Diddel · Original design · Date unrecorded