This course provides a beautiful view of the Presidential mountain range There are water hazards that come into play on five holes The wide fairways are tree lined and the large greens are fast This club was originally founded in 1895 and has been listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U S In addition GOLF Magazine recognized it in the 1995 list of The First 100 Clubs in America The pro shop reopened in 1997 after being destroyed by fire a year earlier A H Fenn designed the back nine a year after the front nine opened which he also redesigned Ralph Barton later completed a redesign of all eighteen holes in 1928