Fairview Country Club

Overview: Fairview Country Club is a private Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in Greenwich, Connecticut. The club's current championship scorecard lists an 18-hole par 72 at 6,915 yards, with shorter Founders, Members and forward setups also available. Fairview's two nines have deliberately different personalities. Water is in play on much of the front nine, where a relatively short score can disappear through an imprecise decision. The back nine is longer and asks for more length and accuracy, creating a marked change of rhythm as the round progresses. Woods, ponds, sloping ground and elevated greens combine to make club selection and placement more important than the raw yardage alone.

History: Fairview was founded in 1904 on a nine-hole course in Bronxville. After the lease ended, the club moved to Elmsford, where Donald Ross laid out an 18-hole course in 1912. Fairview remained there until the development of the surrounding area and Interstate 287 led to a move to its present Greenwich site in 1968. Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed the new course, establishing the two-nine contrast that still defines the club's official history. The property also carries a strong caddie and competitive tradition: generations of caddies came through Fairview, and the club hosted the 1930 Metropolitan Open and 1959 Metropolitan Amateur.

Did You Know? Fairview's caddie ranks included Johnny Farrell, winner of the 1928 U.S. Open, and his brother Jimmy, who later became a respected professional. The club's history also records John Inglis serving as its golf professional and caddiemaster for 57 years.