The United States Golf Association announced that Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, Va., has been selected as the site of the 2011 USGA Senior Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship will be Sept. 10-15, 2011.
“The membership, management and staff at Kinloch Golf Club are honored to have the USGA select our club to host the 2011 Senior Amateur Championship,” said Phil Owenby, Director of Operations. “We look forward to providing the competitors a challenging and memorable experience as they endeavor to capture this prestigious national championship. They will enjoy the Kinloch feature qualities of outstanding golf-course conditions and genuine, enthusiastic hospitality.”
Three founding members of the club, including 1972 U.S. Amateur champion Marvin M. “Vinny” Giles III, C.B. Robertson III and Charlie Staples, and architect Lester George share design credit of the golf course. Opened in 2001, Kinloch is traditional in design and set on a piece of land that features rolling terrain and a 70-acre lake that provides a number of hazard features.
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