Historic Canterbury Golf Club

Historic Canterbury Golf Club www.canterburygc.org , located just a few minutes southeast of Cleveland in Beachwood, Ohio, has been selected by the PGA of America to host the 70th Senior PGA Championship.   This prestigious event for the Champions Tour will be held on May 21-24, 2009.  Opened for play in 1921, Canterbury Golf Club is a 6,960 yard, par 72 layout and has been home to several men’s championship events including the U.S Open Championship (1940, 1946), the U.S. Amateur Championship (1964), the PGA Championship (1973), and the U.S. Senior Open (1996).  Designed by Herbet Strong, Canterbury Golf Club is recognized by both Golf Digest and Golfweek Magazine as one of America’s top 100 golf courses.