
The Henebrys

John and Jeannine Henebry

The Henebrys

Overview
One of Seth Raynor’s last designs, it wasn’t completed until nearly a year after his 1926 death. William Jackson, who later became the club’s pro and superintendent, handled the construction and was faithful to Raynor’s diagrams with two exceptions: he turned the 16th into a par 4 and the 17th into a par 5. Robert von Hagge added flashy but incongruous bunkering in the early 1960s. They lasted over 20 years, until Tom Doak undertook a restoration in the Raynor style of geometric-shaped bunkers and greens. Curiously, the Biarritz green at the par-3 eighth has never been mowed as the 60-yard-long putting surface found on other Biarritz holes built by Raynor or his mentor C.B. Macdonald. Club officials insisted early aerial photos confirm the front half of the green was always mown at fairway height, so they continue that tradition today. Don Placek of Renaissance Golf has recently completed further renovation enhancements, including adding six acres of restored fairway to better help define the scale of the property and extending the back left section of the Road green at 17 (as well as reintroducing a second "Road" bunker beyond the first) to reclaim its original prodigious 15,000 square feet.
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Awards


Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked in 1966, from 1991-2008, & since 2015.
2023-'24 ranking: 47th.
Highest ranking: 42nd, 2021-2022.
Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in Ohio from 1991-1993, 2005-2007, & since 2011; Top 10 from 1987-1989, 1995-2003, & 2009.
2023-'24 ranking: 3rd.
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“Pound for pound, the best green complexes and compilation of Par 3's on the Top 100. Raynor at his finest. Subjectively speaking, if this course were located near an ocean it would be a top 15 course in the world. The perfect combination of architecturally sound, but also can't wait for the next loop out of sheer fun."
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“Camargo Club is a big, bold, Seth Raynor gem with huge scale. The gently rolling topography outside of Cincinnati, OH provides compelling grounds for golf. The playing corridors and fairways are wide, and the green complexes/greens themselves are huge. The scale of certain holes might mean a bomb and gauge strategy works best. However, on most holes, particularly when the turf is firm, the rough is up, or the wind is up, there is much more nuance and strategy. How best to set yourself up to approach and navigate these fascinating green complexes with interesting angles, ridges, slopes, thumbprints, kickboards, hollows, and valleys is a wonderful challenge. This course scores extremely well on the "How bad do you want to go right back to the first tee when you finish putting on #18?" test."
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“The best 1 to 18 green complexes out there. Table top infinity type greens with punishing bunkers surrounding them. Course navigates the property extremely well. The shots need to be accurate as angles into these greens matter. The greens are extremely fair and large, must be able to read them. World cllass golf course."
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“It is hard to believe that a course built almost 100 years ago by Golden Age architect Seth Raynor has such a modern feel while maintaining the integrity of the original design. I could play this course regularly and never tire of learning new aspects of the course, its history, and design each time I played it. The category of character is it’s greatest strength as the history and timeless quality of these classic holes based on iconic British courses oozes through the pores of this special place."
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“If you are lucky enough to get the invitation to play Camargo, make it a point to go! The par 3s are fantastic examples of Seth Raynor's template holes and the variety of layout keeps you focused. The green complexes are huge loaded with subtle breaks and the ability to literally tuck pins into corners, near the very deep bunkers surrounding them. I believe I hit every club in the bag."
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“Great Seth Raynor track. Very fun and playable for all golfers."
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“A fantastic Raynor that would be a joy to play everyday. Unbelievable greens and excellent cross bunkering in the fairways."
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“Camargo is one of America's great layouts, potentially the best in Ohio. Raynor courses are enjoying a bit of a renaissance at the moment, and the work ongoing at Camargo is keeping the course in the discussion of Raynor's best. Large template putting green certainly put a premium on putting here, as I had multiple putts over 75 feet long."
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“it is just another masterclass in architecture from Seth Raynor. The difference with this edition is the land that Camargo sits on – great topography and has the Miami valley – think large ravines—going thru the golf course. Tom Doak was recently hired and has removed some trees, but apparently a lot more tree removal is going to occur and they are going to bring back the back left portion of the 17th green – Road Hole. It is on a broad scale on a large piece of property. What makes this Raynor design so special is the land that it’s on. You are constantly playing up or downhill and hitting shots over ravines. The template holes on this property are just magnified. The shot options from the tee shots are incredible. You try to have the ball land on a certain section of the fairway or sometimes the first cut of rough to get the maximum roll and or approach into the green. The shots into the green are similar as you are sometimes playing away from the hole and letting the ground steer the ball to a desired outcome. Not once do you play in the same direction of the previous hole. "
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“Greens are large, but provide many different options to set up. Each location having its own protective characteristic. Some new renovation work, also adding a more heat resistant bentgrass will help improve drainage for the course. This should bring the conditioning score up in the future."
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