The Country Club

The Country Club
The Country Club in 2019
Club information
The Country Club is located in the United States
The Country Club
Location in the United States
The Country Club is located in Massachusetts
The Country Club
Location in Massachusetts
LocationBrookline, Massachusetts
Established1882, 142 years ago
TypePrivate
Total holes27
Designed byWillie Campbell (1895)
Alex Campbell (1902)
William S. Flynn (1927)
Par71
Length7,033 yards (6,431 m)
Course record64
The Country Club in 1913
The Country Club in 1913
William Howard Taft at the 1913 U.S. Open
Fred McLeod and Harry Vardon at the 1913 U.S. Open

The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is the oldest golf-oriented country club in the United States.[1] (The Philadelphia Cricket Club, founded in 1854, was the first country club for any sport.) It holds an important place in golf history, as it is one of the five charter clubs that founded the United States Golf Association and has hosted numerous USGA tournaments, including the 1913 U.S. Open won by then-unknown Francis Ouimet. Although the club has 1300 members, it is known for its exclusivity.

  1. ^ "The 18 most exclusive golf clubs in the US". Business Insider.