Congressional Country Club

Congressional Country Club
Clubhouse in 2007, 10th tee in foreground
Club information
LocationBethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Established1924; 100 years ago (1924)
TypePrivate
Total holes36
Events hostedAT&T National
(2007–09, 2012–14)
U.S. Open
(1964, 1997, 2011)
PGA Championship
(1976)
Booz Allen Classic
(2005)
Kemper Open
(1980–86)
Websiteccclub.org
Blue Course
Designed byDevereux Emmet,
Robert Trent Jones[1]
Par72 / 70 (71 for
2011 U.S. Open)
Length7,820 yards (7,150 m)
Course rating78.0
Slope rating140
Gold Course
Designed byDevereux Emmet,
George Fazio,
Tom Fazio[2]
Par71
Length6,844 yards (6,258 m)
Course rating73.6
Slope rating135

Congressional Country Club is a country club and golf course in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Congressional opened in 1924 and its Blue Course has hosted five major championships, including three U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. It was a biennial stop on the PGA Tour, with the Quicken Loans National hosted by Tiger Woods until 2020. Previously, Congressional hosted the former Kemper Open until its move to nearby TPC at Avenel in 1987. Congressional hosted its third U.S. Open in 2011. Tournament winners at Congressional have included Rory McIlroy, Ken Venturi, Ernie Els, Justin Rose and Tiger Woods, among many others. Congressional is generally considered one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the world.[3]

  1. ^ "Blue at Congressional Country Club". golfadvisor.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Gold at Congressional Country Club".
  3. ^ "Top 150 Country Clubs".