Newport Country Club

Newport Country Club
Clubhouse, circa 2010
Club information
Newport Country Club is located in the United States
Newport Country Club
Newport Country Club is located in Rhode Island
Newport Country Club
Coordinates41°27′43″N 71°20′49″W / 41.462°N 71.347°W / 41.462; -71.347
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Elevation10–50 feet (3–15 m)
Established1893; 131 years ago (1893)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedU.S. Open (1895)
U.S. Amateur (1895, 1995)
U.S. Women's Open (2006)
U.S. Senior Open (2024)
Designed byWilliam "Willie" Davis
(1894, 1899)
A. W. Tillinghast(1923)[1]
Par70
Length7,075 yards (6,469 m)
Course rating75.4
Slope rating135[2]
Clubhouse, ca. 1897

Newport Country Club, is a historic private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded 131 years ago in 1893, it hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S. Open in 1895.

  1. ^ Barrett, Scott (April 24, 2017). "Pro golfers coming to Newport in 2020 for U.S. Senior Open". Newport Daily News. (Rhode Island). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - Newport Country Club". USGA. Retrieved May 9, 2018.