Philadelphia Country Club
Architect: William Flynn Year: 1890 1601 Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne, PA 19035 Phone: 610-525-6000 Course Access: Private https://www.philadelphiacc.net/ |
Philadelphia Country Club
Philadelphia Country Club offers 27 holes of Championship Golf. The original course was located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, and moved to its present location in 1924. The Spring Mill course was designed by William S. Flynn, and opened for play in 1927.
The Spring Mill course hosted the 1939 U.S. Open. Byron Nelson claimed the Championship after two additional playoff rounds to beat Denny Shute and Craig Wood. The group came from behind during what was supposed to be the final round of the tournament, after Sam Snead made an eight on the seventy-second hole losing a lead that he held most of the tournament. A bogey six would have given Snead the U.S. Open victory, a title that he never won in his illustrious career. The Club has also hosted the 1899 U.S. Women's Championship, the 2003 USGA Women’s Amateur and the 2005 USGA Amateur Championships.
In celebration of the Club's 100 years of existence, Tom Fazio was brought in to design the Centennial Nine. It opened in 1991 to great fanfare during the Club's Centennial Celebration.
The Spring Mill course hosted the 1939 U.S. Open. Byron Nelson claimed the Championship after two additional playoff rounds to beat Denny Shute and Craig Wood. The group came from behind during what was supposed to be the final round of the tournament, after Sam Snead made an eight on the seventy-second hole losing a lead that he held most of the tournament. A bogey six would have given Snead the U.S. Open victory, a title that he never won in his illustrious career. The Club has also hosted the 1899 U.S. Women's Championship, the 2003 USGA Women’s Amateur and the 2005 USGA Amateur Championships.
In celebration of the Club's 100 years of existence, Tom Fazio was brought in to design the Centennial Nine. It opened in 1991 to great fanfare during the Club's Centennial Celebration.
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COURSE REVIEW BY: CHRIS MAVROS, GOLFADELPHIA
Philadelphia Country Club is in Gladwyne, an affluent suburb just outside the city. In a quiet residential neighborhood, the small streets sidle the fairways, allowing golfer and cyclist or motorist to exchange pleasantries. The peaceful wooded setting, country estate chalets of the neighborhood adding nicely to the visuals; the tone is set early for the relaxed, soothing round awaiting the golfer, all on a subdued yet insightful course.
PCC moved to its current location in 1924. Its eighteen hole course is called Spring Mill and was designed by William Flynn, opening for play in 1927. There’s also a nine hole course called Centennial, which was built to commemorate the club’s 100 year anniversary. That course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened for play in 1991. The Centennial is undergoing extensive work and re-routing to add in a new practice area. As for the Spring Mill course, the front nine is Spring and the back, Mill. Easy to remember.... Click Here To Read Hole By Hole
PCC moved to its current location in 1924. Its eighteen hole course is called Spring Mill and was designed by William Flynn, opening for play in 1927. There’s also a nine hole course called Centennial, which was built to commemorate the club’s 100 year anniversary. That course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened for play in 1991. The Centennial is undergoing extensive work and re-routing to add in a new practice area. As for the Spring Mill course, the front nine is Spring and the back, Mill. Easy to remember.... Click Here To Read Hole By Hole