 Clubhouse in 2007, 10th tee in foreground | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Established | 1924 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | AT&T National (2007–09, 2012–14) U.S. Open (1964, 1997, 2011) PGA Championship (1976) Booz Allen Classic (2005) Kemper Open (1980–86) |
| Website | ccclub.org |
| Blue Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet, Robert Trent Jones[1] |
| Par | 72 / 70 (71 for 2011 U.S. Open) |
| Length | 7,574 yards (6,926 m) |
| Course rating | 75.4 |
| Slope rating | 142 |
| Gold Course | |
| Designed by | Devereux Emmet, George Fazio, Tom Fazio[2] |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,844 yards (6,258 m) |
| Course rating | 73.6 |
| Slope rating | 135 |
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]
- ^ "Blue at Congressional Country Club". golfadvisor.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Gold at Congressional Country Club".
- ^ "Top 150 Country Clubs".