 The Country Club in 2019 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the United States  Location in Massachusetts | |
| Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Established | 1882, 142 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Designed by | Willie Campbell (1895) Alex Campbell (1902) William S. Flynn (1927) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,033 yards (6,431 m) |
| Course record | 64 |
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.