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Oldest golf courses in America

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50
Oldest
1882
Median founding
1967

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The 50 oldest golf courses in America by recorded founding year, from The Country Club in Chestnut Hill in 1882 to 1895. They are drawn from the 7,501 American courses with a recorded founding year; the median founding year across that group is 1967.

  1. The Country Club Chestnut Hill Private 1882 founded Par 71
  2. Edgewood Club of Tivoli Tivoli Private 1884 founded Par 66 · 5,294 yds · 65.8/110
  3. Brooklawn Country Club Fairfield Private 1885 founded Par 71 · 6,744 yds · 73.2/136
  4. Monterey Country Club Blue Ridge Summit Public 1885 founded Par 32
  5. Washington Country Club Washington Private 1886 founded Par 71 · 6,001 yds · 69.6/124
  6. Foxburg Country Club Foxburg Public 1887 founded Par 68 · 5,253 yds · 65.9/119
  7. Quogue Field Club Quogue Private 1887 founded Par 72 · 6,159 yds · 71.1/129
  8. Rockledge Country Club Rockledge Private 1887 founded Par 71 · 6,400 yds · 70.9/124
  9. Binghamton Country Club Endwell Private 1889 founded Par 71 · 6,336 yds · 71.1/131
  10. Cedar Pointe Golf Course Boone Public 1889 founded Par 72 · 6,647 yds · 70.9/120
  11. Exeter Country Club Exeter Public 1889 founded Par 70 · 5,522 yds · 67.9/113
  12. Ann Arbor Country Club Ann Arbor Private 1890 founded 6,472 yds · 72.0/136
  13. Dutcher Golf Course Pawling Public 1890 founded Par 68 · 4,506 yds · 62.4/98
  14. Geneva Country Club Geneva Private 1890 founded Par 71 · 5,978 yds · 70.0/126
  15. Lawrenceville School golf course Lawrenceville Private 1890 founded Par 35
  16. Bedford Golf and Tennis Club Bedford Private 1891 founded Par 72
  17. Grindstone Neck Golf Course Winter Harbor Public 1891 founded Par 72 · 6,154 yds · 70.0/114
  18. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Southampton Private 1891 founded Par 70 · 6,932 yds · 74.4/140
  19. Catalina Island Golf Course Avalon Public 1892 founded Par 64 · 4,402 yds · 61.6/107
  20. Country Club Of Farmington Farmington Private 1892 founded Par 71 · 6,580 yds · 72.2/139
  21. Fairfield Golf and Country Club Fairfield Private 1892 founded Par 68 · 5,732 yds · 67.6/117
  22. Forest Hills Golf Course Audubon Public 1892 founded Par 71 · 6,375 yds · 71.3/133
  23. Gearhart Golf Links Gearhart Public 1892 founded Par 72 · 6,551 yds · 72.7/139
  24. Glen Arven Country Club Thomasville Private 1892 founded Par 72 · 6,832 yds · 73.7/133
  25. Greenwich Country Club Greenwich Private 1892 founded Par 71 · 6,706 yds · 72.8/133
  26. Highland Links Truro Public 1892 founded Par 70 · 5,331 yds · 67.2/116
  27. Merchantville Country Club Merchantville Private 1892 founded Par 72 · 6,209 yds · 71.4/133
  28. Milton-Hoosic Club Canton Private 1892 founded Par 35
  29. Moorestown Field Club Moorestown-Lenola Private 1892 founded Par 72 · 6,311 yds · 70.1/127
  30. Palmetto Golf Club Aiken Private 1892 founded Par 71 · 6,695 yds · 73.7/143
  31. Bala Golf Course Bala Cynwyd Private 1893 founded Par 68
  32. Bemus Point Golf Club Bemus Point Public 1893 founded Par 36
  33. Burlingame Country Club Hillsborough Private 1893 founded Par 70
  34. Essex County Club Manchester by the Sea Private 1893 founded Par 70 · 6,555 yds · 73.0/135
  35. Mount Kineo Golf Course Greenville Public 1893 founded Par 36
  36. Segregansett Country Club Taunton Private 1893 founded Par 72 · 6,610 yds · 73.0/138
  37. Cohasset Golf Club Cohasset Private 1894 founded Par 71 · 6,413 yds · 71.7/132
  38. Glen Ridge Country Club Glen Ridge Private 1894 founded Par 71 · 6,142 yds · 70.3/135
  39. Janesville Country Club Janesville Private 1894 founded Par 72
  40. Knollwood Country Club Elmsford Private 1894 founded Par 71 · 6,552 yds · 72.1/137
  41. Leicester Country Club Leicester Public 1894 founded Par 70 · 5,890 yds · 69.3/128
  42. Morris County Golf Course Morristown Private 1894 founded Par 70
  43. Myopia Hunt Club Beverly Private 1894 founded Par 72 · 6,555 yds · 72.7/138
  44. Sanford Country Club Sanford Public 1894 founded Par 72 · 6,722 yds · 72.7/125
  45. Siasconset Golf Course Nantucket Public 1894 founded Par 33
  46. Storm King Golf Club Cornwall Public 1894 founded Par 36
  47. Tacoma Country & Golf Club Lakewood Private 1894 founded Par 72 · 6,925 yds · 73.4/133
  48. Agawam Hunt East Providence Private 1895 founded Par 69 · 6,292 yds · 70.2/128
  49. Ardsley Country Club Ardsley-on-Hudson Private 1895 founded Par 71 · 6,545 yds · 72.9/140
  50. Chatham Seaside Links Chatham Public 1895 founded Par 68 · 4,446 yds · 62.4/103

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