Baltimore Country Club
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The Baltimore Country Club is a private club with two club facilities, one 39°21′20"N 76°38′43"W located in the Roland Park, Baltimore neighborhood of Baltimore
, the other 39°26′32"N 76°39′59"W located in Lutherville, Maryland. The club was founded on January 12, 1898, and hosted the U.S. Open
in 1898 and the PGA Championship in 1928. Its current golf facility at Five Farms has two courses. Its East Course was designed by A. W. Tillinghast
and is listed as one the 50 best golf courses in America. This course has hosted the U.S. Women's Open, the U.S. Amateur Championship and the Walker Cup
. The course currently hosts the Champions Tour
Senior Players Championship
. The Five Farms facility also contains swimming and tennis facilities. Its Roland Park facilities contain bowling, squash and paddle tennis courts. Members of the club are entitled to attend other local clubs under certain conditions, including the Elkridge Club and the L'Hirondelle Club
.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, the other 39°26′32"N 76°39′59"W located in Lutherville, Maryland. The club was founded on January 12, 1898, and hosted the U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
in 1898 and the PGA Championship in 1928. Its current golf facility at Five Farms has two courses. Its East Course was designed by A. W. Tillinghast
A. W. Tillinghast
Albert Warren "Tillie" Tillinghast was a noted American golf course architect. Tillinghast was one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf; he worked on no fewer than 265 different courses....
and is listed as one the 50 best golf courses in America. This course has hosted the U.S. Women's Open, the U.S. Amateur Championship and the Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
. The course currently hosts the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
Senior Players Championship
Senior Players Championship
The Senior Players Championship is one of the five major championships on golf's Champions Tour. Unlike the U.S. Senior Open, the Senior PGA Championship and the Senior British Open, it is not recognized as a major by the European Seniors Tour, and is not part of that tour's schedule. The inaugural...
. The Five Farms facility also contains swimming and tennis facilities. Its Roland Park facilities contain bowling, squash and paddle tennis courts. Members of the club are entitled to attend other local clubs under certain conditions, including the Elkridge Club and the L'Hirondelle Club
L'Hirondelle Club
L’Hirondelle Club is a private social club located in Ruxton, Maryland, and is the oldest such club in the Baltimore region. It opened in 1872 as a boat club for rowing on nearby Lake Roland...
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