Lancaster Country Club
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Lancaster Country Club is a country club
located just outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania
. The club will be the host venue for the 2015 U.S. Women's Open
. The Pennsylvania Open
, in 2002 and 2007, local qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open and many prestigious amateur tournaments have also been held at the club.
Lancaster has 3 distinct nine hole courses
, named Meadowcreek, Dogwood, and Highlands. The Old Course, on which the U.S. Women's Open will be contested, is made up of the Meadowcreek and Dogwood nines. There is also a six hole course, called the Sunset Six.
The club is located outside the northeast limits of Lancaster, partly in Manheim Township
and (across the Conestoga River
) partly in East Lampeter Township, both in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
.
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
located just outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
. The club will be the host venue for the 2015 U.S. Women's Open
United States Women's Open Championship (golf)
The United States Women's Open Golf Championship, one of thirteen national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association , is one of the LPGA's major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship...
. The Pennsylvania Open
Pennsylvania Open Championship
The Pennsylvania Open Championship is the Pennsylvania state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Pennsylvania Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1912 at a variety of courses around the state...
, in 2002 and 2007, local qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open and many prestigious amateur tournaments have also been held at the club.
Lancaster has 3 distinct nine hole courses
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, named Meadowcreek, Dogwood, and Highlands. The Old Course, on which the U.S. Women's Open will be contested, is made up of the Meadowcreek and Dogwood nines. There is also a six hole course, called the Sunset Six.
The club is located outside the northeast limits of Lancaster, partly in Manheim Township
Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Manheim Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania established in 1729, which southernmost border meets the city limits of Lancaster. The population as of the 2000 census was 33,697.-Government:...
and (across the Conestoga River
Conestoga River
The Conestoga River, also referred to as Conestoga Creek, is a tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through the center of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
) partly in East Lampeter Township, both in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
.