The Country Club
Chestnut Hill, MA
The Country Club is a private 27-hole golf course in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is ranked #17 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26). It was designed by Willie Campbell and opened in 1899.
🏛 Designed by Willie Campbell (1899); Rees Jones (renovation, 1988)
One of the five charter clubs that founded the USGA in 1894. Site of Francis Ouimet's 1913 U.S. Open upset, and later host to the 1988, 1999 and 2022 U.S. Opens.
Accolades
- Ranked #17, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in Massachusetts (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #37, Top 100 Courses in the World (GOLF Magazine, 2025-26)
- Ranked #21, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #46, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
- Ranked #3, Top Courses in Massachusetts (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 191 Clyde Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Course layout
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Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf CourseBrookline | 0.3 | 18 | 70 | 70.2 / 123 | Municipal |
| Newton Commonwealth Golf CourseNewton | 2.4 | 18 | 70 | 67 / 119 | Municipal |
| Charles River Country ClubNewton Centre | 2.6 | 18 | 72 | 73.4 / 143 | Private |
| William J. Devine Golf CourseDorchester | 3.1 | 18 | 70 | 69.5 / 126 | Public |
| George Wright Golf CourseHyde Park | 3.3 | 18 | 70 | 71.9 / 133 | Municipal |
| Needham Golf ClubNeedham | 4.3 | 9 | 70 | 70.2 / 128 | Private |
| Oakley Country ClubWatertown | 4.4 | 18 | 71 | 69.4 / 133 | Likely private |
| Brae Burn Country ClubWest Newton | 4.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 143 | Likely private |
| Fresh Pond Golf CourseCambridge | 5.0 | 9 | 35 | 68.8 / 121 | Municipal |
| Citygolf BostonBoston | 5.2 | Public |
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