Discover all the details of the course welcoming the world's best players this week. The Country Club at Brookline returns as the venue for the USGA’s flagship championship. 

The Country Club, located in Brookline just a few miles from the city of Boston, is one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States.

It was formed in 1882 after the country's Civil War thwarted its construction attempt in 1860.

A year later, in 1893, members built the first 3 holes, followed by six more, and by 1899, construction of its 18 holes was completed as golf began to grow popular in the region.

In 1894, it became one of five founding members of the American Golf Association, which later changed its name to the United States Golf Association (USGA).

In 2009, golf course designer Gil Hanse restructured the course layout. Some new tees were built, lengthening the course by 200 yards to its current 7,264 yards, and he supervised a carefully managed tree-clearing project necessary for agronomic and aesthetic reasons, while ensuring that the blind spots—integral to the character of The Country Club—were preserved.

“A Quintessential US Open Stage”

7,264 yards – Par 70.

The course brings together essential characteristics for the US Open: small, attractive, and firm greens; framed by deep bunkers, narrow fairways with significant elevation changes and sharp doglegs, and two cuts of rough—one thick and punishing, and a second wilder fescue cut. The combination of holes is captivating.

This will be the fourth time the US Open is played at The Country Club. The first was in 1913, followed by 1963 and 1988. Additionally, it will be the 17th USGA competition held at The Country Club; only Merion (18) has hosted more USGA tournaments.

Furthermore, it hosted the 1999 Ryder Cup, known as the "Battle of Brookline," where the US team won by a single point, 14 ½ to 13 1/2, after trailing 10 to 6 at the start of the final day.

Signature Hole? For Wegolf

Hole 18 – A 451-yard Par 4: The hole demands a precise tee shot. A generous fairway in the first 200 yards narrows as it reaches the green with two fairway bunkers (reachable on the first shot), where a dogleg left begins. The hole ends with an elevated green well-protected by bunkers in front, left, and right. A challenge worth watching on Sunday with a tight leaderboard. 

A Story Fit for a Movie

The Country Club was the setting for a paradigmatic moment in US and world golf history.

Francis Ouimet, an amateur and club caddie, won the 1913 US Open after an 18-hole playoff against the renowned professionals Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.

Ouimet's victory sparked massive interest in American golf, proving that people from lower economic backgrounds could compete and achieve success in the sport.

Ouimet marked a before and after in the sport’s history, showing that the game was for the masses. The number of golf courses in the United States doubled during the next generation. Ouimet enjoyed a life as an amateur icon alongside the great Bobby Jones.

Ouimet’s story inspired the film “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” released in 2005 by the Walt Disney Company, which was a total success. It is one of the most recognized golf movies in the world of our sport.