The Country Club

Founded in 1882 in Brookline, The Country Club is one of golf's American cradles: in 1894 it was one of the five charter clubs that established the United States Golf Association. Its place in history was sealed in 1913, when 20-year-old local amateur Francis Ouimet, a former caddie who lived across the street, defeated British stars Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff for the U.S. Open, a stunning result that helped ignite golf's popularity in the United States. The club has since hosted the U.S. Open in 1963, 1988, and 2022, the last won by England's Matt Fitzpatrick. In 1999 it staged the Ryder Cup, remembered as the Battle of Brookline for the United States' dramatic Sunday singles comeback. For major events the club plays a composite Championship layout, drawing holes from its Clyde, Squirrel, and Primrose nines.