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Worcester Country Club
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Worcester Country Club

2 Rice St, Worcester,Massachusetts,01606
Type: Private
No. Holes: 18
Phone: 
(508) 853-5087
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Detailed description

Worcester Country Club is a Private 18 hole golf course located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Worcester Country Club was founded in 1900. The club moved to its current location and first opened the present day course for play in 1914. The Opening Dedication, in 1914, featured William Howard Taft, the immediate past President of the United States. The course was designed by Donald Ross.

Par for the course is 70. From the back tees the course plays to 6,422 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,434 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 2, a par-5 that plays to 558 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 10, a par-3 that plays to 161 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 9, a 410 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 10, a 161 yard par-3.

Worcester Country Club hosted the 1925 Men’s U.S. Open and the 1960 Women’s U.S. Open. Worcester is best known as the site of the inaugural Ryder Cup, in 1927. As such, Worcester is the only golf club to host these premier men’s, women’s and international tournaments

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