Philadelphia Cricket Club - Wissahickon
Flourtown, Pennsylvania
An A.W. Tillinghast design in the Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia Cricket Club hosted the 2005 and 2010 U.S. Senior Opens. The intimate Tillinghast layout features strategic bunkering, creative green sites, and a classic Philadelphia parkland setting through mature hardwoods.
History & Heritage
Philadelphia Cricket Club is America\'s oldest country club, established in 1854. The Wissahickon Course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast — a Philadelphia native who considered this his home course for life — and opened in 1922. Originally called the Flourtown Course, renamed Wissahickon in 2002.
A comprehensive Keith Foster and Phil Young restoration completed Memorial Day 2014 returned the course to Tillinghast\'s original vision. Ranked No. 98 in Golf Magazine\'s Top 100 U.S. courses (2024-25).
The course hosted the 2005 and 2010 U.S. Senior Opens, the 2016 Constellation Senior Players Championship, and the 2025 Truist Championship (PGA Tour Champions).
Signature Holes
Features Tillinghast\'s famous "Great Hazard" — mass bunkering designed to replicate the impact of a water hazard. A strategic three-shot hole that defines the architect\'s philosophy of challenge through angles rather than raw difficulty.
A brutal finishing hole running along Lorraine Run creek. One of the most demanding closers in the Philadelphia region — where championships are won and lost.
A Redan-style par 3 requiring a long, shaped shot. Part of a punishing closing stretch (15-18) among the toughest in Philadelphia golf.
What to Expect
A big, classic Tillinghast design with U.S. Open-caliber conditions. The front nine feels intimate through a lower section; the back nine opens up with an expansive feel and a punishing 15-18 closing stretch.
Generous driving areas reward accuracy over power — the course challenges through strategic angles rather than sheer length. Exceptional variety in the par 3s. The 2014 Foster/Young restoration returned the course to Tillinghast\'s original strategic brilliance.
Strictly private — one of the most prestigious clubs in Philadelphia.
Playing Tips
Where you place your drive dictates everything on approach shots. Pay close attention to angle of approach.
The closing holes (15-18) are among the toughest in Philadelphia golf. Save your best golf for the finish.
Tillinghast\'s green complexes are well-protected with strategic bunkering. Study the pin positions carefully.
The "Great Hazard" on 7 looks like a water hazard but is pure sand — play it as such.
Highlights
- ✓ A.W. Tillinghast classic design
- ✓ Two-time U.S. Senior Open host
- ✓ Wissahickon Valley parkland setting
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