Huntingdon Valley Country Club
The Huntingdon Valley Country Club is a golf, tennis and swim club located in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Philadelphia. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on 170 acres (0.69 km2), and is ranked as the #9 golf course in Pennsylvania and #3 course in the Philadelphia area by Golf Digest (2013–2014 rankings by state). The golf course is rated as #79 best classic course in America by Golfweek Magazine (2013).
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, at Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Established | 1897 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Website | Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
| Toomey Nine | |
| Designed by | William S. Flynn |
| Par | 35 |
| Length | 3,444 |
| Course rating | 36.3 |
| Flynn Nine | |
| Designed by | William S. Flynn |
| Par | 35 |
| Length | 3,443 |
| Course rating | 37.2 |
| Centennial Nine | |
| Designed by | William S. Flynn |
| Par | 35 |
| Length | 3,618 |
| Course rating | 38.8 |
History
Huntingdon Valley Country Club was organized in June 1897. It was originally a nine-hole course and was subsequently expanded to 18 holes after acquiring additional land. The course was later moved to its present site in the mid-1920s. Play started on the 27-hole layout on April 14, 1928.[1]
Huntingdon Valley Country Club also was known as one of the first places to play the sport of squash. Huntingdon started one of the very first tournaments for Squash in the early 1900s.
References
- "HVCC Golf", Golf Digest, June 2010