Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore Country Club is a private club in Baltimore, Maryland, with two campuses, one in the city's Roland Park neighborhood and the other in the north suburb of Lutherville. It is one of only twelve clubs nationwide to operate two campuses. The club was founded on January 13, 1898, and hosted the U.S. Open the following year. Its original golf course at the Roland Park campus was the first 18-hole course built in the state of Maryland. The USGA lists Baltimore Country Club as one of the first 100 clubs established in the United States.
Roland Park Clubhouse | |
| Club information | |
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| Location | Baltimore (Roland Park) and Lutherville, Maryland |
| Established | January 13, 1898 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | 1899 U.S. Open; 1928 PGA Championship; 1988 U.S. Women's Open; 1932 U.S. Amateur; 1965 Walker Cup; 2007–09 Senior Players Championship; 2017–2018 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship |
| Website | bcc1898 |
| East Course at Five Farms | |
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| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,181 yards (6,566 m) |
| Course rating | 75.1 |
| Slope rating | 141 |
| West Course at Five Farms | |
| Designed by | Redesigned in 1990 by Bob Cupp and Tom Kite |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,795 yards (6,213 m) |
| Course rating | 73.0 |
| Slope rating | 133 |
The club has hosted a U.S. Open, a PGA Championship, a Walker Cup, a U.S. Men's Amateur, a U.S. Women's Open, and a Senior PGA Tour Major – one of only two clubs in the country to do so. In addition to its two golf courses, BCC operates outdoor tennis, pickleball, platform tennis, single & doubles squash, three swimming pools, a duckpin bowling alley, two fitness centers, and dining at both clubhouses. In 2013, Links magazine named Baltimore Country Club as one of the 100 Most Prestigious Clubs in the World. Its East Course at the Five Farms location was ranked 75th best course in the United States by Golf Magazine in 2020. The club was also named in 2020 a Platinum Country Club in America and was ranked 47th.