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The Philadelphia Cricket Club

PGA Golf Management Internship 

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About the Philadelphia Cricket Club

  • Located 11 miles from Center City Philadelphia

  •  Established in 1854

  • ​Oldest Country Club in the United States

  • Only club in the country to have three courses designed and built in three separate centuries

  • Wissahickon (1922) - A.W. Tillinghast, 18 holes

  • Militia Hill (2002) - Dr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry, 18 holes

  •  St. Martins (1895) - Willie Tucker, 9 holes

 

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#18 - Wissahickon 

#5 - St. Martins 

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#4 - Militia Hill

#1 Green - Wissahickon

#3 - Militia Hill

#2 - Wissahickon

Club History​

St. Martins - Designed in 1895 by Willie Tucker

  • Open year round, weather-permitting

  • Located at the original clubhouse in Chestnut Hill, PA

  • Hosted the US Open in 1907 & 1910

    • Won by Alec Ross & Alex Smith​

  • The 18 hole layout was reduced to 9 holes in 1924

    • 6 of the 9 holes play as they did in the 1910 US Open​

  • Golf course was restored in 2014 by Keith Foster

  • Named the #2 non-traditional golf course in the United States by Golf Week

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​​Wissahickon - Designed by famed architect, A.W. Tillinghast, a Cricket Club member, in 1922.  The course was then restored by Keith Foster in 2014.  The Wissahickon Course is known for its "tilted saucer" greens, which offer a challenging test for even the best players. 

  • Golfweek: Best Classic Courses, 43rd, 2024

  • Golf.com: Top 100, 98th, 2024

  • Golf Digest: Best in State, 5th, 2025

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Militia Hill - Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry (Calusa Pines Golf Club & Erin Hills Golf Club) in 2002

  • Named in honor of the surrounding parklands which were George Washington's last encampment before Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War

  • Dedicated to Willie Anderson, former member and four-time U.S. Open Champion

  • Golf Digest: Best New Courses, 2003

  • Golf Digest: Best in State, 28th, 2025

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#5 - Wissahickon

Original Clubhouse at St. Martins - Chestnut Hill, PA

#17 - Militia Hill

#7 - Wissahickon

#17 - Militia Hill

#3 - Wissahickon

#3 - Wissahickon

Event Information
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Significant Events

  • PGA Tour Truist Championship - 2025 ​

  • 9th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship - 2024

  • Big 10 Championship - 2019

  • Constellation Senior Players Championship - 2016

  • PGA Professional Players Championship - 2015

  • The Philadelphia Open - 2014 

  • 1907 & 1910 U.S. Open

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For more information, see below:

 

file:///C:/Users/gshop/Downloads/Cricket%20Club%20Information%20Flyer%202025%20(2).pdf​

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