Hershey Country Club

The West Course at Hershey Country Club is a 1930 Maurice McCarthy design, built on the rolling land near chocolate magnate Milton Hershey's mansion, which originally served as the clubhouse. It became the centerpiece of the golf culture Hershey nurtured in his company town. The course's most famous championship came in 1940, when it hosted the PGA Championship, then a match-play event, and Byron Nelson defeated Sam Snead one-up in the final. The West Course is also woven into Ben Hogan's story: the grounds hosted the Hershey Open, and Hogan served as the club's head professional from 1941 to 1951, a tenure still honored on-site today. Milton Hershey's broader vision extended to youth golf, including support for a course dedicated to children. Tree-lined and traditional, the West Course remains a classic parkland test that connects modern players to a rich pre-war competitive era.