Lancaster Country Club

Lancaster Country Club dates to 1900, when a small membership played a rudimentary nine-hole layout on rented ground. After relocating to its present site, the club engaged William Flynn around 1920 to build a full eighteen holes, and historians regard Lancaster as one of his earliest important designs. Flynn returned almost annually to refine the property until his death in 1945, giving Lancaster one of the most layered architectural evolutions among his courses, with routings, holes, and greens reworked repeatedly across three distinct nines: Meadowcreek, Dogwood, and Highlands. Architects Ron Forse and Jim Nagle led a restoration in 2007 that returned the course toward Flynn's original intent. The championship layout hosted the U.S. Women's Open in both 2015 and 2024, cementing its national tournament reputation.