Est. 1922 · A.W. Tillinghast
Why we love this place
Tillinghast building on his own home ground, then a restoration that put it all back, is a story we adore. Wissahickon is bold, historic Philadelphia golf done right. When a Golden Age course is loved and cared for like this, it shows on every hole.
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About Philadelphia Cricket Club
The Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club opened on July 4, 1922, built by native Philadelphian A.W. Tillinghast, one of the great architects of golf's Golden Age. After the club acquired several hundred acres of former farmland in Flourtown around 1920, Tillinghast, who considered the Cricket Club his home club, routed a course over the ground bordering the Wissahickon Creek, from which the layout later took its name. The design earned lasting acclaim as one of Tillinghast's important works in his home region. In 2013 and 2014 the course underwent a comprehensive restoration that recovered many of its original features and returned it to championship prominence. It has since hosted elite professional competition, underscoring the enduring quality of Tillinghast's routing. The Philadelphia Cricket Club, one of the country's oldest athletic clubs, remains private.
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