Chevy Chase, MD
Columbia Country Club
Columbia Golf Club began in Washington in 1898, moving through several early sites. When it had to leave the Marshall Brown estate at the end of 1908, the institution disbanded. About two hundred members formed Columbia Country Club, which opened at its present Maryland location on January 1, 1911.1
- Location
- Chevy Chase, MD
- Course
- 18 holes · par 70
- Club website
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Re-formed after losing its ground
The 1921 U.S. Open brought an unusual presentation ceremony. President Warren Harding awarded Jim Barnes the trophy after Barnes finished nine strokes ahead of Walter Hagen and host professional Fred McLeod. The foundation’s history identifies this as the only U.S. Open trophy presentation by a sitting president.1
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Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
U.S. Open
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Jim Barnes
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Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- History of Columbia The Columbia Foundation
Beginnings, Columbia Country Club, Golf Course and 1921 U.S. Open sections.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1921 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.
- USGA championship host record Dated USGA host wording Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase, Md. is explicitly reconciled to Columbia Cc in Chevy Chase, MD. The dated register identifies the Club. A continuing physical Course identity is not inferred from a single stored Course or an unqualified venue name. Host and competition dates: www.usga.org