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Newtown Square, PA
Aronimink Golf Club
Aronimink began with cricketers making room for another game. Its roots reach to southwest Philadelphia in 1896, three decades before the Club acquired the Newtown Square property where Donald Ross would lay out its enduring golf course.1
- Location
- Newtown Square, PA
- Course
- 18 holes · par 70
- Original architect
- Donald Ross
- Club website
- Visit website
From Belmont cricket to a championship home
In December 1896, Harrison Townsend led members of Belmont Cricket Club in laying out rudimentary holes at 52nd Street and Chester Avenue. Their Belmont Golf Association incorporated as Aronimink Golf Club in 1900, giving the golfing institution a separate name and legal footing.2
The Club changed grounds twice before reaching its present home: to 54th Street and Whitby Avenue in 1902, then to Drexel Hill in 1913. The purchase of 300 acres in 1926 led to its move into Charles Barton Keen’s clubhouse on Memorial Day 1928.2
Championship hosting became a recurring part of Club life. Gary Player won the 1962 PGA Championship here; John Fought followed in the 1977 U.S. Amateur, and John Jacobs in the 2003 Senior PGA Championship. Those events brought different generations and categories of competitors to the same institution.2
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 2 editions
PGA Championship
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Gary Player
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Aaron Rai
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Sources and editorial notes8 references
Sources for this story
- Aronimink Golf Club website Aronimink Golf Club
Welcome and Our History: 1896 origins, 1926 purchase and 1928 move.
Consulted 2026-09-15 - History of Aronimink Aronimink Golf Club
1896-1925; 1926-2023; championship list, including completed 2026 PGA.
Consulted 2026-09-15 - 2026 PGA Championship and Aronimink course tour PGA of America
2026 champion Aaron Rai; hole descriptions 1, 5, 11 and 18.
Consulted 2026-09-15
Record sources
- Club mark source
- Hanse Golf Course Design
- PGA Championship winner report The official winner report establishes the completed 108th playing, Aaron Rai, and Aronimink Golf Club. The official Media Center also calls it the 108th edition, and the official championship schedule establishes rounds from May 14 through May 17.
- PGA Championship host record The 2026 PGA record names Aronimink Golf Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 44th playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text.