Gladwyne, PA
Philadelphia Country Club
Philadelphia Country Club’s golf once occupied two separate homes. Its original Bala Cynwyd course remained in use after William Flynn’s Spring Mill course opened in 1927; the Club operated both until 1957.
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Earlier routings and other records (1)
Course design
Philadelphia Country Club history
Spring Mill hosted the 1939 U.S. Open, settled by Byron Nelson after two playoff rounds. Bala later staged the 1949 U.S. Girls’ Junior, giving both properties a place in the Club’s championship history.
Championships
- 2026 U.S. AmateurPhiladelphia Country Club · Early rounds
- 2005 U.S. AmateurPhiladelphia Country Club · Early rounds
- 2003 U.S. Women's AmateurPhiladelphia Country Club
- 1949 U.S. Girls' JuniorBala
View all 6 past editions
Results and dates 6 editions
U.S. Amateur
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Edoardo Molinari
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Jack Whaley
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U.S. Women's Amateur
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U.S. Women’s Amateur
Ruth Underhill
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Virada Nirapathpongporn
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U.S. Girls' Junior
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Marlene Bauer
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U.S. Open
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Byron Nelson
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In the archive
Sources and editorial notes11 references
Sources for this story
- Philadelphia Country Club | Golf Philadelphia Country Club
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources10 references
- Golf at Philadelphia Country Club First Bala Cynwyd course; Spring Mill built in 1927; both courses operated until 1957.
- 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior Record Book PDF pages 6–7: Bala constructed in 1891, first championship in 1949, Marlene Bauer defeated Barbara Bruning, 2 up.
- 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Record Book PDF page 7: the 1899 final and Philadelphia Country Club (Bala Course).
- Club mark source
- Philadelphia Country Club: Guest Golf Brochure
- Philadelphia Country Club: 1927
- U.S. Amateur Champions 2026 entry identifies this host. Course identity is explicit in the source.
- Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Amateur Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue row names Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne. Exact Course identity is not asserted by this source.
- USGA 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior Record Book The official USGA results, page 7, record the 1949 U.S. Girls' Junior dates, champion and host.
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1939 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.