Course record
Primrose
William Flynn designed the Primrose nine in 1927, expanding The Country Club’s golfing ground beyond the original eighteen holes. Primrose belongs to the same property, with an identity of its own and a role in the composite Open Course.2
Open the Club record- Holes
- 9
- Club location
- Brookline Massachusetts
The third nine
For the 2022 U.S. Open, the championship routing incorporated portions of Primrose alongside holes from Clyde and Squirrel. The USGA describes the contribution as three and a half holes, reflecting how the championship course combines parts of the existing routing.2
In 2009, Gil Hanse was asked to prepare a restoration plan covering all twenty-seven holes. That scope placed Primrose within the same architectural study as the Main Course, while preserving the distinction between a nine-hole course and the tournament layout assembled across the property.1
Course design
Sources and record notes5 references
Sources for this history
- 2022 U.S. Open: Notebook and Story Ideas
United States Golf Association
Pages 6–7: course development and championship results.
Consulted 2026-09-15 - 2022 U.S. Open: Fact Sheet
United States Golf Association
Pages 1 and 3: architects, composite course and historic championship results.
Consulted 2026-09-15
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- USGA: 2022 U.S. Open Fact SheetCourse record
- United States Golf AssociationWilliam Flynn · Original design · Date unrecorded