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

Original design: William Flynn
Holes: 9
Club location: Brookline

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

Date unrecorded Original design

William Flynn

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