Course record

Spring Mill

Spring Mill is the eighteen-hole course at Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. William Flynn designed it, and club president Edward Stotesbury struck the ceremonial opening shot on May 28, 1927.¹²

Open the Club record

Original design: William Flynn
Opened: 1927
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Club location: Gladwyne

Flynn’s course and Nelson’s playoff

For thirty years after Spring Mill opened, the club played at two properties. Its older Bala course remained in use until 1957, and it hosted the 1949 U.S. Girls’ Junior.²

In 1939, Spring Mill hosted the U.S. Open. Byron Nelson won the title after two extra rounds of play. Craig Wood and Denny Shute also reached the playoff.²

Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

William Flynn

Original design of the Spring Mill eighteen-hole course

Hosted competitions

U.S. Open

1939 U.S. Open

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	71	74.7	145	3,406	3,518	6,924	36	35
Black/Blue	Men	71	74.3	144	3,352	3,488	6,840	36	35
Blue	Men	71	73.5	143	3,310	3,362	6,672	36	35
White · Men	Men	71	72.1	139	3,138	3,205	6,343	36	35
White · Women	Women	74	78	144	3,138	3,205	6,343	37	37
White/Green	Men	71	70.8	137	2,975	3,075	6,050	36	35
Green · Men	Men	71	69.7	135	2,886	2,939	5,825	36	35
Green · Women	Women	74	75.1	138	2,886	2,939	5,825	37	37
Green/Gold	Women	74	74.3	136	2,835	2,847	5,682	37	37
Gold · Men	Men	71	67.7	131	2,654	2,733	5,387	36	35
Gold · Women	Women	74	72.7	132	2,654	2,733	5,387	37	37

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	325	356	579	468	166	493	212	389	418	3,406	434	188	578	377	479	223	405	447	387	3,518	6,924
Black/Blue	325	345	558	454	166	493	204	389	418	3,352	416	188	545	377	439	479	223	434	387	3,488	6,840
Blue	313	345	558	454	166	483	204	380	407	3,310	416	179	545	362	439	215	394	434	378	3,362	6,672
White · Men	303	318	526	438	154	456	182	367	394	3,138	393	168	511	347	420	200	375	425	366	3,205	6,343
White · Women	303	318	526	438	154	456	182	367	394	3,138	393	168	511	347	420	200	375	425	366	3,205	6,343
White/Green	303	288	473	420	154	456	141	346	394	2,975	393	168	456	318	420	200	341	413	366	3,075	6,050
Green · Men	280	288	473	420	133	440	141	346	365	2,886	383	161	456	318	373	190	341	413	304	2,939	5,825
Green · Women	280	288	473	420	133	440	141	346	365	2,886	383	161	456	318	373	190	341	413	304	2,939	5,825
Green/Gold	280	245	473	420	133	440	141	338	365	2,835	383	161	444	318	373	181	341	342	304	2,847	5,682
Gold · Men	268	245	434	377	128	370	136	338	358	2,654	340	157	444	313	321	181	338	342	297	2,733	5,387
Gold · Women	268	245	434	377	128	370	136	338	358	2,654	340	157	444	313	321	181	338	342	297	2,733	5,387
Par	4	4	5	4	3	5	3	4	4	36	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	35	71
Hcp	17	9	3	1	15	7	13	11	5		10	18	6	8	4	16	12	2	14

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	325	356	579	468	166	493	212	389	418	3,406
Black/Blue	325	345	558	454	166	493	204	389	418	3,352
Blue	313	345	558	454	166	483	204	380	407	3,310
White · Men	303	318	526	438	154	456	182	367	394	3,138
White · Women	303	318	526	438	154	456	182	367	394	3,138
White/Green	303	288	473	420	154	456	141	346	394	2,975
Green · Men	280	288	473	420	133	440	141	346	365	2,886
Green · Women	280	288	473	420	133	440	141	346	365	2,886
Green/Gold	280	245	473	420	133	440	141	338	365	2,835
Gold · Men	268	245	434	377	128	370	136	338	358	2,654
Gold · Women	268	245	434	377	128	370	136	338	358	2,654
Par	4	4	5	4	3	5	3	4	4	36
Hcp	17	9	3	1	15	7	13	11	5

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	434	188	578	377	479	223	405	447	387	3,518
Black/Blue	416	188	545	377	439	479	223	434	387	3,488
Blue	416	179	545	362	439	215	394	434	378	3,362
White · Men	393	168	511	347	420	200	375	425	366	3,205
White · Women	393	168	511	347	420	200	375	425	366	3,205
White/Green	393	168	456	318	420	200	341	413	366	3,075
Green · Men	383	161	456	318	373	190	341	413	304	2,939
Green · Women	383	161	456	318	373	190	341	413	304	2,939
Green/Gold	383	161	444	318	373	181	341	342	304	2,847
Gold · Men	340	157	444	313	321	181	338	342	297	2,733
Gold · Women	340	157	444	313	321	181	338	342	297	2,733
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	35
Hcp	10	18	6	8	4	16	12	2	14

Sources and record notes5 references

Sources for this history

Philadelphia Country Club: 1927 Philadelphia Country Club
1927 historical entry: William Flynn, eighteen-hole course and ceremonial opening by Edward Stotesbury on May 28, 1927.
Consulted 2026-10-21
Philadelphia Country Club: Golf Philadelphia Country Club
Spring Mill/Bala history; both courses until 1957; Bala 1949 Girls Junior; Spring Mill 1939 U.S. Open and two playoff rounds.
Consulted 2026-10-21

Course record sources

Club mark sourceClub Mark
Philadelphia Country Club: 1927Course record
Philadelphia Country Club: 1927William Flynn · Original design · Date unrecorded