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Worcester Country Club
Donald Ross personally supervised the design and construction of Worcester’s course. Five par threes gave the layout an unusual balance within its par-70 routing.1
Open the Club record- Opened
- 1914
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Club location
- Worcester Massachusetts
Ross’s Worcester course opens
Former president William Howard Taft struck the ceremonial first drive at the September 29, 1914 dedication. About 2,500 people gathered for the opening around the Tudor clubhouse.1
Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red · Men | Men | 70 | 74 | 133 | 3,280 | 3,431 | 6,711 | 35 | 35 |
| Red/black | Men | 70 | 72.1 | 131 | 3,151 | 3,257 | 6,408 | 35 | 35 |
| Black · Men | Men | 70 | 70.8 | 128 | 3,046 | 3,166 | 6,212 | 35 | 35 |
| Black · Women | Women | 70 | 76.7 | 133 | 3,046 | 3,166 | 6,212 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue · Women | Women | 70 | 74.5 | 129 | 2,874 | 2,950 | 5,824 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue · Men | Men | 70 | 68.9 | 124 | 2,874 | 2,950 | 5,824 | 35 | 35 |
| White/blue · Men | Men | 70 | 65.8 | 118 | 2,523 | 2,763 | 5,286 | 35 | 35 |
| White/blue · Women | Women | 70 | 71.1 | 123 | 2,523 | 2,763 | 5,286 | 35 | 35 |
| Red · Women | Women | 71 | 69.7 | 122 | 2,511 | 2,525 | 5,036 | 35 | 36 |
| White · Women | Women | 70 | 68.6 | 119 | 2,390 | 2,515 | 4,905 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Men | Men | 70 | 63.6 | 113 | 2,390 | 2,515 | 4,905 | 35 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red · Men | 387 | 563 | 388 | 235 | 483 | 207 | 412 | 195 | 410 | 3,280 | 178 | 408 | 438 | 197 | 401 | 588 | 413 | 460 | 348 | 3,431 | 6,711 |
| Red/black | 387 | 532 | 388 | 215 | 450 | 162 | 412 | 195 | 410 | 3,151 | 178 | 408 | 420 | 175 | 340 | 515 | 413 | 460 | 348 | 3,257 | 6,408 |
| Black · Men | 370 | 532 | 360 | 215 | 450 | 162 | 390 | 167 | 400 | 3,046 | 156 | 390 | 420 | 175 | 340 | 515 | 390 | 450 | 330 | 3,166 | 6,212 |
| Black · Women | 370 | 532 | 360 | 215 | 450 | 162 | 390 | 167 | 400 | 3,046 | 156 | 390 | 420 | 175 | 340 | 515 | 390 | 450 | 330 | 3,166 | 6,212 |
| Blue · Women | 351 | 518 | 350 | 207 | 415 | 157 | 380 | 152 | 344 | 2,874 | 145 | 376 | 410 | 160 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 310 | 2,950 | 5,824 |
| Blue · Men | 351 | 518 | 350 | 207 | 415 | 157 | 380 | 152 | 344 | 2,874 | 145 | 376 | 410 | 160 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 310 | 2,950 | 5,824 |
| White/blue · Men | 351 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 157 | 305 | 152 | 344 | 2,523 | 145 | 376 | 312 | 110 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 271 | 2,763 | 5,286 |
| White/blue · Women | 351 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 157 | 305 | 152 | 344 | 2,523 | 145 | 376 | 312 | 110 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 271 | 2,763 | 5,286 |
| Red · Women | 305 | 460 | 388 | 143 | 344 | 137 | 305 | 122 | 307 | 2,511 | 97 | 366 | 321 | 110 | 285 | 423 | 313 | 339 | 271 | 2,525 | 5,036 |
| White · Women | 305 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 137 | 305 | 122 | 307 | 2,390 | 97 | 365 | 312 | 110 | 285 | 423 | 313 | 339 | 271 | 2,515 | 4,905 |
| White · Men | 305 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 137 | 305 | 122 | 307 | 2,390 | 97 | 365 | 312 | 110 | 285 | 423 | 313 | 339 | 271 | 2,515 | 4,905 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Hcp | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red · Men | 387 | 563 | 388 | 235 | 483 | 207 | 412 | 195 | 410 | 3,280 |
| Red/black | 387 | 532 | 388 | 215 | 450 | 162 | 412 | 195 | 410 | 3,151 |
| Black · Men | 370 | 532 | 360 | 215 | 450 | 162 | 390 | 167 | 400 | 3,046 |
| Black · Women | 370 | 532 | 360 | 215 | 450 | 162 | 390 | 167 | 400 | 3,046 |
| Blue · Women | 351 | 518 | 350 | 207 | 415 | 157 | 380 | 152 | 344 | 2,874 |
| Blue · Men | 351 | 518 | 350 | 207 | 415 | 157 | 380 | 152 | 344 | 2,874 |
| White/blue · Men | 351 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 157 | 305 | 152 | 344 | 2,523 |
| White/blue · Women | 351 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 157 | 305 | 152 | 344 | 2,523 |
| Red · Women | 305 | 460 | 388 | 143 | 344 | 137 | 305 | 122 | 307 | 2,511 |
| White · Women | 305 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 137 | 305 | 122 | 307 | 2,390 |
| White · Men | 305 | 458 | 265 | 147 | 344 | 137 | 305 | 122 | 307 | 2,390 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red · Men | 178 | 408 | 438 | 197 | 401 | 588 | 413 | 460 | 348 | 3,431 |
| Red/black | 178 | 408 | 420 | 175 | 340 | 515 | 413 | 460 | 348 | 3,257 |
| Black · Men | 156 | 390 | 420 | 175 | 340 | 515 | 390 | 450 | 330 | 3,166 |
| Black · Women | 156 | 390 | 420 | 175 | 340 | 515 | 390 | 450 | 330 | 3,166 |
| Blue · Women | 145 | 376 | 410 | 160 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 310 | 2,950 |
| Blue · Men | 145 | 376 | 410 | 160 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 310 | 2,950 |
| White/blue · Men | 145 | 376 | 312 | 110 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 271 | 2,763 |
| White/blue · Women | 145 | 376 | 312 | 110 | 327 | 452 | 353 | 417 | 271 | 2,763 |
| Red · Women | 97 | 366 | 321 | 110 | 285 | 423 | 313 | 339 | 271 | 2,525 |
| White · Women | 97 | 365 | 312 | 110 | 285 | 423 | 313 | 339 | 271 | 2,515 |
| White · Men | 97 | 365 | 312 | 110 | 285 | 423 | 313 | 339 | 271 | 2,515 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Sources and record notes4 references
Sources for this history
- History
Worcester Country Club
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- Worcester Country Club: HistoryCourse record
- Worcester Country ClubDonald Ross · Original design · Date unrecorded