Philadelphia Cricket Club - Wissahickon Course (Flourtown Course)

	6025 West Valley Green Road Flourtown, Pennsylvania, 19031  Phone: 215-247-6001 Fax: 215-242-2457 Website: www.philacricket.com E-mail: nsmith@philacricket.com   While every effort has been made to assure accuracy, we advise you to check all information with the pro shop before booking your tee-time or driving to the course.  The course information below HAS NOT been reviewed and updated by the club.

	Golf Club Information
	Year Built: 1922 (Club founded 1854)  Course Architect: A.W. Tillinghast      General Manager: Nick Smith  Director of Golf: -  Head Golf Professional: Jim Smith, Jr.  Assistant Golf Professional: -  Golf Pro On Site: Yes  Club Historian: Joseph S.F. Murdoch  Caddie Master: N/A  Course Superintendent: Bill Johnson  Assistant Superintendent: -  Course Mascot: None  Classification: Private       If private, do you accept reciprocity? -  Guest Policy: Closed  Playing Season: Year Around  Dress Code: Proper Golf Attire Required  Metal Spikes: Not Permitted  Fivesomes: Not Permitted      Course Record and Year:  -  Course Record Held by:  -       Posted in Club House or Pro Shop:  -       Location:  -

	The Pro Shop
	Fully Stocked Golf Pro Shop:             Yes Golf Pro Shop Online: No Pro Shop Hours: Dawn to dusk Tee Times Accepted: Accepted (Members only) Earliest Tee Time Available: - AM Tee Times Taken in Advance: Yes       Days in Advance: 7 Days (Members only) Tee Times Taken Online: No Additional Pro Shop Information: -

	Score Card Information
	18 Hole Regulation Course (Sets of Tees and Yardage) Tee     Yardage Rating  Slope Par   Black 6867 73.6 137 72 Yellow 6354 71.3 130 72 White 6052 68.6 126 72 Red 5783 73.8 136 72 Green 5563 72.6 134 72

	Course Information
	Greens Type:                                                   Bent Grass Greens measured w/ stimpmeter: Yes       Stimpmeter posted daily in pro shop: -       Reading available upon request: Provided by the caddie Fairway Type: Bent Grass Tee Box Type: Bent Grass Average width of fairways: - to - +/- yards Style of course: Woodland style course Design style: - Signature hole: - Number of sand hazards in play: - to - +/- Number of water hazards in play: -       How many holes: - Yardage measurements to center of green: Yes       Yardage markers (200, 150, 100): Yes       Marked in center of fairway: No      Posts: No       In ground indicator: Yes       Marked on edge of fairway: No       Cart path: No       Sprinkler heads: Yes Flag Definition: None (Pin indicator card provided) Number of rounds played annually: - +/- (Estimated) Greens aerated schedule: - Overseeding schedule: No overseeding schedule Additional course information: -

	Greens Fee
	($ = 0 - $50, $$ = $51 - $80, $$$ = $81 - $100, $$$$ = $101 - $150, $$$$$ = $151+) Weekday: 18 Holes $$$           Weekend: 18 Holes $$$

	Training Facilities and Services:
	Membership Types and included services: Contact the pro shop                               Golf Carts (Gas or Electric): Electric golf carts Golf Fees Included cart rental Fees Included in greens fee Pull cart rentals: - Walking the course: Permitted GPS equipped carts: No Skycaddie compatible: Yes Caddies available: Yes Fore-caddies available: Yes Yardage books available: - Driving Range: Yes       Grass practice area: Yes       Synthetic practice area: - Putting green: Yes Chipping green: Yes Sand trap practice area: - On-site teaching facilities: Yes Club fitting: - Club repair: - Rental clubs available:         Right handed clubs: -       Left handed clubs: - Locker room for members:         Men's locker room: Yes       Women's locker room: Yes Locker room for guests: Yes       Fee: No

	Brief Description of the Golf Course and/or Club
	The Philadelphia Cricket Club is the only golf club in the country to have opened a golf course in each of the past three centuries.  Our St. Martin’s course was opened in 1898 and was designed by Willie Tucker.     Famed architect and Club member, A. W. Tillinghast, built the Flourtown Course in 1922.  Named “Wissahickon” in 2002, it is renowned for it’s difficult par 4’s, most notably 9 and 18, which both stretch over 450 yards from the championship tees.  The course also contains 8 other par 4’s over 400 yards that will test your game to the limit.

	History of the Golf Facility:
	Founded in 1854, The Philadelphia Cricket Club is one of the oldest clubs in the country devoted to the playing of games. As the name indicates, the Club was formed by a group of young men of English descent who had played the game while students at the University of Pennsylvania. With the wish to continue to play together after their graduation, they formed the Club under the leadership of William Roach Wistar.   If long on enthusiasm for the game they were short on funds and for the first thirty years of their existence they did not own their own property. They would meet and play Cricket on any ground available and thus they "wandered" from Camden, New Jersey, to Frankford to Chestnut Hill to Nicetown playing against teams who could provide a "home pitch."   The Club's colors, red, black and gold, were in fact adopted from one of the most famous English teams, Zingari, also known as "The Gypsies", because they too "wandered" from pitch to pitch in search of a game. In 1883, The Club "came home" to Chestnut Hill through the generosity of a benefactor, Henry H. Houston who arranged for them to settle down at The Club's present location on West Willow Grove Avenue in the St. Martin's section of Chestnut Hill.   Shortly after, other games and amusements were added. The Club was one of the founding members of the American Lawn Tennis Association in 1881. When a National Women's Tennis Championship was inaugurated in 1887, the event was conducted at The Club and held there annually until, in 1921, the championship was moved to Forest Hills, New York.   When the Golf Association of Philadelphia was organized in 1897, The Club was one of four founding members. The nine-hole course was built in 1895 and a new eighteen-hole course in 1897. The old eighteen-hole course, known as St. Martin's and now reduced to a pleasant nine-hole layout, hosted the United States Open Championships in 1907 and 1910.   Because The Club did not own the grounds on which the golf course was built, a large tract of land was purchased in 1920. A new championship course designed by A.W. Tillinghast, who was also a club member was constructed in Flourtown, which opened for play in 1922. Over the years, it has hosted numerous city and state championships.   Today at St. Martin's, The Club provides facilities for tennis, squash, swimming and paddle tennis. At Flourtown, in addition to golf, a private shooting preserve is maintained. A comprehensive program in all sports is provided for members.   The game of Cricket was disbanded in 1924 but was revitalized in 1998 by the Director of Tennis who grew up in New Zealand where Cricket is popular.   A Junior Tennis Tournament has been held on the Club’s beautiful grass courts for 82 years, and past winners included “Little Mo” Connolly, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin and Pete Sampras.  This tournament held each year in August is the highlight of summer tennis activity at the Club.   The Club’s head professional at the time, Willy Anderson, won four U.S. Open Championships, which is a record equaled only by Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus.

	Golf Digest Course Rankings:
	America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses: N/A                                                           America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses: N/A                                                          Best in State, Pennsylvania: N/A

	Past and Future Golf Tournaments held at Club:
	Non-Club Competitions: N/A Local Golf Tournaments: 1998 Pennsylvania Open Regional Golf Tournaments: 2003 Golf Asso. of Phila. M/A. Champ. State Golf Tournaments: N/A USGA Golf Tournaments: N/A PGA Pro or Amateur Events:  N/A

	Prestigious Awards:
	Golf Magazine's Top 500 Holes in the World 2000   Golf Digest Magazine's Top Rated Golf Courses for Pennsylvania 2005-2006

	Dining Facilities
	Restaurant:                                                    Yes       Serving breakfast: Yes       Serving lunch: Yes       Serving dinner: Yes       Hours: -       Open all year: -       Closed any days: - Bar (Full service bar located on premises): Yes Snack bar on course: Yes       Location: Close proximity to 9th green Refreshment cart: No       Liquor served: No Additional Information: -

	Additional Information:
	Course nickname: - Do any hole(s) have a nickname: - Golf community: - Homes on the course: Yes Credit cards accepted: Yes (Pro shop only)       Types: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Discount packages available: - Senior / Junior discounts available:      - / - Women friendly: Yes Women's league Yes Junior Friendly: - Junior teaching program: - Additional on-site facilities: Swimming, paddle tennis, squash,   tennis, cricket, softball, soccer, croquet,   bridge, bowling, trap shooting Additional off-site facilities: N/A Home course for         High School team: -       College team: -       Which schools: -       Practice days and times: - Zagat rated: -

	Directions:
	From the Pennsylvania Turnpike Going West: Exit 339 (Ft. Washington/Ambler). After tollbooth, stay on Pennsylvania Avenue, follow to dead end (third light). Turn left onto Bethlehem Pike, follow to 4th light (W. Valley Green Road). Turn Right onto W. Valley Green Road. The Club entrance is (+/-) 1 1/2 miles on the right.   From the Pennsylvania Turnpike Going East: Exit 333 (Norristown/Philadelphia). Follow signs to Plymouth Road and turn right on Plymouth Road. Go to the end of road (light at Butler Pike) and turn left and immediately right onto Flourtown Road. Follow Flourtown Road and cross second light (Stenton Avenue) where it becomes Cricket Road. Go to the dead end at Valley Green Road. Turn left and bear left into Club entrance.   From Route 476 North (Blue Route): Go to the end of 476 to Exit 20 (Germantown Pike West/Plymouth Road). Turn right on Plymouth Road. Go to the end of road (light at Butler Pike) and turn left and immediately right onto Flourtown road. Follow Flourtown Road and cross second light (Stenton Avenue) where it becomes Cricket Road. Go to dead end at Valley Green Road. Turn left and bear left into Club entrance.   From Center City Philadelphia: Take Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) towards Valley Forge, to Route 476 North (Blue Route) towards Plymouth Meeting to Exit 20 (Germantown Pike West/Plymouth Road). Turn right onto Plymouth Road. Go to the end of the road (light at Butler Pike) and turn left and immediately right onto Flourtown Road. Follow Flourtown Road and cross second light (Stenton Avenue) where it becomes Cricket Road. Go to the dead end at Valley Green Road. Turn left and bear left into Club entrance.