World / USA / Pennsylvania / Wyndmoor, 3 km from center Coordinates: 40°3'55"N   75°12'46"W

Philadelphia Cricket Club - St. Martin's Location (Philadelphia)


The Philadelphia Cricket Club is the oldest cricket club in the US city of Philadelphia, and one of the oldest country clubs in the nation. It was founded in 1854 by a group of English expatriates while studying in the University of Pennsylvania. It was one of the founding members of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), holding the women's singles championship (today the U.S. Open) for many years, and its original golf course was the site of two U.S. Open golf championships.

This site hosts squash, tennis and swimming. This site also has a 9 hole golf course, which was originally 18 when designed for the first US Open. [At which point, 1 green supported 2 golf holes]

The club originally opened a 9-hole course in 1895, which was quickly replaced by the 18-hole St. Martin's course in 1898, designed by Willie Tucker. This course hosted the U.S. Open championships in 1907 and 1910, won by Alec Ross and Alex Smith respectively. Today, this course has been reduced to a 9-hole layout.


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