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Jeff Kiddie (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Predominantly open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and limited high-end residential.
Designer:
Current design by Donald Ross (1926); modifications by William Gordon (1950s), Dick Wilson, George Fazio and Robert Trent Jones Sr (1985), Ron Prichard (2003) and Gil Hanse (2017).
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2 mi N of Newtown Square / 20 mi NW of downtown Philadelphia.
Aronimink
Aronimink Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in Pennsylvania. As you "step down" from the elevated first tee, the gently undulating and predominantly open parkland design opens-up a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes.
This traditional and much lauded club took up residence at its present location in Newton Square in 1928. Here Scottish-born Donald Ross laid out a course that is one of his most revered. The Ross challenge is evident from the very first hole (Apache), which presents a sharp drop from the tee, followed by a gentle 250-yard climb to the green.
A sprinkling of water hazards are in play as you make your way round, though vastly outnumbered by the huge array of greenside and fairway-lining bunkers ... all 180 of them sharply defined, immaculately groomed, and ever-threatening.
For most golfers, mastering the large tilting greens will likely prove to be more a dream than a reality. Aronimink is definitely a course that lays down a handsomely presented (and many would say daunting) challenge for professionals and amateurs alike.
Pick of the holes: as is often the case, a "late-in-the-round" par-3 has trouble written all over it. Aronimink's 17th (Seneca) combines a carry over water with three mischievously elegant front-right bunkers; they lie in wait for golfers lured towards a strategy of bailing out short and right! Escape with par here, and the demanding par-4 18th (Aronimink) might not feel quite as demanding, as it actually is.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility. Caddies available.
Excellent (including a double-ended driving range)
Aronimink has hosted many top-level tournaments and major championships including the US PGA (1962, 2026), US Amateur (1977), US Senior PGA (2003) and US Women's PGA (2020), as well as prestigious PGA Tour events (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Aronimink).
Aronimink Golf Club was originally formed by members of the Belmont Cricket Club, with a nine-hole course laid out at 52nd St and Chester Ave, much closer to Philadelphia city centre. In 1902 the golf club moved a short distance to 54th and Whitby St. As the city grew, the club relocated to Garretford in the Drexel Hill suburb in 1913. A final move came in 1926 to the current location in Newtown Square.
Aronimink is said to be named after a former chief of the Lenape Native American tribe. Each hole carries the name of a particular Native American people ... from "Apache" at hole 1, thru' "Kickapoo" at 9, "Cherokee" at 10, and finally "Aronimink" at 18, and many other tribes in-between.
The iconic white-painted former farmhouse building, which sits between the 7th and 11th greens, was previously occupied by the chief of the Lenape tribe. When the golf club acquired the surrounding 300-acre plot at Newton Square, the building became Aronimink's first clubhouse ... a function it served until 1928 when the large Tudor-style permanent clubhouse opened. The former farmhouse was subsequently used as a caddie residence, and is now used for equipment storage.
Pennsylvania's 3rd best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
USA's 100th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
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The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
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Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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