Wissahickon Clubhouse, 6025 West Valley Green Rd,
Flourtown, Pennsylvania PA 19031
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Jim Smith Jr (PGA, Director of Golf).The Course:
45 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Albert W. Tillinghast designed the Wissahickon course (1922). Tillinghast's original layout has only undergone minimal changes since. Militia Hill courses designed by Dr Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry (1999).
Above distances are for the Wissahickon course. Also at Philadelphia Cricket Club (with a separate clubhouse ) is the Militia Hill course (par-72; 7043 yds from back tees). Four miles to the south is the nine-hole St Martins course (par-35; 2617 yds).
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2 mi W of Flourtown / 15 mi N of downtown Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia Cricket Club is home to the highly-rated 18-hole Wissahickon and Militia Hill courses, both located in Flourtown. Four miles further south is the Club's St Martins course ( ... of US Open fame!). A small offshoot from the Wissahickon Creek runs through both the 18-hole Flourtown layouts, while the St Martins course, in its separate location, is still just a stone's throw from the Creek.
The "Tilly in Philly", as the Wissahickon course is often called, is the Club's No.1 course, laid out in two nine-hole loops. In 2016 it hosted a PGA Senior Tour major championship, and in 2025 a full PGA Tour event.
Lightly tree-lined and heavily bunkered, the course sits quietly in a pleasant leafy upmarket neighbourhood, with its sibling, the Militia Hill course (and separate clubhouse) directly next door.
Limited access: these private courses are generally playable only by members and their invited guests
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
The Wissahickon course is a walking only course; golf carts available only with a medical certificate. Unaccompanied guests must use a caddie on all PCC's courses.
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Founded in 1854, The Philadelphia Cricket Club is one of the oldest sports clubs in America ... and, yes, along with its many other sports, the noble game of cricket is still played!
The club's original nine-hole golf course was built by course architect Willie Tucker in 1895, and expanded to a full 18 in 1897. The course, located in the Wissahickon Valley, is now known as St Martins ... it hosted the U.S. Open Championship in 1907 and 1910.
In 1920, the Club commissioned one of its own members, the renowned A.W. Tillinghast, to create a second course further up Wissahickon Creek in Flourtown. Now known as the Wissahickon course, this Tillinghast layout shows the great man's genius as a golf course architect. The Wissahickon opened for play in 1922.
The Club opened a second championship 18-hole course in 2002, designed by the highly accomplished team of Dr Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry. Adjacent to the Wissahickon course, Militia Hill's modernity complements its classic neighbour.
Wissahickon course:
Pennsylvania's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
USA's 120th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
Militia Hill course:
Pennsylvania's 28th best course.
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