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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC has way less older clubs than Philadelphia, Northern New Jersey, Westchester,Long Island and Boston. Even Baltimore prob has equal amount of clubs with less population. Golf craze took off early 20th century and these old close in clubs were built then. DC wasn’t an economically booming industrial area then like other Northeast cities.  So you only had a small handful of these clubs built then. In contrast Philly probably has 20 old clubs and metro NYC  probably 50 old clubs. [/quote]

This entirely.  DC had very little overall wealth until about 35 years ago.  Some wealthy people had homes in DC but they were not their primary residences.  Compared to the Northeast, DC so many less clubs which reflects this.  [/quote]

I was going to say this. You can’t swing a dead cat in Westchester without hitting a country club and so much of the social life revolves around them. I’m grateful we have neighborhood pools here.[/quote]

I was just thinking about that area too - other than Congressional, the area clubs do not have anywhere near the same level of facilities as the Westchester area  and certainly do not have as many courses.  Westchester CC might have more golf holes than CCC, Congo and Columbia COMBINED!  It also has a beach club.  Folks in this area have no idea.  [/quote]

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