As one of the 5 charter clubs that founded the USGA, The Country Club holds an important place in golf history. It has hosted a number of championships over the years but none more notable than the 1913 US Open. The event was won by Francis Ouimet, a 20 year old former caddy that grew up across the street from the golf course. The improbable victory was later immortalized in a book and a major motion picture. 109 years later the US Open would come back to The Country Club for a fourth visit. I would arrive in a Lexus.
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