Chevy Chase Club

Founded in 1892 with golf introduced on a six-hole loop in 1895, Chevy Chase Club’s present 18 holes reflect more than a century of layered work: Donald Ross laid out the club’s new, purpose-built course circa 1909–1911, and Charles Hugh Alison (Colt & Alison) then executed a thorough reconstruction in the early 1920s, establishing much of the strategic framework members know today. The course currently plays par 70 at ~6,918–6,920 yards from the back tees (rating ~73.8, slope 131), running over gently rolling, tree-lined ground a few miles from the District line. In 2024–2025 the club carried out a comprehensive renovation led by Andrew Green (with McDonald & Sons as contractor), refreshing bunkers and green surrounds, recapturing width and angles, and updating infrastructure—work that followed decades of incremental changes since Alison’s rebuild. Rather than promoting forced water carries, the challenge centers on elevation shifts, deft bunkering patterns inherited from the Alison era, and tightly composed greens that reward precise approach play. Conditioning is consistently first-class, with bent-grass greens and fairways, and the club supports play with a well-appointed practice facility (range, short-game and putting areas) and year-round instruction in modern teaching spaces. A full caddie offering, active event schedule, and a historic clubhouse round out a private, invitation-only experience rooted in Washington golf history