Century Country Club is a strategic, walkable Westchester classic, blending historic golden-age architecture with thoughtful modern renovation. With standout par 3s, a run of risk-reward par 5s, and a championship pedigree, this is a course where every hole asks an original question. It’s a regionally elite club for golfers who crave classic architecture and a timeless private-club atmosphere.
After your round, ask a member about the club’s three-site origin story and the role Walter J. Travis played—it's a piece of golf history rarely told outside these walls.
Century Country Club's design is a living tribute to the golden age of golf architecture, anchored by the legendary pen of H.S. Colt and C.H. Alison. The routing sweeps across subtle land movement, inviting creative lines of play and demanding strategic thinking on every shot. Keith Foster’s recent restoration recaptured the course’s original identity—collarless, undulating greens; wider, well-shaped fairways; and a renewed emphasis on decision-making both off the tee and around the greens. The variety of par-3s, the flow of long par-4s and par-5s, and the artful bunkering all foster a timeless member’s test that’s as relevant for today’s champions as it was nearly a century ago.
Foster’s restoration transformed Century into both a more artful and playable course, making it truer to Colt-Alison’s vision and more rewarding for every level of golfer.
The 11th is the longest hole at Century—a true three-shot par 5 that sweeps through classic parkland with demanding landing areas. Tees and fairway angles tempt bombers, but the smart play is all about trajectory shifts and landing on the correct side for each shot.
Tee shots up the right open up better angles; the green sits back with flanking bunkers demanding precision on approach and reward for sharp layups.
Imprecision can find deep fairway bunkers or leave awkward pitches into a subtly crowned green.
Historically superb—firm, true greens and well-manicured fairways after Foster's restoration.
Traditional member play; rounds set by club rhythm—not a public tee-sheet.
Classic, understated, and quietly exclusive Westchester private-club atmosphere.
Traditional private club golf attire expected; collared shirt and tailored shorts or slacks.
The tough 17th and several demanding par 4 approaches mean precise long-shot confidence pays dividends.
You’ll need every pitch and chip variety around the restored collarless greens.
With extensive, artful bunkering restored, escaping with flair can save shots all day.
Century Country Club founded (original Bronx site).
Club moved to Greenburgh, NY with a new 18-hole layout.
Club purchased 175 acres in Purchase on Travis's recommendation.
H.S. Colt & C.H. Alison design and open the current course.
Century Country Club has occupied three different homes in its long history—the original Bronx land, a stop in Greenburgh, and finally the storied Purchase property guided by Travis’s sharp eye. Its identity today is rooted in the golden-age design of the Purchase estate.
Walter J. Travis, one of golf’s legends, played a pivotal—not architectural—role: it was his expert eye that led the club to acquire the land that would become Century’s permanent home. His consultation helped set the stage for the acclaimed Colt-Alison build.
When Keith Foster was hired to restore Century, his mission was clear: recapture the strategic soul of the Colt-Alison blueprint. The return of collarless greens, widened fairways, and artful bunkering brought back the subtle challenges—and playability—for every class of player.
Every year, Century becomes a stage for dreams as it co-hosts U.S. Open sectional qualifying. For one crucial day, the pristine fairways see the area’s best players battle for a coveted major-championship spot.
Century was originally founded in 1898 but only moved to its storied current site in 1922.
The course is one of the few remaining American layouts with direct Colt-Alison design pedigree.
U.S. Open hopefuls battle through sectional qualifying here every year.
Keith Foster's renovation restored historic green and bunker contours lost over decades.
Walter J. Travis’s guidance secured the land for the course, but he did not design it.
Iconic tour venue and a must-play public championship test in the region.
Links-style challenge and skyline views, all available on a public tee sheet.
Another prestigious Westchester private, celebrated for its conditioning and variety.
A legendary major venue and architectural icon—if you have the invitation.
Historic grandeur and modern restoration, with some of the region’s most celebrated holes.
White Plains, NY—centrally located for easy access to both private clubs and top public courses.
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Why it matches: What links these two? A comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character — a familiar feeling, expressed in Congress Lake Club's own setting.
Why it matches: If Century Country Club is your kind of course, Green Oaks Country Club is worth a look because it a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character.
Why it matches: West Bend Country Club is a natural next stop after Century Country Club: it a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character.
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