The Oldest Courses in North America

The “Oldest Course” question is one of those that can be answered in so many ways– does that mean that some of the holes still exist, does it mean oldest “club” though the club may have switched courses, does it mean still in existence, continuous operation, etc.   As part of our research, we interviewed several historians, including Jeff Wallach who pointed us to the article by Jim Healey found here. It is an interesting read and certainly backs our claim that Gearhart Golf Links is indeed the Oldest Golf Course west of the Mississippi River!