THE PHILADELPHIA CRICKET CLUB

THE PHILADELPHIA CRICKET CLUB

Philadelphia is one of the great golf centers in the United States and at its heart is the Philadelphia Cricket Club, the only club in the United States with a different golf course constructed in each of the last three centuries. When the Golf Association of Philadelphia was organized in 1897, the Philadelphia Cricket Club was one of four founding members.

In 1920, the Club commissioned one of its members, the renowned A.W. Tillinghast, to create a golf course in Flourtown. Now known as Wissahickon, this Tillinghast course shows the work of a design genius at the height of his abilities. The course opened for play in 1922 and in 2013-2014, the course underwent a complete restoration. Due to the increasing amount of attention, Wissahickon was selected by the PGA of America to host the 2015 PGA Professional National Championship, by the PGA TOUR to host the 2016 Constellation Senior Players Championship, and by the USGA to host the 2020 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball. In 2016, Wissahickon was ranked 30th on Golf Week s top 100 classic courses in the United States.

The Club was proud to open a second championship eighteen-hole course in 2002 designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry. Adjacent to the Wissahickon course, it is named Militia Hill as it overlooks an area steeped in Revolutionary War history. The golf course, meant to distinguish the new 18 holes in a way that would complement the older course but not clash with it, hosted the 2003 and 2004 Philadelphia Section PGA Championship and the 2004 Philadelphia Amateur Championship. Golf Digest ranked Militia Hill as the 22nd best golf course in the state of Pennsylvania. The original nine-hole course was built in 1895 by famed architect Willie Tucker and expanded to an eighteen-hole course in 1897. The course, now known as St. Martins and playing as a pleasant nine-hole layout, hosted the U.S. Open Championship in 1907 and 1910 and is now an ideal course for children and adults to learn how to play golf in a relaxed atmosphere. The course is also open on Mondays, allowing members to play golf at the club seven days per week.

The Club provides the top practice facility in Philadelphia, with a two-tiered range complete with a short game area, irons-only area, indoor instruction area, and dozens of grass hitting stations. The practice facility is available to members from dawn until dusk throughout the golf season. The Club offers a comprehensive competition schedule for men, women and children of all ages and abilities. Philadelphia Cricket Club is one of the four founding members of the Golf Association of Philadelphia and fields a number of men s and women s teams in interclub competition, while juniors compete against other clubs via the Colonial League. Internally, the Club hosts gross/net Club You will be hard pressed to find the quality of instruction the Cricket Club has to offer at any other private facility on the East Coast. PCC has over 10 PGA Professionals on staff to provide the best instruction experience possible. In addition to private lessons, we offer multiple clinics and group instruction opportunities for men, women and children, including: Championships, Men s League, Women s League, Better Ball tournaments, and more, as well as more social competitions such as two Member/Guest tournaments and numerous Stag and Doe Days. Breakfast Club Clinics Short Game Clinics Get Golf Ready Create-a-Clinic Beginner/Novice Half- Day Golf Schools Junior Golf Camps

PCC has been named one of the most distinguished tennis clubs in the country by Business Insider. With 21 grass tennis courts and nine fast-dry har-tru courts, as well as two indoor courts to accommodate winter play, members enjoy a variety of playing surfaces year-round. Lights have been added to most of the fast dry courts, accommodating members who wish to play well into the evening, while the grass courts are open from mid- May through mid-september and offer members an incredibly unique experience. Tennis players enjoy a new Pavilion with an indoor/ outdoor fireplace, two outdoor decks, and comfortable inside seating areas to complement a fully stocked bar.

The Club participates in men s and women s interclub leagues and offers a variety of organized team practices, clinics such as New To Tennis and Technical Training, and private lessons. Friday night socials are scheduled throughout the season, and Club tournaments include men s, women s and mixed championships on both the har- Tru and grass courts. PCC offers a QuickStart junior tennis program, with a smaller court and low-compression balls, for those learning the sport. For more accomplished junior tennis players, the Club offers private instruction, clinics, a summer tennis academy, and opportunities to participate in interclub competition.

PCC completed a significant renovation of its paddle tennis facility in November 2013 and boasts four courts, all lit for night play, and a brand new Pavilion with an indoor/outdoor fireplace, two outdoor decks, and comfortable inside seating areas to complement a fully stocked bar. The Cricket Club s new Pavilion was recently featured as the Hut of the Month in Platform Tennis Magazine.

Paddle is one of the fastest growing sports at the Club, likely due to both its social nature and the ease with which beginners can pick up the sport. The Club prides itself on having an active, fun paddle tennis program and participates in men s and women s interclub leagues. In fact, the Club fielded six men s teams and six women s teams in the 2014/15 paddle season, with four teams winning their division. In addition, organized practices, clinics and private lessons are offered day and night, and Friday night socials are scheduled throughout the season. Club tournaments include men s, women s and mixed championships. With heated courts, paddle is a winter sport and provides a great way to exercise and socialize outdoors during the colder months. PCC s junior paddle program offers children a great chance to get outside in the winter, exercise, compete and learn the sport. PCC offers weekly junior clinics during the season and encourages juniors to participate in Club tournaments, the Junior Philly Open and APTA Junior Nationals.

Members of all ages and skill levels have fallen in love with the fast-paced game of squash. PCC completed a renovation and expansion of its squash facility in November 2014 and now boasts one of the top squash centers in the country with eight international singles courts, two doubles courts and a beautiful bar/dining area.

Adults of all skill levels can find a squash program that meets their needs. Men s, women s and mixed in-house tournaments are held throughout the year, while clinics and lessons are available for beginner and intermediate-level players. PCC also participates in men s and women s interclub leagues, which are competitive in nature with pre-established matches under the auspices of the Philadelphia Squash Racquets Association. PCC has one of the premier junior squash programs in the country. Many of the Club s young players learn the game from PCC s excellent instructors. They start in clinics and summer camps, play competitively in interclub matches and tournaments, and go on to attain national rankings. PCC regularly sends squash players to prestigious colleges and universities, and our squash staff has long-standing relationships with college coaches.

The Club s beautiful pool facility is open seven days per week, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and is used by Members in a variety of ways. Adults enjoy adults-only lap swim from 6am 8:30am every morning, while families with young children can enjoy use of the baby pool. The PCC pool is the summer home of our members children: a place where they can make friends, improve their swimming skills, and relax poolside with some summer reading. PCC finished large-scale capital improvements to its pool facility in 2014 and, in addition to its 8-lane L-shaped main pool with a diving section, now boasts a new baby pool, adults-only Pool Bar, snack bar, and men s, women s and family changing rooms. The pool is also the site of many of the Club s most popular events during the summer, such as Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day BBQs and the adults-only Rock Your White Pool Party.

The Cricket Club is home to one of the area s largest and most comprehensive Swimming and Diving teams. With experienced and dedicated coaches, a community that fosters learning and sportsmanship, and a modern, Olympic-size facility, the PCC Swimming and Diving team will provide children and parents with memories to last a lifetime. Private swim lessons are offered throughout the summer by lifeguards and swim team coaches.

The Cricket Club s full service fitness center opened in November 2014. The fitness center is open 5am 11pm, seven days per week. Personal training and group classes such as Yoga, Pilates, Kettlebell Training and Boot Camp are offered at the Club by certified and experienced instructors. After a workout, members enjoy a brand new women s locker room and recently renovated men s locker room with laundry and shoe shine services.

Philadelphia Cricket Club is proud to be one of the hosts of the Philadelphia International Cricket Festival. Annually, 16 Cricket teams comprising over 200 players representing 16 different nationalities arrive in Philadelphia for four days of cricketing excitement. The PCC Cricket team also hosts a number of matches a year, and any member wishing to participate, whether experienced or interested in learning the sport, is more than welcome to join the team. Trapshooting provides PCC members with a fun and unique activity in which to participate during the winter and offers a great opportunity to meet other members. Trapshooting is available every Sunday at noon at the Flourtown golf practice facility from October through March. Instruction and equipment is provided to any member who wants to participate. Intraclub and interclub competition is open to men, women and juniors of all skill levels. PCC boasts a very active bridge community. Every Tuesday, you can find over 60 ladies playing duplicate bridge, and PCC has four teams in the Women s Bridge League of Philadelphia and one team in the Montco League. The Club also offers lessons for beginner and intermediate players.

At the Philadelphia Cricket Club, there is a dining venue for every member and occasion. The Woodward Room provides a quiet and elegant adult dining experience with seasonal menu options accompanied by an amazing wine list, while the Lounge and Back Grill offer family-friendly atmospheres with a classic club menu. In the summer, relax by the pool and order lunch, dinner or light bites at the Pool Pub or adults-only Pool Bar, both of which opened in 2014, or dine on the Porch, which overlooks the Club s grass tennis courts, and enjoy the ultimate al fresco dining destination in Philadelphia. The Wissahickon Clubhouse is a tastefully converted Pennsylvania farmhouse and the home of our 18-hole historic Tillinghast-designed Wissahickon golf course. Our beautiful 5,500 sq. ft. brick patio, built in 2014, overlooks the 1 st tee and 18 th green of the Wissahickon golf course, while the Terrace Room overlooks our golf course and is a beautiful setting for lunch and dinner. The Tillinghast Room and its massive fireplace provide a warm and welcoming dining venue in the colder months. The Militia Hill Clubhouse sits upon the 1st tee of our Hurdzan Fry-designed championship golf course and is a peaceful and gorgeous venue for post-golf drinks and light bites.

PCC offers two summer camp options: Camp Cricket (ages 3 and up) and Sports Academy (ages 9 and up). Camp Cricket offers a traditional day camp experience based at the club with sports, free swim, special guests, exhibits, arts and crafts, and various activities, while Sports Academy is geared more toward sports instruction and competition. Instruction in every sport at PCC begins as early as age 3, and children can take private or semi-private lessons with sports professionals or join clinics with others in their age group and/or skill level. Whether your child has never touched a racquet or golf club or is preparing for a high school or college career, our sports professionals will tailor specific instruction programs that will be a perfect fit. The Cricket Club is home to one of the area s largest and most comprehensive Swimming and Diving teams. With experienced and dedicated coaches, a community that fosters learning and sportsmanship, and a modern, Olympic-size facility, the PCC Swimming and Diving team is the center of its participants summers. From moon bounces to petting zoos, from cooking classes to pool parties, your children will love our special events dedicated specifically to them. Some of our biggest hits are Family Movie Nights, the annual Pumpkin Patch with pumpkin carving and scarecrow-stuffing, Gingerbread House Decorating, and Memorial Day, July 4 th and Labor Day pool parties.

PCC hosts one-of-a-kind special events for families and adults that create memories to last a lifetime. PCC 2015 SOCIAL EVENT CALENDAR Thursday, January 1 st New Year s Day Brunch Sunday, January 25 th Canine Classic Tuesday, February 3 rd Kids Rule: Kids in the Kitchen Saturday, February 14th Valentine s Day Dinner Saturday, February 21 st Murder Mystery Dinner Sunday, March 22 nd Family Movie Night Friday, March 27 th Texas Hold em Tournament Saturday, April 4 th Bunny Brunch Sunday, April 5 th Easter Brunch and Petting Zoo Sunday, April 26 th PCC Activity Fair Sunday, May 10 th Mother s Day Saturday, May 16 th Under the Stars Night Market Monday, May 25 th Memorial Day BBQ Friday, May 29 th PCC Pub Crawl Wednesday, June 17 th An Evening with Chanel Saturday, June 27 th Lobster Night Saturday, July 4 th July 4 th BBQ Wednesday, August 26 th End of Season Juniors Banquet Monday, September 7 th Labor Day BBQ Friday, September 11 th Rock Your White Pool Party Sunday, September 13 th Grandparents Day Brunch Friday, September 18 th Grapes on the Greens Wine Festival Sunday, October 11 th Pumpkin Patch Friday, October 23 rd Adult Halloween Party Saturday, October 24 th Oktoberfest Thursday, November 6 th The Tonics a Capella Dinner Tues, Nov 17 th /Wed, Nov 18 th Wreath Making Thursday, November 26 th Thanksgiving Dinner Tues, Dec 1 st /Wed, Dec 2 nd Gingerbread House Making Friday, December 4 th Ugly Sweater Party Friday, December 11 th Caroling Night Sunday, December 13 th Brunch with Santa Saturday, December 19 th Holiday Ball

In addition to wonderful athletic and social opportunities, membership at the Cricket Club also offers a number of unique benefits. Members may use any of the private event rooms at the Club without room rental fees. From anniversary parties to business meetings, for groups of three to 300, our private event team will cater to your every need as you host your important events in our beautiful event spaces. Members enjoy networking opportunities with fellow members who share similar interests through member-organized affinity groups such as Wine, Scotch, Fly Fishing, Business and Running groups. Hosting out-of-town guests? The Four Seasons and Hyatt Bellevue in Center City and the Chestnut Hill Hotel offer discounted rates to Cricket Club members. Need tickets to a sold-out sporting event or concert? Our personal ticket concierge will get you access to that game or show you just can t miss. Members have access to city clubs across the country, many of which boast beautiful overnight rooms as well as private dining and conference rooms useful for hosting meetings on business trips. The Cricket Club has reciprocal clubs in the following cities: MAJOR CITIES Atlanta, GA Boston, MA Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Detroit, MI Los Angeles, CA New York City, NY San Francisco, CA Washington, D.C. ADDITIONAL CITIES Albany, NY Birmingham, AL Buffalo, NY Colorado Springs, CO Hartford, CT Honolulu, HI Newport, RI Norfolk, VA Phoenix, AZ Portland, OR Salt Lake City, UT St. Paul, MN St. Petersburg, FL Please contact Jacob Smith, Philadelphia Cricket Club Director of Membership and Business Development, at 215-247-6001 ext. 105 or jacobsmith@philacricket.com for more information.