History

In 1902 five prominent men from the Pawtucket, Rhode Island area founded the Pawtucket Golf Club which, today as a member of the Rhode Island Golf Association and the Massachusetts Golf Association, is recognized as one of the finest clubs in the state of Rhode Island. Through the initial efforts of the clubs founders, William Meiklejohn, James C. Potter, Edward W. Blodgett, Leland J. Tuck and James L. Jenks, the club has grown to its present stature in the community. According to the original minutes, the club received its Certificate of Incorporation from the Secretary of State on March 1, 1902 and held its first meeting at the office of Blodgett on March 7, 1902.

Tuck was elected the club's first President and Meiklejohn Secretary and Treasurer. Both were unanimous choices. Ten new members were admitted and the Secretary was instructred to advertise as thoroughly as possible in local papers stating the aims of the Club and requesting that all desirous members to make application before March 20, 1902 to any member of the executive committee.

Meiklejohn then made an extensive survey of the area on his bicycle and decided that the most suitable layout for the golf course for a golf course would be the Daggett Farm.

The club hired the grounds from Mr. H.S. Daggett for $150, to be paid April 1, 1902. Additionally, the club paid 25 cents per hour for the use of a horse and a man. Dues were fixed at $10.00 per annum for men and $5.00 for ladies.

As the Club progressed the rented land was purchased and a small clubhouse was erected on what is now the 10th tee and the course was enlarged to 12 holes. By the early 1920's the Club had advanced to the point where it could expand to 18 holes with the purchase of an additional 55 acres adjoining the orignal 50 acres. A clubhouse was erected on the present site. In 1924 the existing nine hole layout was enlarged to an 18 hole championship course "with greens of remarkable smoothness, inviting fairways, and well devised hazards" All trademarks that continue to define Pawtucket Country Club nearly a century later.

Willie Park Jr, a premier Golf Course Architect in the world at the time, was engaged to design the new 18 hole course. Mr. Park, with the assistance of Mr. Fred Thomas of the Pawtucket Golf Club made a careful survey of the acreage over which the revised course was to be built. Mr. Park stated that , "Because of the natural contour of the land the new Pawtucket Golf Club course would be one of the best in the east!" Mr. Park's notable golf course design achievements include, Shuttle Meadow, Battle Creek, Baltimore Country Club, Woodway Golf Club, Olympia Fields (North) and Royal Montreal Golf Club.

On Valentines Day, February 14, 1954 a disatrous fire totally destroyed the clubhouse and the present building was constructed. With the completion of the new clubhouse in 1955 the club was reorganized and a new club "The Pawtucket Country Club was established. At the first meeting of the Pawtucket Country Club held on March 9, 1955 the following officers were elected: 
 

President: Robert Mulligan
Vice President:  Willam A Green
Secretary: Edmund Murray
Treasurer: Joseph Shaw

While much has changed since Pawtucket Country Club was reborn in 1955, one thing remains the same. Our membership remains committed to ensuring our golf course is one of the finest in the Greater Providence and Southeastern Massachusetts area.