WELCOME TO RICHMOND COUNTY COUNTRY CLUB
About us
An Extension of Your Home, Your Destination of Choice
Richmond County Country Club boasts first-class amenities, including a championship 18-hole golf course, a state-of-the-art aquatic facility and fitness center, eight Har-Tru tennis courts with a pavilion, bocce courts, exquisite dining options, exceptional service, impressive events, and picturesque views of the surrounding Harbor. Since 1888, RCCC has been known around the world for its rich tradition and family values.
To this day, Richmond County Country Club continues the vision of excellence pioneered by its Founding members. A place where the spirit of camaraderie and competition have been in continuous play for more than 100 years, our Members have built an authentic, warm, and inspiring home away from home for those who know and appreciate the best. Richmond County Country Club Members enjoy the ultimate golf and country club experience; grounded in traditions and responsive to today’s lifestyles. We invite you to become part of the Richmond County Country Club legacy of excellence and experience the difference that New York City’s only private Country Club has to offer!
OUR HISTORY
For more than a century, Richmond County Country Club has maintained its status as New York City’s only private Country Club. It was organized on April 18, 1888 and officially incorporated in 1891. The majority of Founding Members were members of the Richmond County Hunt Club, which had formed a year earlier in 1887. These Founders wished to formalize their organization and provide a place to partake in the popular sports of the time. Within only a decade of opening its doors, RCCC established a distinguished reputation as a fine establishment for fox hunting, lawn tennis, and golf.
Golf arrived at RCCC in 1894. The growing popularity of the sport was led by George Hunter, George Armstrong, and James Park. These three Englishmen had begun golfing over the Fox Hills in the fall of the previous year. Hunter and Armstrong were members at St. Andrew’s, and participated in the “unofficial” amateur championship of 1894. These ambitious, pioneer golfers designed a 9-hole course, and Hunter donated a medal. This medal has been awarded to the finalist in the qualifying round of the club championship since 1895, and remains one of the oldest medals in continuous competition in American golf.
In 1897, RCCC moved to its present location on the Dongan Hills to accommodate the rising interest in golf. A new 9-hole course was built, and a second 9-hole course was created the following season. The present Clubhouse was acquired from a lavish estate that belonged to a shipping magnate who enjoyed watching his ships enter New York Harbor from his porch.
For more than a century, Richmond County Country Club has maintained its status as New York City’s only private Country Club. It was organized on April 18, 1888 and officially incorporated in 1891. The majority of Founding Members were members of the Richmond County Hunt Club, which had formed a year earlier in 1887. These Founders wished to formalize their organization and provide a place to partake in the popular sports of the time. Within only a decade of opening its doors, RCCC established a distinguished reputation as a fine establishment for fox hunting, lawn tennis, and golf.
Golf arrived at RCCC in 1894. The growing popularity of the sport was led by George Hunter, George Armstrong, and James Park. These three Englishmen had begun golfing over the Fox Hills in the fall of the previous year. Hunter and Armstrong were members at St. Andrew’s, and participated in the “unofficial” amateur championship of 1894. These ambitious, pioneer golfers designed a 9-hole course, and Hunter donated a medal. This medal has been awarded to the finalist in the qualifying round of the club championship since 1895, and remains one of the oldest medals in continuous competition in American golf.
In 1897, RCCC moved to its present location on the Dongan Hills to accommodate the rising interest in golf. A new 9-hole course was built, and a second 9-hole course was created the following season. The present Clubhouse was acquired from a lavish estate that belonged to a shipping magnate who enjoyed watching his ships enter New York Harbor from his porch.
