The Bucks Club

The Bucks Club in Jamison, Pennsylvania, features a course designed by the father-son team of David and Bill Gordon. Located in Bucks County in the suburban Philadelphia region, the club sits in an area known for its rolling terrain and mature tree cover typical of southeastern Pennsylvania. The Gordons, while less nationally prominent than some Golden Age architects, have designed several courses in the Mid-Atlantic region, bringing a traditional approach to routing and strategic design. The course takes advantage of the natural topography common to this part of Pennsylvania, where gentle elevation changes and wooded corridors shape the playing corridors. Courses in this region typically feature tree-lined fairways, small creeks or drainage areas, and greens that reflect the movement of the land. The layout likely emphasizes accuracy off the tee and approach play into well-defended greens, characteristics common to parkland designs in the Philadelphia suburbs. The Bucks Club operates as a private facility serving the northern Philadelphia suburban communities. Clubs in this area generally maintain traditional membership structures and offer amenities beyond golf, including dining and social functions. The course provides members with a home layout that reflects the regional design sensibility—wooded, rolling terrain with strategic interest derived from natural features rather than dramatic manufactured hazards.