
Bucks Course
The Bucks Club


About this course
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.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in PA
Quick facts
- Location
- Jamison, PA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1961
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- David Gordon, Bill Gordon
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,210 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.4/138
- Course Vaults score
- 5.0
Getting there
The Bucks Club sits within easy reach of the Northeast Corridor, accessible via Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), roughly forty minutes south, or Newark Liberty International (EWR), approximately ninety minutes to the east - both gateways to the rolling countryside of Bucks County. For those arriving by private aviation, Doylestown Airport (DYL) lies just fifteen minutes north, offering a discreet alternative befitting the club's understated elegance. The drive from Philadelphia traces a gentle northward arc through the suburban transition zone before the landscape softens into the verdant, horse-dotted estates that define this corner of Pennsylvania, where The Bucks Club emerges as a bastion of quiet refinement amid the region's most coveted addresses.

FAQ
Common questions about Bucks
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Bucks has a Course Vaults score of 5.0 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.
Bucks was designed by David Gordon and Bill Gordon.
Yes. Bucks is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Bucks is 70.
Bucks plays 6,210 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Bucks is 138.



