CEDARBROOK COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Blue Bell, PA, USA
Designed by Dan Schlegel, William F. Mitchell
Cedarbrook Country Club sits in Blue Bell, a suburban community in Montgomery County northwest of Philadelphia. The course was originally designed by William F. Mitchell, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century who created layouts throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Dan Schlegel, a Pennsylvania-based architect known for his restoration and renovation work, later contributed updates to the design, helping to modernize the course while respecting its traditional character.
The property occupies rolling terrain typical of southeastern Pennsylvania, with mature tree-lined fairways and elevation changes that add strategic interest to the routing. The layout moves through wooded corridors and more open stretches, requiring players to navigate both tight driving zones and approach shots to elevated or contoured greens. Water features and bunkers positioned at key decision points reinforce the need for accurate shotmaking.
Cedarbrook functions as a private club serving the local community, offering a traditional country club experience with golf as the central amenity. The club maintains a family-oriented membership culture common to suburban Philadelphia clubs, with facilities that support social and recreational activities beyond the course itself. The setting provides a retreat from the surrounding development, with the tree canopy and natural landscape creating a sense of separation despite the proximity to residential areas.
The course reflects the evolution of many regional designs from the mid-century period—layouts that have been refined over decades to meet contemporary standards while preserving their original strategic bones and parkland character.
Reviews
A recent renovation from Jaeger Kovich has Cedarbrook ascending in the Philly ranks. Once he does the remaining holes in the coming years Cedarbrook will be a must play!
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Cedarbrook at Cedarbrook Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 12 explicit golfer ratings.
Cedarbrook was designed by Dan Schlegel and William F. Mitchell.
Cedarbrook at Cedarbrook Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Cedarbrook is 72.
Cedarbrook plays 7,162 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cedarbrook is 137.