DuPont Country Club

The Montchanin Course at DuPont Country Club occupies rolling terrain in the Brandywine Valley just outside Wilmington, Delaware. Designed by father-and-son team Bill and David Gordon, the course reflects the collaborative design approach that characterized their work together in the mid-to-late twentieth century. The layout takes advantage of the natural topography common to this region of northern Delaware, where wooded hillsides and stream valleys create varied elevation changes and strategic design opportunities. DuPont Country Club has long served the corporate and professional community associated with the DuPont Company and the greater Wilmington area. The club maintains multiple courses on its property, with Montchanin representing one element of a broader golf facility. The routing moves through mature hardwood forests and open corridors, with holes that require thoughtful club selection given the terrain's movement. Water features and bunker complexes typical of Gordon designs provide definition to landing areas and greenside approaches. The course operates within the private club tradition common to corporate-affiliated facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region. Members have access to practice facilities, dining amenities, and tournament play that reflects the club's role as a gathering place for the business and social community of northern Delaware. The Brandywine Valley setting provides a pastoral backdrop distinct from more urban layouts, with seasonal changes in the hardwood canopy marking the progression of the golf calendar.