Golf Like a Champion in Wilmington, Delaware
Just footsteps from the bustle of downtown Wilmington, the rolling green expanses of New Castle County and the Brandywine Valley await. There’s a golf course to suit every player, from the novice in search of lessons to actual PGA Champions — the Wilmington Country Club has proudly hosted the PGA BMW Championship.
In Wilmington, golf is also used as community outreach. Education First Golf, LLC, is a Wilmington, Delaware, nonprofit working to elevate opportunities for local youth by teaching life skills through golf.
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Wilmington Country Club
Set among the rolling hills of the Delaware Valley and surrounded by land formerly owned by the renowned DuPont family, the Wilmington Country Club is home to two spectacular private 18-hole golf courses. The club has hosted the PGA BMW Championship and several national amateur championships. The clubhouse underwent a $7 million expansion and renovation in 2014.
DuPont Country Club
The DuPont Country Club celebrated its 100th anniversary in April 2020 and, for over a decade in its history, served as a host of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship. The DuPont Country Club boasts three private golf courses: the DuPont Course, Nemours Course, and Montchanin Course. They have a newly designed outdoor driving range and four-acre practice facility renovated in 2020.
Deerfield Golf Club
Picturesque Deerfield Golf Club, nestled in Newark, Delaware, just minutes from the Wilmington Riverfront, is committed to providing its guests with an outstanding public 145-acre 18-hole course. Golfers of all skill levels can enjoy Deerfield’s course, and the Deerfield Golf Academy can help you level up your game. Whether you’re looking for a private lesson, group lesson, a camp, or a skill-specific program, Deerfield instructors can assist.
Delcastle Golf Course
Delcastle, designed by Ed Ault, is one of Northern Delaware's finest public golf courses. This par-72 championship golf course with rolling hills, wide fairways, and large bent grass greens challenges the lower handicapper from the back tees yet allows the average or beginning golfer an enjoyable experience from the middle or forward tees. Dlecastle’s driving range offers 40 stations with synthetic mats, ten covered stalls, and grass tees.
Ed Oliver Golf Club
The Ed Oliver Golf Club is a public 18-hole classic course with tree-lined fairways and one of the most unique finishing holes on the East Coast. The club offers an extensive golf instruction program and has hosted rounds and tours for the youth of David Ross’ Education First Golf, LLC program.
Rock Manor Golf Course
Voted "Best Public Course in Delaware" by Delaware Today, Rock Manor Golf Course was recently redesigned. Rock Manor has been lengthened to an 18-hole, 6,405-yard championship design by renowned golf-course architect Lester George. Additionally, the course boasts new tee boxes, greens, bunkers, and fairways. A state-of-the-art irrigation system makes for top playing conditions all season long. Lessons and the Rock Manor Golf Simulator are also available.
Bidermann Golf Course of the Vicmead Hunt Club
Bidermann is a private 18-hole golf course designed by noted course architect Dick Wilson. Meticulously maintained and surrounded by scenic beauty, Bidermann provides challenges to golfers of all handicap levels while still offering an approachable course for the novice.
White Clay Creek Country Club
White Clay Creek Country Club is a public golf club offering an 18-hole, par 72 public course designed by Arthur Hills, ASGCA/Steve Forest & Associates. It features 7,007 yards of manicured greens and breathtaking views. Teaching facilities are also available.
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