Boulder Country Club history

It began as a golf green in 1914, and has grown with our community since its inception.

An exclusive private country club, offering amenities unmatched in the state of Colorado, Boulder Country Club has created lifelong memories for generations of members since 1920.

By January of 1928, interest in golf was increasing, and the club sought to expand to 18 holes.

But just as expansion plans gained traction, the stock market crashed in 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression forced the club to put the redevelopment on hold.

In 1933, however, the City of Boulder expressed interest in developing a municipal golf course.

Matching funds were provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). At last, William Tucker was able to design his course, and the WPA completed the work on the east set of nine holes, which opened for play in 1937.

On July 6, 1949, the first annual meeting of the Boulder Country Club convened.

Either Laurel or Cypress Drive looking northwest, late 1956 Photos 2-4.

Two views, one looking north and one looking south, each with 751 Crescent Drive, 1957 Photos 7-10.

Homes in the 5100 block of East Euclid Avenue, 1958, with 5101 on the left.

In 1962, Boulder City Manager Bob Turner approached local developers George and Everette Williams — two brothers who had already built more than a thousand homes and several iconic Boulder developments — with an idea.

In 1963, the current Boulder Country Club golf course design, created by Press Maxwell, was completed in the new Gunbarrel location.