A winding mile above the town of Sewickley, the first 
18 hole golf course in Western Pennsylvania can be found. The site, of course, is 
Allegheny Country Club, a turn-of-the-century collection of rambling buildings 
dedicated to the leisure and pursuit of various sports.

Overlooking the golf course and tennis courts sits a sparkling white grand old 
dowager queen accented with touches of green known as the Clubhouse. After 
World War I, Allegheny became the scene for several golf and tennis tournaments, 
such as the international Davis Cup Matches and the U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf 
Tournament in the fifties. In 1990, the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am Championship was 
held at Allegheny.

Allegheny Country Club had its origin in 1895, but not at its present location. At 
California and Brighton Avenues on Pittsburgh’s North Side, the first site of the club, 
a 6-hole golf course as well as tennis courts and a clubhouse were constructed. The 
Club proved so popular, however, that it soon outgrew this facility.

A new 150 acre site off Blackburn Road, then known as the Dairy Farm or 
McKean Tract, was purchased. The land was cleared and the clubhouse, designed 
by William Ross Proctor, was erected. A golf course, tennis courts, and a road were 
constructed and the property generally improved. In May 1902, the New Allegheny 
Country Club opened.

The golf course has changed quite a bit since it was designed by Donald Ross, the
famous golf course architect. According to reliable information, there are thirty-two 
abandoned greens on the property. In 1945 the first seven holes of the back nine 
were completely remodeled. Presently, an exciting master plan for the golf course, 
developed by talented golf course architect, Gil Hanse, is well-underway. The plan is 
dedicated to restoring Donald Ross’ classic design.

Over the years, many changes have been made to Allegheny Country Club. In the 
1930s the Indoor Tennis Building was erected and  is one of the few remaining of its 
kind in the country as most facilities have been replaced with the popular indoor 
“bubbles”.  In the 1950s a swimming pool complex was constructed and was 
recently remodeled and expanded.

Over the past five years, the Club developed a Long-Range Plan and any improvements 
and additions have been made. A new casual dining room and bar , renovations and an 
expansion of the Men’s Locker Room, the addition of four new paddle courts and  a 
state-of-the-art warming hut, a golf Learning Center and practice facility, and 
expanded ballroom terrace have all been added.