Framingham Country Club

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The Framingham Country Club is a golf course located in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, about twenty-five minutes west of Boston, Massachusetts off the Massachusetts Turnpike. The private golf club opened in 1902. [1] As of 2006 the club had around 400 members. [2] In 2009, joining the club required a $17,000 bond and $15,000 initiation fee for new members. Each member pays annual fees of about $5,100. [3] The club is affectionately known by its members as the "Ham" and hosts a fall scratch tournament called “The Ham Invitational". [4] The clubhouse manager is Michael Aw. [5]

In 2002, a woman applied for a golfing membership at the club, but was put on a waiting list and not admitted. She later sued the club for gender discrimination. In 2006, the club paid her $262,000 settlement to end her lawsuit. [2]

In 2019, former members of the club sued Framington for improperly withholding their membership bonds. [6]

In 2020, the club hosted the Ouimet Memorial Championship [7] and in 2022, the Mass Senior Amateur. [1] In 2022, a fire at the facility caused over $500,000 in damage. [8] In 2024, the club hosted the Massachusetts Amateur Championship. [1] [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grabowski, Kyle. "Framingham Country Club shines in 1st time hosting Mass Am". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  2. 1 2 "Country club, woman settle for $262,000". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  3. Haneisen, Rob. "Country clubs whacked by economy". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  4. Dumas, Tim. "Kyle Tibbetts, longtime Framingham Country Club member, plays up State Am at 'The Ham'". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  5. "Bartender, teacher, police officer: Michael Aw brings unique experience to Framingham CC". www.aol.com. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  6. Haddadin, Jim. "Five men join suit against country club". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  7. "Ouimet Memorial Tournament Makes Return To Framingham Country Club". MASSGOLF. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  8. Miller, Norman. "Fire destroys Framingham Country Club maintenance building, caused $500K in damage". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  9. Grabowski, Kyle. "Framingham Country Club members provide 7th fairway slice of heaven at 116th Mass Am". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  10. Illman, Art. "Framingham golfer wins Mass Amateur Championship on his home course". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-06.

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