Framingham Country Club

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. ^ a b c Grabowski, Kyle. "Framingham Country Club shines in 1st time hosting Mass Am". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  2. ^ a b "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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