Club History

Lords Valley Country Club is located within the gated community of Hemlock Farms, in Lords Valley, PA. Between 1927 and 1963, William Brewster owned the greater part of Hemlock Farms and much that is familiar to its present residents took shape in those years. Known then as Camp Hemlock, the family’s country retreat included a large house, horse stables, a milking barn, carpenter shop, an icehouse, garages, staff cottages, guesthouses and a golf course.

William Brewster and his father, George Brewster, were highly successful contractors who built the roadbed for the George Washington Bridge, the approach to the Lincoln Tunnel and parts of the New Jersey Turnpike.

In 1932 William built the dam that created Hemlock Lake out of a small pond and the earthen portion of that dam later became the first fairway of a 9-hole golf course. He built the family’s home and the other stone buildings around and near it. In 1963 he sold the entire property to Western Heritage Properties, Ltd., the developer of Hemlock Farms. The presiding Board of Governors of LVCC leased the then existing 9-hole golf course and several buildings on the Brewster estate from Western Heritage Properties. On May 1, 1971 the Lords Valley Country Club Board of Governors terminated its lease and purchased the land and buildings, thereby becoming a member-owned Club.

Lords Valley Country Club has seen many changes over the years including its expansion to a USGA-rated 18-hole golf course, which now covers 145 scenic acres. Brewster’s original home is now LVCC’s clubhouse with dining rooms, banquet facility, administrative offices and a fitness room. The two original tennis courts have been expanded to ten Har-Tru courts; Brewster’s gamehouse, which included two bowling lanes, a card room and pool room, have been converted into the Club’s Golf Pro Shop- with locker rooms and a casual 19th hole dining area. We are proud of our history and continue to uphold the historic architectural style of the Brewster era.

By appointment, visitors can enjoy escorted tours of the Club grounds. LVCC does not require home ownership in the gated Hemlock Farms community. For more information, contact Lords Valley Country Club at 570-775-7325, or fill out a request form online under our Membership tab.

To learn more about the history of the LVCC, download this 50th anniversary PDF here 


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