Brook-Lea Country Club

Overview: Brook-Lea Country Club is a private Donald Ross course in Rochester, New York. The par-72 layout reaches 6,811 yards and retains the character of a classic Rochester club course, with mature fairways, strategic green approaches, and a scorecard that rewards accuracy over hurried power. Its current identity is closely tied to Ross’s original design.

History: Brook-Lea was established in 1926, and the club’s centennial history records Ross’s plans taking shape by April of that year. The course has remained a central part of the club’s identity through a century of use, with current maintenance and presentation continuing to reference the original design.

Did You Know? Brook-Lea’s centennial project is built around architectural insight into how Donald Ross’s original design has survived. That makes the club’s history useful not only as a founding story but also as an ongoing record of course preservation.