First Official Board Meeting: Friday, September 21, 1962
Founders:
Herman Watkins – President, George Leno – Secretary, Marvin Orleans – Treasurer, James Elliott – Greens
John Finley – Hours, John Fleming – Admissions, Judge Joseph Lord – Legal, James Nolen – Building
Squires Opening Dedication: Tuesday, September 24, 1963
Herman Watkins
At the opening dedication Herman Watkins made the following
statement to define the ideas behind Squires Golf Club.
 
We the founding members want the finest golf course, a small but comfortable club house and a place where you can play a round of golf and only be restricted by the rules of the game and the etiquette imposed on all golfers.
 
We want to keep our membership limited in number, but have enough members here so you can always find a congenial foursome.
 
We want a club that is unrestricted as to religion and nationality, but reserved for gentlemen who have in common their desire
to play golf for the sake of the game and for the enjoyment they derive from playing it with one and other.
 
Official Golf Course Opening: Saturday, May 16, 1964
Golf Course Architect: George Fazio
Assistant Architect: Tom Fazio
First golf course designed by three generations of the Fazio family
(George, Tom and Logan)
Fazio’s design of our greens was based on layout he used at
Atlantis Country Club in Tuckerton New Jersey
First PGA Professional: Jack Gatley
The property was formerly the Ingersoll Estate
The original manor house served as the clubhouse from 1963 – 1990
Squires Membership Format is based on Mayor Daley’s of Chicago renowned
Squires was one of the first clubs in the area to use Penn Cross bent grass because
of a recommendation from nationally celebrated agronomist Charles Hollowell
Squires was one of the first clubs in Philadelphia to use electric golf carts.
First honorary membership were offered to, Mayor Bill Green, Archbishop Kroll,
Jackie Gleason & Bob Hope
Squires Golf Club’s 1963 Purchased Price: $525,000
Annual membership dues in 1962 were $35 a month.
 1964 Guest Greens Fees were $5.00
Squires first major tournament was held on Columbus Day,
October 12, 1965 and the format was a pro, member & two guests.