I assumed Congressional would be overrun with members of Congress, but I don’t think that’s the case (although I think it was the case when it was founded). There are two courses, Blue and Gold (go figure), and the list of golf course designers who have worked on these two courses at various times is too numerous to mention… The course was not in very good shape, and from what I understand, that is often the case. Washington, D.C., lies in a transitional area as far as grass for putting greens is concerned; too far north for Bermuda and too far south for bent grass. Congressional was founded in the 1920s by two Indian Congressmen as a place where Congressmen could play golf and entertain friends. Early members included John D. Rockefeller, Charlie Chaplin, and William Randolph Hearst. It has quite a list of past honorary members including at least half a dozen presidents. Larry Berle.