HISTORY

 

The Club's history is intertwined with Baguio- whose charter is younger than that of the BCC. In 1910 there were 161 members of which 6 were Filipinos. The club then employed only one Filipino employee to serve drinks, collect dues, and be within calling distance of members, while G-stringed Igorots were the first caddies.

Gone are the days when country clubs posted signs like “For Whites Only” or “Natives and Dogs Not Allowed” within their hollowed grounds. Indeed, No longer an all-white bastion, the Baguio Country Club has become an institution with a largely Filipino membership.

Membership has grown. Currently, BCC has around 3,000 members of which 98% are Filipinos. The club is the favorite place frequented by the high echelons of society. The place where top officials of the country convene, aristocrat families retreat and whose-who in town get together.