[2] A member club of the USGA,[3] Canterbury has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the top 100 courses in the United States.
[6] Following its establishment on February 2, 1921,[6] by a contingent of Cleveland's University Club,[7][8] the club purchased a 146-acre (0.59 km2) site in a sparsely developed suburban area located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of downtown Cleveland.
The property lays primarily in Beachwood and, at its northernmost tip, in Shaker Heights.
The site was chosen for its high elevation, rolling hills, brooks, and wooded areas.
The club is named for Canterbury, Connecticut, the birthplace of Cleveland's founder, General Moses Cleaveland.