The old course has hosted eight United States Golf Association (USGA) tournaments, including the 1992, 2000, and 2022 U.S. Senior Opens.

Saucon Valley Country Club is also the home site of the Lehigh University golf team.

Saucon Valley Country Club was founded in 1920 by a group of local businessmen, mostly from Bethlehem Steel.

[2] The club elected to build a second course after World War II, due to an increase in membership.

[9] , The USGA has held eight national tournaments at Saucon Valley Country Club's Old Course.

With a four-day total score of 275 (nine-under-par), Larry Laoretti won the tournament by four strokes over Dave Stockton.

[14] In July 2009, Saucon Valley hosted the U.S. Women's Open, a major championship on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

South Korean Eun-Hee Ji made a 20-foot birdie putt on the last hole of the tournament to win by one stroke.

[28] After renovations in preparation for the 2009 U.S. Women's Open, the Old Course won the 2008 Best Remodel award from Golf Digest magazine.