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Springfield, New Jersey 07081
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Jaimie Pierson (PGA, Head Golf Professional).The Course:
36 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and suburban, residential.
Designer:
Original 18-hole course (1895) replaced by two championship layouts, the Upper and Lower courses designed by Albert W. "Tillie" Tillinghast (1918). Lower course modifications by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1948) and his son Rees Jones (2005, 2014). Upper course modifications by Rees Jones (2008, 2014).
Above distances are for the Lower course. Also at Baltusrol is the 18-hole Upper course (par-72, 7348 yds from back tees, rating 75.9).
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o.5 mi from centre of Springfield Township / 24 mi W of New York City (Times Square, Manhattan).
Baltusrol
Baltusrol Golf Club is home to two of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in the USA's Northeast. The Upper and Lower courses, both designed by Albert W. Tillinghast, are excellent tree-lined and open parkland layouts that contain a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes.
The Lower course stylishly makes its way out-and-back across gently rolling parkland terrain. At times heavily tree-lined, at others more open, the holes are impressively defended by a plethora of handsome bunkering. Occasionally water also gets into proceedings, most notably at the beautiful par-3 4th hole.
The Lower course's sting in the tail comes courtesy of two excellent par-5s at 17 and 18. With water very much in play from the tee, the shorter 18th brings you back to Baltusrol's opulently large clubhouse and alongside the 18th of the Upper course (with which it shares a greenside bunker).
The Upper Course’s heritage is simpler than the Lower’s. Designed at the same time as the Lower by Tillinghast, it opened for play in 1922. The course received less architectural attention than the Lower, and the only architect to work on the Upper prior to the 1990s was Tillinghast himself. Thereafter the Upper has embraced some modifications designed by Rees Jones.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted at all times. Caddies available at all times.
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Baltusrol Golf Club takes its name from a mountainside property that was built here in the early-19th century by a sturdy Dutch farmer named Baltus Roll. On an infamous night in 1831 the thrifty Mr Roll was dragged from his bed by two intruders, who tortured and killed him in an attempt to discover where he kept his money. Baltus Roll went to his final resting place unaware that his name - in a slightly contracted form - would be immortalised in the mountain where his cottage is still located and at the golf club of the same name. The murdered man's tombstone can be found in the small Revolutionary Cemetery in nearby Westfield.
Baltusrol's original Old course, and after 1918 the Lower and Upper courses, have between them hosted 16 national championships (five on the Old, eight on the Lower, three on the Upper). The Club's role of honour includes US Opens, a PGA Championship, US Amateur Championships, US Women's Opens and Women's Amateur Championships. See Major Golf Tournaments at Baltusrol GC.
Lower course:
New Jersey's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 45th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's 67th best course (GOLF Magazine, 2023/24).
Upper course:
New Jersey's 4th best course.
USA's 80th best course.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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