Essex County Country Club

6,617 yards, 132 slope from the Blues There's Essex County Club in Massachusetts and Essex County Country Club in New Jersey. Both are rather old with interesting histories and the result of complete renovations by famous Golden Age designers. The club in New Jersey that is the subject of this review is the oldest country … Continue reading Essex County Country Club →

Metedeconk National Golf Club

6,664 yards, 146 slope from the Member tees, Tournament Course (First and Third) Robert Trent Jones had his office and home about an hour away from here. While his work can be found far and wide, there's a good concentration of his courses spread through North and Central New Jersey, touched at various points in … Continue reading Metedeconk National Golf Club →

Little Mill Country Club

Red ("Devil's Glen) - 3,112 yards, from the Blues White ("Little Mill") - 3,343 yards, from the Blues Blue ("Stoney Mt.") - 3200 yards, from the Blues Red/White - 6,455 yards, 126 slope from the Blues White/Blue - 6,543 yards, 133 slope from the Blues Blue/Red - 6,312 yards, 132 slope from the Blues "Excuse … Continue reading Little Mill Country Club →

Seaview Hotel and Golf Club – Pines Course

6,731 yards, 123 Slope from the Blues I learned more this day about airplanes than I ever expected in one sitting. The others in my group appeared to be plane mechanics of some sort and would talk about this plane or that as they flew overhead. The sounds they may made denoted different capabilities of … Continue reading Seaview Hotel and Golf Club – Pines Course →

Rock Spring Golf Club

6,611 yards, 136 slope from the Black tees The geese had reclaimed the land. While we were carving our turkeys and going to holiday parties and ringing in the brand new 2022, the geese were able re-colonize and establish order amidst the empty parking lot, clubhouse and fairways. It was there for the taking. They … Continue reading Rock Spring Golf Club →

Hollywood Golf Club

6,579 yards, 133 slope from the Blues The storm was brewing for quite some time. You could feel it building, with the dark shades of gray above that seemed to get thicker and shroud more of the blue until finally, it was as if we were in a foggy dream state. The wind started in … Continue reading Hollywood Golf Club →

Baltusrol Upper

6,173 yards, 136 from the III tees Twenty minutes after walking off the Eighteenth of the Lower, we found ourselves on the First tee of the Upper. That First tee is behind the clubhouse, making it feel like a secret eighteen holes only the more wily among us know about. Surely our experience of the … Continue reading Baltusrol Upper →

Baltusrol Lower

6,225 yards, 134 from the III tees Something was off with me. I couldn't get into a groove, couldn't get a feel for the course, couldn't put my finger on it. Out of sync. We started in the early morning. There's a routine this time of year, late in the season. We all are now … Continue reading Baltusrol Lower →

Morris County Golf Club

6,511 yards, 139 slope from the Champion tees In Morristown, New Jersey, Morris County Golf Club was founded in 1894 with its golf course designed by Seth Raynor in 1916. The club was an early member of the USGA, joining in 1895 while Tom Bendelow designed its first iteration of the course in 1897. The … Continue reading Morris County Golf Club →

Trump National Golf Club – Old Course at Bedminster

7,721 yards, 155 slope from the Black tees7,249 yards, 144 slope from the Gold tees6,647 yards, 141 slope from the Blues6,131 yards, 132 slope from the White tees Bedminster, New Jersey is home to Trump National Golf Club, one of the flagship properties of the the Trump portfolio. The club at Bedminster sports two courses; … Continue reading Trump National Golf Club – Old Course at Bedminster →