Upper Montclair Country Club
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 Interactive map of Upper Montclair Country Club | |
| Club information | |
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| Location | Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 1901, 125 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Events hosted | LPGA Founders Cup Sybase Classic NFL Golf Classic Chrysler-Plymouth Classic Dow Jones Open Invitational Thunderbird Classic |
| Fairways | Bluegrass / Poa annua[1] |
| Website | UpperMontclairCountryClub.com |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast, Robert Trent Jones Sr. (Renovation to 27 holes)[2] |
Upper Montclair Country Club is an A. W. Tillinghast-designed private golf club located in Clifton, New Jersey, approximately 12 miles (20 km) west of New York City. Upper Montclair is the only golf club in the United States that has hosted professional events from all three U.S. tours (PGA, LPGA and Champions).[3]
The original 18-hole golf course and a new clubhouse opened in 1928.[4] In the 1950s, Robert Trent Jones Sr. led a major course renovation, transforming Upper Montclair Country Club into the present 27-hole championship design.[5] In 2000, the club hired Roger Rulewich to complete a course renovation project that included installing state-of-the-art drainage and irrigation system, while reshaping and restoring all of the bunkers throughout the 27-hole facility.[6]
Upper Montclair has appeared in episodes of The Sopranos.[7]