| Club information | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | Clifton, New Jersey |
| Established | 1901, 123 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| 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 golf course located in Clifton, New Jersey.
History
The original 18-hole golf course and a brand new Clubhouse opened in 1928. In 1954 Robert Trent Jones Sr. led major course renovation transforming Upper Montclair Country Club into the present 27-hole Championship design. 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. [3]
Upper Montclair has also appeared in some episodes of The Sopranos.
Notable professional events
| Year | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational | Gene Littler |
| 1966 | Thunderbird Classic | Mason Rudolph |
| 1967 | Thunderbird Classic | Arnold Palmer |
| 1968 | Thunderbird Classic | Bob Murphy |
| 1970 | Dow Jones Open Invitational | Bobby Nichols |
| 1979 | Coca-Cola Classic | Nancy Lopez |
| 1980 | Coca-Cola Classic | Donna White |
| 1983 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | Pat Bradley |
| 1984 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | Barb Bunkowsky |
| 1993 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Lee Trevino |
| 1994 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Raymond Floyd |
| 1995 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | George Archer |
| 1996 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Bob Murphy |
| 1997 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Bruce Crampton |
| 1998 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Bob Dickson |
| 1999 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Allen Doyle |
| 2000 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | Lee Trevino (2) |
| 2001 | NFL Golf Classic | John Schroeder |
| 2002 | NFL Golf Classic | James Mason |
| 2007 | LPGA Sybase Classic | Lorena Ochoa |
| 2008 | LPGA Sybase Classic | Lorena Ochoa (2) |
| 2009 | LPGA Sybase Classic | Oh Ji-young |
| 2022 | LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup | Minjee Lee |
References
- ^ Scivoli, Michael. "Upper Montclair Country Club". vuenj.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "History & Tradition At Upper Montclair Country Club". UpperMontclairCountryClub.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Upper Montclair History - New Jersey Country Club - Clifton". www.uppermontclaircountryclub.com.
- ^ "Professional Tournaments & Champions". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ Rogers, Amy. "Minjee Lee Fights For Win At Cognizant Founders Cup". TheFoundersLPGA.com. LPGA. Retrieved 7 April 2023.