Upper Montclair Country Club

Upper Montclair Country Club is an A. W. Tillinghast-designed golf course located in Clifton, New Jersey.

Upper Montclair Country Club
Club information
Upper Montclair Country Club is located in the United States
Upper Montclair Country Club
Upper Montclair Country Club is located in New Jersey
Upper Montclair Country Club
LocationClifton, New Jersey
Established1901, 123 years ago
TypePrivate
Total holes27
FairwaysBluegrass / Poa annua[1]
WebsiteUpperMontclairCountryClub.com
Designed byA. W. Tillinghast, Robert Trent Jones Sr. (Renovation to 27 holes)[2]

History

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The original 18-hole golf course and a new clubhouse opened in 1928.[3] In the 1950s, Robert Trent Jones Sr. led a major course renovation, transforming Upper Montclair Country Club into the present 27-hole championship design.[4] 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.[5]

Upper Montclair has appeared in episodes of The Sopranos.[6]

Notable professional events

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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

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  1. ^ Scivoli, Michael. "Upper Montclair Country Club". vuenj.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "History & Tradition At Upper Montclair Country Club". UpperMontclairCountryClub.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ Vasquez, Andy. "Clifton to host LPGA Tour, top golfers in the world this week at Cognizant Founders Cup". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. ^ Association 2024, New Jersey State Golf. "Club & Courses". New Jersey State Golf Association. Retrieved 2024-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Upper Montclair Country Club". golfday.us. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ^ Gilmore, Georgette (2024-01-12). "A Trip Back In Time: 'The Sopranos' Locations You'll Recognize". Montclair Local. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ "Professional Tournaments & Champions". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  8. ^ Rogers, Amy. "Minjee Lee Fights For Win At Cognizant Founders Cup". TheFoundersLPGA.com. LPGA. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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