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]
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| 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] |
History
editThe 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]
Notable professional events
edit| 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 |
| 2023 | LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup | Ko Jin-young |
| 2024 | LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup | Rose Zhang |
References
edit- ↑ Scivoli, Michael. "Upper Montclair Country Club". vuenj.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ↑ "History & Tradition At Upper Montclair Country Club". UpperMontclairCountryClub.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ↑ https://golfnewsstoriesonline.com/news/all/golf_news/upper_montclair_country_club_110_years_young.html
- ↑ Vasquez, Andy. "Clifton to host LPGA Tour, top golfers in the world this week at Cognizant Founders Cup". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Upper Montclair C.C." New Jersey State Golf Association. n.d. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Upper Montclair Country Club". golfday.us. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ↑ Gilmore, Georgette (January 12, 2024). "A Trip Back In Time: 'The Sopranos' Locations You'll Recognize". Montclair Local. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Professional Tournaments & Champions". Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ↑ Rogers, Amy. "Minjee Lee Fights For Win At Cognizant Founders Cup". TheFoundersLPGA.com. LPGA. Retrieved April 7, 2023.