Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course)

Course Type: Private

Design Role: Restoration 1992, 1996, 1997, 2009

Co-Designer(s): Steve Weisser

Client Course Description

Baltusrol Golf Club, synonymous with championship golf, sits at the base of Baltusrol Mountain in northern New Jersey, only a stone's throw from New York City. With a rich heritage that dates back to 1895, Baltusrol is considered one of the country's premier private golf clubs. Its two championship courses, the Lower and Upper, have played distinguished roles on the national golf stage since their creation by Golden Age architect A.W. Tillinghast. Together, the courses have hosted 16 national championships, including seven U.S. Opens and one PGA Championship.

Designer Notes

Master Plan work is ongoing.

Tournaments

• KPMG Women's PGA Championship: 2023, 2029
• PGA Championship: 2005, 2016
• U.S. Junior Amateur: 2018
• U.S. Open: 1993

Awards

• Golf Magazine: Top 100 Courses in the World and U.S.
• Golf Digest: America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses
• Golfweek: America's 100 Best Classical Courses
• Audubon International: Certified Cooperative Sanctuary

News

Baltusrol: Inside Rees Jones’ Renovations For The PGA

With Baltusrol’s Closing Par 5s, It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

Like Old Times: Baltusrol Regains its Tillinghast Feel But Still Poses A Stiff Test

Tillinghast's Design Elasticity on Display

A Brief History of Baltusrol Golf Club

PGA of America, Baltusrol Golf Club Continue Historic Relationship at 2016 PGA Championship

The Rees Jones Era: Part 1 - The Lower