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Upper Montclair Country Club

Clifton, NJ
3/5 grail
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr  ·  4.6★ players
✈ EWR 11 mi · Newark 7 mi
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Why it’s a grail

The only club in the United States to have hosted professional events from all three major U.S. tours.

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Courage & Sacrifice 12th Annual Golf Outing at Upper Montclair Country Club
Oct 13, 2026
Benefits Special Operations Warrior Foundation
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About the course

Upper Montclair Country Club is a private golf club located in Clifton, New Jersey, approximately 12 miles west of New York City. Originally designed by A. W. Tillinghast in the Golden Age, its course underwent a significant redesign by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in the mid-20th century. The club holds the unique distinction of being the only golf course in the United States to have hosted events on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and PGA Tour Champions.

Championships hosted: Chrysler-Plymouth Classic (3 times) · Thunderbird Classic (2 times) · Senior Players Championship (1 time) · Lady Carling Open (1 time)

Player reviews

Google 4.6★ · 146 ratings
4★ · Bindu P · 11 months ago

I attended one alumni get together here. There ambience and location is nice. Food was not great. Being situated in New Jersey, they could have made more vegetarian and vegan options for a Indian Institute alumni get together. Also they did not keep a trash b

5★ · NJVixen · 2 years ago

I was a guest recently at the woman’s Cognizant golf tournament. This country club is A+ The course itself is beautiful and manicured to perfection! Everything was perfectly organized & top notch! The food was excellent! You didn’t have to ask for anything! It

5★ · Afnan Aqdus · 5 months ago

Beautiful golf course with excellent food and amenities.

Annual charity events here

Recurring outings worth watching for — the door opens again each year.

  • Courage & Sacrifice Golf Outing benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation · 12th annual · ~October

Course timeline

  1. 1928Opened, designed by A. W. Tillinghast
  2. 1956Redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
  3. 1962Thunderbird Classic
  4. 1963Thunderbird Classic
  5. 1974Lady Carling Open
  6. 1983Chrysler-Plymouth Classic (3 times)
  7. 1987Senior Players Championship
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