1591 Woodland Ave,
Edison, New Jersey 08820
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Sean Golden (PGA, Head Golf Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original course laid out in 1890. Current design by Donald Ross (1921); modifications by Marty O'Loughlin (1930) and Gil Hanse (2009).
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3 mi S of Plainfield / 31 mi SW of New York City (Times Square, Manhattan).
Plainfield
Plainfield Country Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in New Jersey. Located a relatively short drive from New York City, the course was originally laid out by Donald Ross, one of the country's most revered designers.
PCC is celebrated as one of the great classics of American golf. Effortlessly rolling across gently flowing hills, this natural and predominantly open parkland layout contains a wealth of excellently crafted and stylishly bunkered holes.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted.
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Plainfield has played host to a number of top level tournaments including a US Amateur Championship (1978), US Women's Open (1987), and PGA Tour and FedEx Cup playoff events (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Plainfield CC).
New Jersey's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 82nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's former 97th best course (GOLF magazine, 1993; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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