Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ · Founded
Baltusrol Golf Club is a private golf club in Springfield, New Jersey, designed by A. W. Tillinghast in 1895. The club has 36 holes, a par of 72, a course rating of 76.1, a slope of 148. The average member handicap is 15.8 with 30% single-digit players.
Tillinghast's Lower Course has witnessed golf history, from Jack Nicklaus's emotional 1980 U.S. Open victory to countless other major championship moments. The architect's cross-bunker philosophy and heroic par-5 finishing hole define championship golf architecture.
Scorecard
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| VI | 529 | 460 | 241 | 442 | 448 | 449 | 247 | 545 | 356 | 3,717 | 172 | 617 | 362 | 437 | 411 | 170 | 440 | 597 | 509 | 3,715 | 7,432 |
| V | 485 | 420 | 220 | 405 | 420 | 430 | 215 | 540 | 345 | 3,480 | 160 | 590 | 345 | 400 | 405 | 155 | 435 | 565 | 465 | 3,520 | 7,000 |
| IV | 467 | 408 | 178 | 383 | 395 | 406 | 191 | 505 | 320 | 3,253 | 148 | 543 | 330 | 367 | 382 | 138 | 382 | 524 | 434 | 3,248 | 6,501 |
| III | 470 | 395 | 180 | 385 | 385 | 405 | 180 | 470 | 320 | 3,190 | 150 | 485 | 330 | 350 | 380 | 130 | 380 | 450 | 420 | 3,075 | 6,265 |
| III | 450 | 395 | 160 | 335 | 385 | 375 | 180 | 470 | 290 | 3,040 | 130 | 485 | 320 | 350 | 365 | 130 | 370 | 450 | 420 | 3,020 | 6,060 |
| II | 450 | 365 | 160 | 280 | 350 | 360 | 180 | 435 | 290 | 2,870 | 130 | 445 | 320 | 350 | 310 | 130 | 295 | 450 | 420 | 2,850 | 5,720 |
| Hdcp | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Membership Information
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About Baltusrol Golf Club
The Lower Course represents Tillinghast at his most strategic, with cross-bunkers and angled greens that reward precise positioning over pure distance. Each hole builds toward the dramatic par-5 18th, where water guards the green and major championships are won or lost. Baltusrol's enduring appeal stems from how Tillinghast created shot values that remain relevant across generations of equipment advances, maintaining strategic integrity that challenges modern professionals as much as their predecessors.
Key Facts
- Baltusrol Golf Club is located in Springfield, New Jersey.
- Club type: private.
- Course architect: A. W. Tillinghast.
- Year founded: 1895.
- Number of holes: 36.
- Par: 72.
- Course rating: 76.1.
- Slope rating: 148.
- Average member handicap: 15.8.
- Single-digit handicap players: 30%.
- GHIN-registered members: 126.
- Membership types: private.
- Alister Index score: 85/100.
