Plainfield Country Club

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Plainfield Country Club
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Plainfield Country Club
Club information
Coordinates 40°35′40″N74°23′22″W / 40.59444°N 74.38944°W / 40.59444; -74.38944
Location Edison, New Jersey
United States
Established1890
TypeParkland (private)
Total holes18
Events hosted The Barclays
1978 U.S. Amateur
1987 U.S. Women's Open
Website www.plainfieldcc.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&PageId=277563&ssid=151190&vnf=1
Designed by Donald Ross (1921) Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner (1999 renovation)
Par 70 (for the 2015 Barclays), 72 normally
Length7,091 yd (6,484 m)
Course rating 75.3
Slope rating 146

Plainfield Country Club is a private country club and golf course located in Edison in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 1890 as the Hillside Tennis Club. Its golf course was designed in 1916 by golf course designer Donald Ross, and opened BC for play in 1921. [1] The architect of the clubhouse was Roger Bullard. [2] [3]

Contents

The clubhouse, as shown on a postcard, of Plainfield Country Club in 1909. PlainfieldCC-1909.PNG
The clubhouse, as shown on a postcard, of Plainfield Country Club in 1909.

Handicap system

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Calkins in 1909

In 1904, Leighton Calkins—who served as the mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, from 1915 through 1920—created the handicap system currently used in golf today. In honor of Calkins, a set of tees at the Plainfield Country Club bears his name. [4]

Later history

Plainfield Country Club has been home to the 1978 U.S. Amateur, [5] the 1987 U.S. Women's Open, [6] several state and regional championships, and has been ranked among the best in the country. [7] In 2011, it was home to The Barclays golf tournament, the first PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff event. In August 2015, Plainfield Country Club again hosted the Barclays PGA golf tournament. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Barclays - The 2011 Course". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  2. ↑ Roger H. Bullard. "The Architecture of Country Clubs" (PDF). The Architectural Forum, golf and country club reference number. March 1925. Rogers & Manson: 133.
  3. ↑ Bullard, Roger H (1922), Plainfield Country Club, Floor plans for Plainfield Country Club building; traced by Charles H. Detwiller, Jr.
  4. ↑ "Historical Society of Plainfield to Celebrate Golf History During Barclays". oceanmuseum.org. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. ↑ 1978 U.S. Amateur
  6. ↑ 1987 U.S. Women's Open
  7. ↑ Golfweek's National Panel Of Raters Announce 2008 U.S. Course Rankings
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