Amid the wealth of New Jersey golf, Plainfield Country Club stands out for its 15 original Donald Ross greens and sublime land for golf. Plainfield was also one of the first clubs to enlist the restoration services of Gil Hanse. Since 1999, Hanse has recaptured greens, removed trees, and improved the three non-original holes to make this Ross design one of the best surviving examples of the architect’s work.
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Take Note…
The public golf course across the street. Plainfield West Nine is the club’s original course, which was designed by Tom Bendelow in 1898. Now an affordable public option, the course sits on a good-looking piece of land. I haven’t played it, but I found it interesting when I drove by!
An unusual conversion. The par-5 12th green used to serve a par 3. The original 12th hole was a par 4 playing to the right of what’s now the 12th fairway, and the following hole was a one-shooter along the creek to the undulating green.
