Forsgate Country Club
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 Aerial view of Forsgate Country Club | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Monroe, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 1931[1] |
| Owned by | RDC Golf Group |
| Operated by | RDC Golf Group |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | Forsgate Foundation Charity Classic |
| Website | http://www.forsgatecc.com |
| Banks Course | |
| Designed by | Charles Banks |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,844 yards |
| Course rating | 72.4 |
| Palmer Course | |
| Designed by | Hal Purdy |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,584 yards |
| Course rating | 69.8 |
Forsgate Country Club is a country club located in Monroe Township, New Jersey. The club has two distinctively different eighteen hole golf courses, an historic clubhouse with two dining facilities, tennis court, a pool and fitness center. The club is private for golf and dining, but is available to non-members for meetings, catering, and golf outings.
Banks Course
The Banks Course was created by Charles “Steamshovel” Banks in 1931.[1]
Banks Course Featured Hole 12
This Horseshoe completely surrounded by bunkers, this par three is a copy of many elevated short holes in Scotland. "Buried elephants" is one way to describe the horseshoe-shaped undulation.[citation needed]
Palmer Course
Originally created by Hal Purdy in 1961, but redesigned in 1995 by the Arnold Palmer Group and again in 2007 by Steven Kay.
References
- ^ a b Whiting, John (October 3, 2015). The Search for the 50 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in New Jersey: A Tribute to New Jersey’s Contribution to the Beauty and Legacy of Golf in America. Lulu Press. ISBN 1105595102.