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Ted Kramer

Upper Montclair
« on: May 16, 2007, 03:16:08 PM »
I'll be in North Jersey this weekend and I was thinking about stopping by the LPGA tournament being played at Upper Montclair. Would you guys describe the course as "worth seeing"? I did a search and didn't come up with much.

I also might have time for a very early round on Sunday . . .
Anyone interested in a little dawn patrol golf?

-Ted

Voytek Wilczak

Re:Upper Montclair
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2007, 04:04:58 PM »
Ted - I went there yesterday because I was curious myself.

Definitely not Tillie's finest creation.

Flat, kinda boring, back-and-forth routed holes. The course is wedged between Rt 3 and the Parkway - lots of car noise on the holes close to these major roadways.

I was disappointed.

Matt_Ward

Re:Upper Montclair
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2007, 04:14:03 PM »
Ted K:

Should you get into the area and need someone to take you around the course please touch base with me offline. I live in Clifton where UMCC is located.

The 27-hole layout is the work of RTJ -- the original from Tillie was fundamentally altered when the Garden State Parkway came into existence.

The overall layout is what Voytek described -- fairly flat and mostly back and forth golf in a north/south & south/north emphasis.

The club's main fame is its superb location -- just 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan and easy access via all the major local roads. Because of that the club has hosted a range of events from the PGA Tour, Senior Tour and LPGA.

I believe the contract with Sybase is for three years.

UMCC's best combo is the South & East nines -- unfortunately because of parking needs the club always favors using the West & South nines for events of this type.

The best holes on the layout include the downhill dog-leg left 3rd hole on the South nine -- the 12th hole of the event. Well done greensite that is protected well by a pond that really cuts in when the pin is located in the rearmost position.

Frankly, UMCC would not sniff the top 25 courses in NJ and that's because the architectural bar of top tier golf in the Garden State is that high.

Ted Kramer

Re:Upper Montclair
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2007, 04:16:42 PM »
Thanks for the responses gentlemen.

-Ted

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