Montclair Golf Club.
Montclair has four nines, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The first three are Ross, the 4th is Banks.
The 1st nine was altered for the worse when the tennis courts were built on that nine, eventually causing alterations to the 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th holes.
The other nines remain mostly intact.
Some of the incredible greens had to be softened as green speeds increased as their contours and slopes couldn't accomodate the higher speeds.
The course is more or less land locked.
Some length could be added, but, not much.
The yardage from the back tees for each nine is;
1 3,240 par 35
2 3,292 par 35
3 3,236 par 35
4 3,292 par 35
Bobby Jones once called Montclair the longest short course in America.
Montclair has done an impressive job with tree removal and the continue to work on drainage in the low lying areas of the golf course.
The Peckman River/Stream traverses three of the nines at the bottom of the property, flowing south to north.
Despite the dramatic increase in distance vis a vis hi-tech, Montclair remains an incredible challenge.
You'd better know how to play every shot from every lie possible.
And, you'd better know how to play into greens that cant in every direction.
The 2nd and 4th nines have always been my favorite, but # 3 is a terrific nine.
Absent the tennis courts, the 1st nine was likewise terrific.
What's amazing about the course is how well it resists scoring absent any gimmickerie.
Simple holes like the uphill 6th on the 4th nine, all 348 yards from the tips, is challenging.
Banks included a punchbowl, Redan and a short on the 4th nine.
I can't recall so many challenging 350+/- par 4's.
Doglegs right, doglegs left, uphill, downhill, the variety is endless.
And, the constant is the difficulty in scoring.
As I indicated the tree removal plan has greatly enhanced the course and returned the element of wind.
Great match play course, very tough medal play course, and, the golfer has 36 holes without much in the way of repetition.