Courtesy of the club
Courtesy of the club
Courtesy of the club
Stephen Hennessey
Stephen Hennessey
Morris County Golf Club
Morris County Golf Club
36 Punch Bowl Rd
Morristown, NJ 07960
United States
Overview
Morris County Country Club gets lost among the unthinkably good golf in the Tri-State area, but the Golden Age design is finally getting its due, thanks to recent tree-removal work and impeccable conditioning—allowing the bold landforms and land movement to shine. Widely accepted to be a Seth Raynor design, recent discovery from the club revealed C.B. Macdonald worked here, too. The Morristown club also holds the distinction of being the first club in the country organized and managed by women. The course continues to make improvements, now under the supervision of consulting architect Jaeger Kovich of Proper Golf, who previously worked under Gil Hanse and Tom Doak as a builder and shaper.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Made its inaugural appearance in 2021-'22.
Previous ranking: 21st.
2025-'26 ranking: 20th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“MCGC is a really neat Raynor/Macdonald design with plenty of template style holes and classic golf architecture themes throughout. The Punchbowl green stood out as well as several double plateau greens."
Read More2025
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“Conditioning is excellent. Evaluated the day after a significant rainstorm and after a month of 90+ degree days, course was impeccable. Greens roll true and smooth. A lot hillier than you would expect in eastern Morris County with a couple of significant drops. A couple of holes have drops that if carry the top of the hill with a drive, it will continue to roll for 75 yards downhill. Back nine is not as hilly as the front and I thought was easier than the front. As mentioned earlier, several template holes with the reverse Redan being one. The final hole is an excellent way to finish with water left, rough right and requiring a draw off the tee. The caddy I was assigned, Patrick, was excellent in his knowledge of the course and advice."
Read More2025
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“A big course on a small piece of property with some template holes, strategic bunkers that guarded greens and fairway turns and very good conditioning. a fun course to play."
Read More2023
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“Don't miss out on this fun throwback of a golf course. If you're a bomber bring some persimmon and experience the course the way it was intended."
Read More2023
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“Morris County is a historic golf club in Northern NJ that is perhaps best known for opening as a Women-only Club in 1894. In 1916, the current course was built by Seth Raynor. Morris County is quite quirky with many blind shots, and interesting holes over a rolling terrain. The conditioning here is overall excellent and these may be some of the fastest (and most challenging) greens on a Raynor course. While the difficulty lies in on these putting surfaces and their surroundings, there is strong variety in terms of hole length and design as well with many lengthy par fours mixed with a few reachable holes. There are many holes you won't find anywhere else with a particularly notable stretch from 7-9, excellent Reverse Redan 13th, and Eden 17th. I think this is a course that is very difficult the first time you see it, but would get easier once you know the angles and strategy."
Read More2022
