Northfield, NJ
Atlantic City Country Club
Atlantic City’s hotel owners helped establish a golf club for their visitors. At a September 11, 1897 meeting, organizers chose land in Northfield, accessible by trolley from the resort’s boardwalk hotels.
- Course
- 18 holes · par 70
- Club website
- Visit website
Golf at the end of the trolley ride
The Club’s bell once announced the last trolley. Its history recalls delays caused by high tides along the Shore Road line; the surviving bell is displayed at the entrance and became a symbol of the Club.
Championships
Results and dates 3 editions
U.S. Women's Open
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Carol Mann
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Sandra Palmer
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In the archive
Sources and editorial notes3 references
Sources for this story
- History - Atlantic City Country Club Atlantic City Country Club
History: 1897 meeting; John Reid survey; June 18, 1898 opening; Ring The Bell.
Consulted 2026-10-09
Record sources
- Club mark source
- USGA Women's Open Champions and Championship Results The official champions table records the 1975 winner and site. Recorded site text follows that table; no canonical Club or Course identity is inferred. Explicit date span: www.usga.org