Course record

Upper Course

The Upper is the other half of A.W. Tillinghast’s paired design for Baltusrol, built between 1918 and 1922. Its holes work across the slopes of Baltusrol Mountain, giving the course a distinctive sequence of uphill approaches, downhill shots and slanting lies.¹²

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Holes: 18
Par: 72
Place: Springfield

Across the mountain slopes

The second fairway falls from right to left at the mountain’s foot. The third green slopes away from the hillside. The fourth brings an uphill approach from an uneven lie, with deep bunkers left of the elevated green.²

The fifth reverses the elevation with a downhill dogleg and a view toward the New York skyline. Later, the fourteenth returns directly toward the mountain. That hole has two greens: a creek protects the right-hand target, while bunkers surround the left. Multiple tees and greens permit different ways of playing it.²

The Upper hosted the 1936 U.S. Open and the 1985 U.S. Women’s Open, won by Kathy Baker. It reopened in May 2025 after a year-long restoration by Gil Hanse, completing Baltusrol’s restoration plan for both courses. The current tour records recovered hole locations at the second and a lowered ninth green returned to its original footprint.³²

Sources for this story 3 references

Sources for this history

Golf Courses Baltusrol Golf Club
Golf Courses and Two Championship Courses: early nine holes, Old Course, 1918-1922 construction and simultaneous dual-course project.
Consulted 2026-09-15
The Upper Course Baltusrol Golf Club
Hole descriptions 2-5, 9 and 14: mountain slopes, downhill fifth, restored ninth and two fourteenth greens.
Consulted 2026-09-15
Baltusrol Golf Club: Facts and Information Baltusrol Golf Club
PDF pages 1-2: October 19, 1895 foundation; clubhouse; Lower reopened in 2021; Upper championships and May 2025 reopening.
Consulted 2026-09-15

Course design

1918–1922 Original design

A.W. Tillinghast

Open Architect record Baltusrol official course history
2025 Restoration

Gil Hanse

Open Architect record Baltusrol official fact sheet

Hosted competitions

U.S. Women's Open

1985 U.S. Women's Open

U.S. Open

1936 U.S. Open

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Vi	Men	72	75.9	151	3,638	3,641	7,279	36	36
V	Men	72	74.1	145	3,480	3,522	7,002	36	36
Iv	Men	72	72.1	140	3,272	3,286	6,558	36	36
Iv/iii	Men	72	71.1	138	3,161	3,181	6,342	36	36
Iii · Men	Men	72	70.6	136	3,088	3,144	6,232	36	36
Iii · Women	Women	73	76.9	143	3,088	3,144	6,232	36	37
Iii/ii	Men	72	69.2	133	2,999	2,943	5,942	36	36
Ii · Women	Women	73	73.6	138	2,879	2,870	5,749	36	37
Ii · Men	Men	72	68.4	131	2,879	2,870	5,749	36	36
I · Men	Men	72	67.4	128	2,725	2,815	5,540	36	36
I · Women	Women	73	72.7	134	2,725	2,815	5,540	36	37

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Vi	487	460	222	443	449	433	250	544	350	3,638	150	616	358	424	395	174	443	594	487	3,641	7,279
V	485	433	193	412	423	423	225	541	345	3,480	156	596	348	398	395	162	437	571	459	3,522	7,002
Iv	468	404	165	395	400	407	192	518	323	3,272	149	540	333	385	372	144	397	523	443	3,286	6,558
Iv/iii	468	388	165	376	384	372	192	493	323	3,161	149	481	333	385	362	144	374	523	430	3,181	6,342
Iii · Men	451	388	160	376	384	372	176	493	288	3,088	138	540	313	342	362	134	374	511	430	3,144	6,232
Iii · Women	451	388	160	376	384	372	176	493	288	3,088	138	540	313	342	362	134	374	511	430	3,144	6,232
Iii/ii	451	370	152	376	357	362	176	467	288	2,999	137	444	313	342	362	116	374	425	430	2,943	5,942
Ii · Women	445	370	152	300	357	362	149	467	277	2,879	137	444	300	340	307	116	372	425	429	2,870	5,749
Ii · Men	445	370	152	300	357	362	149	467	277	2,879	137	444	300	340	307	116	372	425	429	2,870	5,749
I · Men	371	327	135	300	357	362	149	467	257	2,725	137	444	300	340	307	110	372	425	380	2,815	5,540
I · Women	371	327	135	300	357	362	149	467	257	2,725	137	444	300	340	307	110	372	425	380	2,815	5,540
Par	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36	3	5	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	36	72
Hcp	13	7	17	1	9	3	15	5	11		16	4	10	14	6	18	8	12	2

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Vi	487	460	222	443	449	433	250	544	350	3,638
V	485	433	193	412	423	423	225	541	345	3,480
Iv	468	404	165	395	400	407	192	518	323	3,272
Iv/iii	468	388	165	376	384	372	192	493	323	3,161
Iii · Men	451	388	160	376	384	372	176	493	288	3,088
Iii · Women	451	388	160	376	384	372	176	493	288	3,088
Iii/ii	451	370	152	376	357	362	176	467	288	2,999
Ii · Women	445	370	152	300	357	362	149	467	277	2,879
Ii · Men	445	370	152	300	357	362	149	467	277	2,879
I · Men	371	327	135	300	357	362	149	467	257	2,725
I · Women	371	327	135	300	357	362	149	467	257	2,725
Par	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
Hcp	13	7	17	1	9	3	15	5	11

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Vi	150	616	358	424	395	174	443	594	487	3,641
V	156	596	348	398	395	162	437	571	459	3,522
Iv	149	540	333	385	372	144	397	523	443	3,286
Iv/iii	149	481	333	385	362	144	374	523	430	3,181
Iii · Men	138	540	313	342	362	134	374	511	430	3,144
Iii · Women	138	540	313	342	362	134	374	511	430	3,144
Iii/ii	137	444	313	342	362	116	374	425	430	2,943
Ii · Women	137	444	300	340	307	116	372	425	429	2,870
Ii · Men	137	444	300	340	307	116	372	425	429	2,870
I · Men	137	444	300	340	307	110	372	425	380	2,815
I · Women	137	444	300	340	307	110	372	425	380	2,815
Par	3	5	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	36
Hcp	16	4	10	14	6	18	8	12	2