Course record
Atlantic City Country Club
John Reid surveyed the land for Atlantic City Country Club and favored the bayside ground. The first nine holes were completed quickly, although the founders intended an eighteen-hole course.1
Open the Club record- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Club location
- Northfield New Jersey
The first holes by the bay
The course and clubhouse opened on June 18, 1898 while construction continued. Golfers began playing before all eighteen holes were complete, placing the opening within a longer period of building.1
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Men | 70 | 72.1 | 132 | 3,425 | 3,125 | 6,550 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue/White | Men | 70 | 70.8 | 128 | 3,308 | 3,058 | 6,366 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Women | Women | 70 | 75.7 | 135 | 3,245 | 2,930 | 6,175 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Men | Men | 70 | 69.9 | 126 | 3,234 | 2,931 | 6,165 | 35 | 35 |
| White/Gold | Men | 70 | 67.8 | 121 | 3,007 | 2,759 | 5,766 | 35 | 35 |
| Gold · Men | Men | 70 | 66.4 | 117 | 2,894 | 2,591 | 5,485 | 35 | 35 |
| Gold · Women | Women | 70 | 71.9 | 127 | 2,894 | 2,591 | 5,485 | 35 | 35 |
| Red | Women | 70 | 71 | 126 | 2,835 | 2,514 | 5,349 | 35 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 450 | 368 | 353 | 144 | 445 | 592 | 425 | 196 | 452 | 3,425 | 488 | 432 | 134 | 553 | 339 | 190 | 400 | 157 | 432 | 3,125 | 6,550 |
| Blue/White | 428 | 368 | 353 | 144 | 417 | 561 | 425 | 176 | 436 | 3,308 | 484 | 432 | 125 | 553 | 333 | 190 | 400 | 157 | 384 | 3,058 | 6,366 |
| White · Women | 428 | 332 | 339 | 131 | 417 | 561 | 425 | 176 | 436 | 3,245 | 484 | 388 | 125 | 541 | 333 | 172 | 353 | 150 | 384 | 2,930 | 6,175 |
| White · Men | 428 | 332 | 328 | 131 | 417 | 561 | 425 | 176 | 436 | 3,234 | 484 | 388 | 125 | 541 | 333 | 173 | 353 | 150 | 384 | 2,931 | 6,165 |
| White/Gold | 371 | 332 | 328 | 131 | 384 | 498 | 390 | 176 | 397 | 3,007 | 484 | 358 | 125 | 475 | 333 | 140 | 353 | 150 | 341 | 2,759 | 5,766 |
| Gold · Men | 371 | 289 | 305 | 120 | 384 | 498 | 390 | 140 | 397 | 2,894 | 422 | 358 | 116 | 475 | 310 | 140 | 290 | 139 | 341 | 2,591 | 5,485 |
| Gold · Women | 371 | 289 | 305 | 120 | 384 | 498 | 390 | 140 | 397 | 2,894 | 422 | 358 | 116 | 475 | 310 | 140 | 290 | 139 | 341 | 2,591 | 5,485 |
| Red | 366 | 284 | 301 | 113 | 373 | 491 | 381 | 135 | 391 | 2,835 | 418 | 352 | 110 | 452 | 323 | 137 | 286 | 102 | 334 | 2,514 | 5,349 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Hcp | 3 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 450 | 368 | 353 | 144 | 445 | 592 | 425 | 196 | 452 | 3,425 |
| Blue/White | 428 | 368 | 353 | 144 | 417 | 561 | 425 | 176 | 436 | 3,308 |
| White · Women | 428 | 332 | 339 | 131 | 417 | 561 | 425 | 176 | 436 | 3,245 |
| White · Men | 428 | 332 | 328 | 131 | 417 | 561 | 425 | 176 | 436 | 3,234 |
| White/Gold | 371 | 332 | 328 | 131 | 384 | 498 | 390 | 176 | 397 | 3,007 |
| Gold · Men | 371 | 289 | 305 | 120 | 384 | 498 | 390 | 140 | 397 | 2,894 |
| Gold · Women | 371 | 289 | 305 | 120 | 384 | 498 | 390 | 140 | 397 | 2,894 |
| Red | 366 | 284 | 301 | 113 | 373 | 491 | 381 | 135 | 391 | 2,835 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 3 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 488 | 432 | 134 | 553 | 339 | 190 | 400 | 157 | 432 | 3,125 |
| Blue/White | 484 | 432 | 125 | 553 | 333 | 190 | 400 | 157 | 384 | 3,058 |
| White · Women | 484 | 388 | 125 | 541 | 333 | 172 | 353 | 150 | 384 | 2,930 |
| White · Men | 484 | 388 | 125 | 541 | 333 | 173 | 353 | 150 | 384 | 2,931 |
| White/Gold | 484 | 358 | 125 | 475 | 333 | 140 | 353 | 150 | 341 | 2,759 |
| Gold · Men | 422 | 358 | 116 | 475 | 310 | 140 | 290 | 139 | 341 | 2,591 |
| Gold · Women | 422 | 358 | 116 | 475 | 310 | 140 | 290 | 139 | 341 | 2,591 |
| Red | 418 | 352 | 110 | 452 | 323 | 137 | 286 | 102 | 334 | 2,514 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 |
Sources and record notes2 references
Sources for this history
- 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
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark