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Liberty National Golf Club
Tom Kite first learned of the Liberty site in 1992 and brought in Bob Cupp, his collaborator since a Baltimore Country Club project in 1988. The pair faced environmental constraints and a difficult former industrial property.1
Open the Club record- Opened
- 2006
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Club location
- Jersey City New Jersey
Kite and Cupp work through the alternatives
They considered roughly sixty to seventy routings as dredging, permits and financing stretched over years. The project nearly failed before Rowland Bates brought his business partner Paul Fireman into the undertaking.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Men | 72 | 76.4 | 146 | 3,693 | 3,553 | 7,246 | 36 | 36 |
| Combo | Men | 72 | 75.5 | 146 | 3,558 | 3,499 | 7,057 | 36 | 36 |
| Medal | Men | 72 | 74 | 142 | 3,342 | 3,345 | 6,687 | 36 | 36 |
| Liberty | Men | 72 | 72.4 | 140 | 3,223 | 3,213 | 6,436 | 36 | 36 |
| Member · Women | Women | 72 | 78.6 | 149 | 3,189 | 3,075 | 6,264 | 36 | 36 |
| Member · Men | Men | 72 | 71.5 | 137 | 3,156 | 3,055 | 6,211 | 36 | 36 |
| Regular · Women | Women | 72 | 74.6 | 135 | 2,884 | 2,792 | 5,676 | 36 | 36 |
| Regular · Men | Men | 72 | 68.9 | 131 | 2,884 | 2,792 | 5,676 | 36 | 36 |
| Forward · Men | Men | 72 | 66.5 | 120 | 2,631 | 2,473 | 5,104 | 36 | 36 |
| Forward · Women | Women | 72 | 70.8 | 125 | 2,607 | 2,433 | 5,040 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 391 | 216 | 390 | 188 | 423 | 525 | 481 | 612 | 467 | 3,693 | 488 | 224 | 421 | 558 | 139 | 486 | 307 | 440 | 490 | 3,553 | 7,246 |
| Combo | 391 | 194 | 390 | 157 | 423 | 525 | 443 | 568 | 467 | 3,558 | 488 | 216 | 421 | 558 | 136 | 486 | 298 | 427 | 469 | 3,499 | 7,057 |
| Medal | 355 | 194 | 361 | 157 | 397 | 510 | 443 | 568 | 357 | 3,342 | 489 | 216 | 354 | 512 | 136 | 444 | 298 | 427 | 469 | 3,345 | 6,687 |
| Liberty | 355 | 167 | 361 | 145 | 397 | 487 | 411 | 543 | 357 | 3,223 | 489 | 193 | 354 | 479 | 136 | 422 | 298 | 427 | 415 | 3,213 | 6,436 |
| Member · Women | 339 | 171 | 345 | 153 | 386 | 498 | 413 | 537 | 347 | 3,189 | 453 | 193 | 324 | 489 | 131 | 423 | 261 | 387 | 414 | 3,075 | 6,264 |
| Member · Men | 335 | 167 | 339 | 145 | 385 | 487 | 411 | 543 | 344 | 3,156 | 446 | 193 | 317 | 479 | 121 | 422 | 278 | 384 | 415 | 3,055 | 6,211 |
| Regular · Women | 314 | 143 | 316 | 130 | 340 | 455 | 380 | 493 | 313 | 2,884 | 420 | 153 | 294 | 436 | 111 | 402 | 241 | 346 | 389 | 2,792 | 5,676 |
| Regular · Men | 314 | 143 | 316 | 130 | 340 | 455 | 380 | 493 | 313 | 2,884 | 420 | 153 | 294 | 436 | 111 | 402 | 241 | 346 | 389 | 2,792 | 5,676 |
| Forward · Men | 293 | 137 | 277 | 107 | 304 | 438 | 353 | 453 | 269 | 2,631 | 374 | 113 | 262 | 414 | 98 | 366 | 224 | 297 | 325 | 2,473 | 5,104 |
| Forward · Women | 291 | 138 | 272 | 104 | 304 | 427 | 350 | 459 | 262 | 2,607 | 370 | 112 | 254 | 404 | 90 | 366 | 214 | 296 | 327 | 2,433 | 5,040 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 391 | 216 | 390 | 188 | 423 | 525 | 481 | 612 | 467 | 3,693 |
| Combo | 391 | 194 | 390 | 157 | 423 | 525 | 443 | 568 | 467 | 3,558 |
| Medal | 355 | 194 | 361 | 157 | 397 | 510 | 443 | 568 | 357 | 3,342 |
| Liberty | 355 | 167 | 361 | 145 | 397 | 487 | 411 | 543 | 357 | 3,223 |
| Member · Women | 339 | 171 | 345 | 153 | 386 | 498 | 413 | 537 | 347 | 3,189 |
| Member · Men | 335 | 167 | 339 | 145 | 385 | 487 | 411 | 543 | 344 | 3,156 |
| Regular · Women | 314 | 143 | 316 | 130 | 340 | 455 | 380 | 493 | 313 | 2,884 |
| Regular · Men | 314 | 143 | 316 | 130 | 340 | 455 | 380 | 493 | 313 | 2,884 |
| Forward · Men | 293 | 137 | 277 | 107 | 304 | 438 | 353 | 453 | 269 | 2,631 |
| Forward · Women | 291 | 138 | 272 | 104 | 304 | 427 | 350 | 459 | 262 | 2,607 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 488 | 224 | 421 | 558 | 139 | 486 | 307 | 440 | 490 | 3,553 |
| Combo | 488 | 216 | 421 | 558 | 136 | 486 | 298 | 427 | 469 | 3,499 |
| Medal | 489 | 216 | 354 | 512 | 136 | 444 | 298 | 427 | 469 | 3,345 |
| Liberty | 489 | 193 | 354 | 479 | 136 | 422 | 298 | 427 | 415 | 3,213 |
| Member · Women | 453 | 193 | 324 | 489 | 131 | 423 | 261 | 387 | 414 | 3,075 |
| Member · Men | 446 | 193 | 317 | 479 | 121 | 422 | 278 | 384 | 415 | 3,055 |
| Regular · Women | 420 | 153 | 294 | 436 | 111 | 402 | 241 | 346 | 389 | 2,792 |
| Regular · Men | 420 | 153 | 294 | 436 | 111 | 402 | 241 | 346 | 389 | 2,792 |
| Forward · Men | 374 | 113 | 262 | 414 | 98 | 366 | 224 | 297 | 325 | 2,473 |
| Forward · Women | 370 | 112 | 254 | 404 | 90 | 366 | 214 | 296 | 327 | 2,433 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
Sources and record notes6 references
Sources for this history
- Course Design
Liberty National Golf Club
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- Liberty National official golf pageCourse record
- Home and Historical TimelineCourse opening
- Liberty National Golf ClubBob Cupp · Co-design · Date unrecorded
- Liberty National Golf ClubTom Kite · Co-design · Date unrecorded