Plainfield Country Club

Edison, NJ Private

Overview

In the late 1990s, Gil Hanse and his team gradually began restoring all of Plainfield’s Donald Ross features, including many that had become covered by trees or lost over the years. During the early 2000s, every green, fairway, teeing ground, chipping area and bunker was restored, and excessive trees were removed. The result is an exceptional restoration/renovation of one of Donald Ross’ very best designs, and it could not be more fun to play every day. The tree removal also opened up strategic playing angles, optionality and stunning views across the property. The course remains a great venue for competitions, too, with USGA and PGA Tour events producing an impressive list of Champions including John Cook, Laura Davies, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day.

About

Holes 18
Length 7110
Slope 138
Facility Type Private
Year Opened 1921
Designer Donald J. Ross/(R) Gil Hanse

Awards

100 Greatest
Best Courses in Every State

100 Greatest: Ranked since 1967.
2023-'24 ranking: 82nd.
Previous ranking:
75th.
Highest Ranking:
34th, 1985-1986.

Best in State: Ranked in Top 5 in New Jersey since 1977.
Current ranking: 5th since 2017.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.7

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options
7.6461
Character
7.7327
Challenge
7.603
Layout Variety
7.6294
Fun
7.535
Aesthetics
7.4638
Conditioning
7.7807

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