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16th Hole Alpine C.C.
3rd Hole Alpine C.C.
The region around Alpine Country Club has some historical importance. During the American Revolution, as General Washington’s army retreated toward Trenton in 1779, British General Howe crossed the Hudson River in pursuit and marched his army along Closter Dock Road. During that march, Howe burned an old grist mill belonging to Miller Demarest and executed two of his sons. The foundation of the mill can be seen off the road between the clubhouse and the first tee.
In 1929, a consortium of millionaires from the worlds of finance and government (including two state senators) got together to form what they hoped would be a club of importance in the golf world. It was initially known as Aldecress, named for the neighboring communities- Alpine, Demarest, and Cresskill- on the western slope of the Palisades where the club is located.
The club, which opened in 1931, was the last built in New Jersey by A.W. Tillinghast, and may have been his greatest challenge. The terrain was a mix of trees, swamp, and rock; it took 30 tractors to clear the fairways. Rock taken from the ground was used with railroad ties to help contour fairways and stabilize tee and green sites.
The best-laid (and designed) plans of Aldecress’ founders ran headlong into the Depression, and the original club failed within a few years. The course was opened to the public during that time, and became private again until 1961 when the present Alpine Country Club was organized.
The course, which plays through some difficult terrain along tight, wooded fairways, flashes its claws early. The second and third holes, both moderate-length par fours, are stern tests. The second hole curves to the right with a lake at the corner and in front of the green. A smaller pond on the right side of the third fairway can force longer hitters to lay up off the tee.
Alpine likely is best known for two short and unusual par fours on the back side. The tenth hole plays straight uphill, at an angle perhaps seen nowhere else in the Met Area, to a slanting fairway where the pull of gravity is quite evident. In 1995, this hole had the highest scoring average in the region. The 14th fairway is divided about 180 yards from the tee by a series of bunkers, forcing the average player to make a crucial decision- lay up short and left, or take out the driver and go for it. The green is one of the most difficult and tightly bunkered on the course.
The club has prospered in its present form. The members recently revitalized their clubhouse at the bottom of the hill, and built a separate golf house at the top next to the first tee and final green.
2012 Handicap Revision Schedule
Rounds of golf played between October 31st, 2011 and April 1, 2012 in in-season regions of the USA should be posted and will be revised monthly as part of the New Winter (Off) Season Revision Schedule. These revisions will include all scores posted for rounds of golf played in all-season regions of the USA, such as Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, along with Puerto Rico and for any other golf courses in the world with USGA ratings. Golfers who are receiving the NJSGA Handicap EBulletin will have their updated handicap index emailed to them on the first Wednesday of each month (schedule is listed below).
Important 2012 dates
April 1st First Day to Post Scores and Pre-Season Revision
April 15thFirst Revision of golf season.
May 14thDeadline for clubs to delete or inactivate golfers.
October 31th Last day to post scores
November 1st Last Revision of the golf season.
Season Start
3/31
4/1
2
4/14
4/15
3
4/30
5/1
4
5/14
5/15
5
5/31
6/1
6
6/14
6/15
7
6/30
7/1
8
7/14
7/15
9
7/31
8/1
10
8/14
8/15
11
8/31
9/1
12
9/14
9/15
13
9/30
10/1
14
10/14
10/15
15
10/31
11/1
Alpine Country Club is home to 4 GSWGA members:
Nancy Brown
Nancy Cole
Renate Green
Jane Kugler
We look forward to meeting and welcoming our new members:
