Essex County Country Club

Summer is best finished on a high note. This August, we're ending our summer run with a trip to Northern New Jersey to see some of the best architecture in the state. The main event will be on Monday, August 11 at Essex County Country Club and we'll have additional add-on options at Watchung Valley Country Club on Sunday, August 10 and Mountain Ridge Country Club on Tuesday, August 12.

Opens: Wednesday, February 12 at Noon ET

Club TFE Early Access: Tuesday, February 11 at Noon ET

Cost: To be announced

• 36 holes at Essex County Country Club (18 best ball, 18 alternate shot)
• Breakfast upon arrival
• Cookout lunch
• Post-golf hors d'oeuvres & happy hour
• Tee gifts from Fried Egg Golf & our partners
• Prizes for low gross and low net
• Closest-to-the-pin prizes

Two-man teams. All players will play best ball in the morning and alternate shot in the afternoon.

In a state as golf rich as New Jersey, Essex County Country Club is undoubtedly among the best. Designed in part by three of the best architects in history - Seth Raynor, Charles Banks, and A.W. Tillinghast - Essex has a deep history and architecture equally as brilliant. Its back nine is often mentioned among the best back nines in golf and its front nine is just as entertaining.

The blend of different architects at Essex is a special one. There are distinct holes where you can feel Seth Raynor's influence, others that scream Charles Banks, and more that retain A.W. Tillinghast's style from his original design. You'll see Raynor's Redan green on Nos. 15 and 17, deep Banks bunkers fronting No. 9 and around No. 11, and even find a Tillinghast Great Hazard on No. 8. Its a

• AIRPORTS - Newark International Airport (EWR) is your best option as it is a short 20-minute drive to Essex. JFK and LaGuardia are also options.
• HOTELS - The Courtyard West Orange and Cambria West Orange are just down the road from Essex. Or if you want to make a bigger trip out of the event, New York City is just 20 miles away.

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