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Baltusrol Upper is a masterpiece, and the restoration architect shares his thoughts

Both courses at the famed Baltusrol in New Jersey have now been restored to A.W. Tillinghast glory.

SPRINGFIELD,N.J.– Baltusrol,oneofthefinestprivategolfclubsintheworldandhometotwoA.W.TillinghastdesignswithinsiteoftheNewYorkCityskyline,isagainfullyopentothebusinessofwowingitsmembersandguests.Followingarestorationoftheclub’sLowerCoursethatwrappedupin2021,theteamofGilHanseandJimWagnercompletedworkandreopenedtheclub’sUpperCourseinmid-2025.  TheLowerisperhapsthemorefamousofthetwocourses,butmanyarchitecturefansandevenclubmemberswilltellyoutheyprefertheUpper–bothresidecomfortablywithinthetop100classiccoursesintheUnitedStates.BaltusrolistheonlyclubwithtwocoursesthathaveeachhostedatleastoneU.S.OpenandU.S.Women’sOpen,amongothertop-tierevents.BecauseoftheLower’sscaleandaccessibility,it’sthelikelycandidatetohostmoremajorsinthefutureandalreadyisslatedtohostthe2029PGAChampionship.It’snotthattheUpperisn’tenoughofacourse;it’sjustthattheUppersitshigheronthesideofahillwithlessroomforallthei