Glen Ridge Country Club – Glen Ridge, NJ
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Date:
February 16, 2018
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Glen Ridge was founded by 14 charter members at the residence of Mr. John W. Stewart on October 10, 1894. They set initiation fees at $1.00 and annual dues at $3.00. The Club was one of the first forty golf clubs in the United States and is believed to be the fourth in New Jersey.
Historical Milestones & Events:
- 1911 - The Club was incorporated as the Country Club of Glen Ridge on April 25, 1911 as a stock company. On this date, the Clubhouse opened in the present location in order to put 18 holes together on land where owners did not prohibit Sunday play.
- 1918 - A Scotsman by the name of Willie Park Jr. designed the new 18 holes. He was well respected as a superior golfer as a two-time British Open champion, and one of the first pioneers of golf course architecture.
- 1920 - On January 22, the Club was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation called Glen Ridge Country Club.
- 1929 - As a result of the stock market crash of 1929, the officers of the Club reduced dues, created special categories of membership and sent letters to the community in order to keep the Club alive.
- 1940 - The membership drive of 1940 brought in 126 new members and the Club reorganized under the National Bankruptcy Act.
- 1941 - As of January 1941, The Club was restored by its members while once again operating profitably.
- Today - Glen Ridge Country Club continues to operate as a member-owned, private organization to "promote the health and pleasure of its members."
