Est. 1965 · Hal Purdy (original 27 holes); Rees Jones (third course)
Why we love this place
Fifty-four holes in one gorgeous corner of the Somerset Hills is our idea of a good problem to have. We love that Fiddler's Elbow gives you three distinct courses and three moods in a single visit, all wrapped in New Jersey history. Point your compass here and give yourself the whole day.
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About Fiddler'S Elbow Country Club
The land here was once part of banker Clarence Dillon's sprawling estate, and earlier still a peach farm worked by James Nelson Pidcock. In 1964 Raymond Donovan and Ronald Schiavone bought the property and turned it into a country club. Fiddler's Elbow opened in 1965 with 27 Hal Purdy holes, the Red, Blue and Green nines rolling through the Somerset Hills. A nine-hole Silver Course arrived in 1986, when the Green was renamed the Gold, and Rees Jones began a full third course in 1992. By 1994 the club counted 54 holes, making it the largest golf facility in New Jersey. Today the three championship courses remain a benchmark for scale and variety in the state's rich golf landscape.
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