Springfield, New Jersey · Parkland
9 major championships hosted since 1903
Established
1895
Designer
A.W. Tillinghast (1922 redesign)
Par
72
Championship Yardage
7,400 yds
Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, redesigned by A.W. Tillinghast in 1922, is one of only a handful of courses to host the U.S. Open seven times. Its Lower Course finishes with back-to-back par 5s, a rarity at the highest level.
Jack Nicklaus set U.S. Open scoring records here in both 1967 and 1980, and Baltusrol later turned to the PGA Championship, crowning Phil Mickelson (2005) and Jimmy Walker (2016).
Lowest scoring marks recorded in major championship competition at Baltusrol Golf Club.
Course Record (round)
63
U.S. Open rounds
Lowest 72-Hole Total
272 (−8)
Jack Nicklaus, 1980
First Major Hosted
1903
Total Majors Hosted
9
Every major championship staged at Baltusrol Golf Club, by championship and year.
| Championship | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 7 | 1903, 1915, 1936, 1954, 1967, 1980, 1993 |
| PGA Championship | 2 | 2005, 2016 |
Defining rounds and championship moments in the history of Baltusrol Golf Club.
Jack Nicklaus won the U.S. Open at 275, then a championship record, with a closing birdie on the 18th.
Nicklaus broke his own mark with 272 (−8), proving at 40 he was still the game's best.
Lee Janzen matched Nicklaus's 272 to win the U.S. Open.
Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship with a birdie on the 72nd hole.
Jimmy Walker captured his first major, edging Jason Day at the PGA.
Jack Nicklaus (1980) and Lee Janzen (1993) share the U.S. Open record at 272.
It finishes with consecutive par 5s at the 17th and 18th, an uncommon closing sequence for a major venue.
A.W. Tillinghast redesigned the club into its Upper and Lower courses in 1922.