Has hosted seven major championships; famous par-5 17th and the closing hole where Nicklaus and Palmer dueled in the 1967 U.S. Open. Gil Hanse completed a restoration of the Lower Course in 2021.
This course is in our GSPro library — pull it up in any bay and play it wall to wall.
No. 17 — Baltusrol's monster par 5Signature
Par 5 · 650 yds
One of the longest par 5s in U.S. Open championship history (630 yards in 1993, since stretched further); John Daly became the first player to reach it in two shots during the 1993 U.S. Open.
No. 18 — Nicklaus's 1-IronSignature
Par 5 · 533 yds
In the final round of the 1967 U.S. Open, Jack Nicklaus ripped a 1-iron 238 yards uphill into the green to set up the closing birdie of a record-setting 275, beating Arnold Palmer by four; a plaque still marks the exact spot in the fairway.
"One of Tillinghast's marquee championship courses; well represented in GSPro's community catalog."
A.W. Tillinghast began the Upper and Lower courses in 1918 — America's first contiguous 36-hole build — and both opened in June 1922 in Springfield, New Jersey. The Lower became one of the great championship stages: seven US Opens (Nicklaus won two here, including his record-setting 1980 'Jack is back' Open), PGA Championships in 2005 and 2016, with the 2029 PGA coming. Gil Hanse's recent restoration recovered Tillinghast's lost bunker shapes and green edges, and in 2014 Baltusrol was designated a National Historic Landmark — a rare honor recognizing the course itself as architecture.
Championship-history buffs and Tillinghast devotees — this is a living museum of American major golf, from Nicklaus's 1-iron to Mickelson's 2005 PGA.
The famous finish: the par-5 17th (where John Daly reached in two) and the par-5 18th, whose green Nicklaus found with a 1-iron in 1967 en route to a then-record 275. The par-3 4th over water, reworked by Robert Trent Jones, is the mid-round jewel — Jones famously aced it to silence critics who called it too hard.
A long, demanding parkland championship test — deep bunkering and firm, quick greens. Beginners can enjoy the history from forward tees but should expect a grind.
In GSPro via community recreation — one of the best major-venue experiences in the catalog. At Clubhouse it's a natural 'major Sunday' pick: play the closing par-5 pair and chase Nicklaus's 275. Long and honest; better players should play it from the tips.
Fully private, member-and-guest only — one of the harder invitations in New Jersey golf. For nearly everyone, the sim is the realistic way to play it.
Source: — · high confidence
Has hosted seven major championships; famous par-5 17th and the closing hole where Nicklaus and Palmer dueled in the 1967 U.S. Open. Gil Hanse completed a restoration of the Lower Course in 2021.
This course is in our GSPro library — pull it up in any bay and play it wall to wall.
No. 17 — Baltusrol's monster par 5Signature
Par 5 · 650 yds
One of the longest par 5s in U.S. Open championship history (630 yards in 1993, since stretched further); John Daly became the first player to reach it in two shots during the 1993 U.S. Open.
No. 18 — Nicklaus's 1-IronSignature
Par 5 · 533 yds
In the final round of the 1967 U.S. Open, Jack Nicklaus ripped a 1-iron 238 yards uphill into the green to set up the closing birdie of a record-setting 275, beating Arnold Palmer by four; a plaque still marks the exact spot in the fairway.
"One of Tillinghast's marquee championship courses; well represented in GSPro's community catalog."
A.W. Tillinghast began the Upper and Lower courses in 1918 — America's first contiguous 36-hole build — and both opened in June 1922 in Springfield, New Jersey. The Lower became one of the great championship stages: seven US Opens (Nicklaus won two here, including his record-setting 1980 'Jack is back' Open), PGA Championships in 2005 and 2016, with the 2029 PGA coming. Gil Hanse's recent restoration recovered Tillinghast's lost bunker shapes and green edges, and in 2014 Baltusrol was designated a National Historic Landmark — a rare honor recognizing the course itself as architecture.
Championship-history buffs and Tillinghast devotees — this is a living museum of American major golf, from Nicklaus's 1-iron to Mickelson's 2005 PGA.
The famous finish: the par-5 17th (where John Daly reached in two) and the par-5 18th, whose green Nicklaus found with a 1-iron in 1967 en route to a then-record 275. The par-3 4th over water, reworked by Robert Trent Jones, is the mid-round jewel — Jones famously aced it to silence critics who called it too hard.
A long, demanding parkland championship test — deep bunkering and firm, quick greens. Beginners can enjoy the history from forward tees but should expect a grind.
In GSPro via community recreation — one of the best major-venue experiences in the catalog. At Clubhouse it's a natural 'major Sunday' pick: play the closing par-5 pair and chase Nicklaus's 275. Long and honest; better players should play it from the tips.
Fully private, member-and-guest only — one of the harder invitations in New Jersey golf. For nearly everyone, the sim is the realistic way to play it.
Source: — · high confidence
