Forsgate Country Club

Forsgate Country Club
	Aerial view of Forsgate Country Club
Club information
Location	Monroe, New Jersey, U.S.
Established	1931[1]
Owned by	RDC Golf Group
Operated by	RDC Golf Group
Total holes	36
Tournaments hosted	Forsgate Foundation Charity Classic
Website	http://www.forsgatecc.com
Banks Course
Designed by	Charles Banks
Par	71
Length	6,844 yards
Course rating	72.4
Palmer Course
Designed by	Hal Purdy
Par	72
Length	6,584 yards
Course rating	69.8

Forsgate Country Club is a country club located in Monroe Township, New Jersey. The club has two distinctively different eighteen hole golf courses, an historic clubhouse with two dining facilities, tennis court, a pool and fitness center. The club is private for golf and dining, but is available to non-members for meetings, catering, and golf outings. The club and its associated housing developments comprise the Forsgate census-designated place.

Banks Course

The Banks Course was created by Charles “Steamshovel” Banks in 1931.[1]

Banks Course Featured Hole 12

This Horseshoe completely surrounded by bunkers, this par three is a copy of many elevated short holes in Scotland. "Buried elephants" is one way to describe the horseshoe-shaped undulation.

Palmer Course

Originally created by Hal Purdy in 1961, but redesigned in 1995 by the Arnold Palmer Group and again in 2007 by Steven Kay.

References

Whiting, John (October 3, 2015). The Search for the 50 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in New Jersey: A Tribute to New Jersey’s Contribution to the Beauty and Legacy of Golf in America. Lulu Press. ISBN 1105595102.

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[search-1] Whiting, John (October 3, 2015). The Search for the 50 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in New Jersey: A Tribute to New Jersey’s Contribution to the Beauty and Legacy of Golf in America. Lulu Press. ISBN 1105595102.