Rockleigh - Bergen County Golf Course

 A division of the Bergen County Department of Parks

Host of the Bergen Amateur Ladies & Men's Championships
and the Senior Championships

For the 2008 Season
201-768-6353

Rockleigh - Bergen County Golf Course
15 Paris Avenue, Rockleigh Borough, New Jersey
Course Design: Alfred H. Tull and Robert Trent Jones 
Superintendent/Manager:   Levon "Leo" Odabashian
Golf Pro: Dennis Consalvo
Season: March 15th - December 15th
Current Conditions Message Board: 201-768-6353
Automated Tee-Time Reservation System: 201-343-4441 Maintenance Day: Thursday, eighteen holes only.

Features:  Rockleigh offers a comfortable and roomy triple course of 264 acres at the base of the Palisades western slope in Bergen County's "Northern Valley".  In 1957 Alfred H. Tull [more] laid out the original 18 hole course (Red and White) over the rolling pastures of 18th Century Dutch farms. This first public golf course in Bergen County opened on April 1st, 1959. Then in 1964, Robert Trent Jones [more] added the complementary nine (Blue).  You can count on getting your money's worth from this classic creation of these great master designers. The turn into the 21^st Century has been celebrated by a complete renovation of the Red and White courses.  Re-designed by Robert McNeil [more] of The Northeast Golf Company, improvements included reconstruction and expansion of all tees with increased yardage, reworked bunkering with addition of 21 new bunkers, as well as new greens at White No. 5 and Red No. 4.  Improvements also include drainage and an impressive continuous cart-path system.

              The greens are well above-average and comparable to those of many private clubs.  The rolling greensward and meadow against the backdrop of the steeply wooded Palisades "East Hill" contribute to the feeling of openness and add immeasurably to game as each season unfolds.

              The stone field-house accommodates a Clubhouse, Locker room, Pro Shop, and spacious Snack-Bar.

              Delays have been reduced significantly by an automated tee time reservation system. There is a standby list for golfers willing to wait for the first available tee time and a foursome is taken from the standby list every hour. In addition, cancelled reservations are filled from golfers on the list. With tee times spaced at 10 minute intervals, the number of golfers on the course is limited. A round can be completed in a reasonable 4½ hours, often quicker. The course can handle upwards of 500 golfers a day. However, getting a reservation for a weekend morning can be more challenging the Red No. 4.   Click here for Automated Tee-Time Reservation Tips...

Layout:  The rolling hills and natural beauty at the base of the Palisade Mountain Range provide a fitting test of golf . The Spar Kill meanders through all three Rockleigh courses and Tull made extensive use of the water.  However, a decent shot will usually avoid disaster.  Trent Jones frequently pinches the fairway. Each of the three 9-hole courses has its own characteristics and offers particular challenges. The Red/White Tull Courses provide the eighteen hole layout for "The Rockleigh". The Blue Trent Jones Course is usually played twice (often from different tees) for an eighteen hole round. Any combination offers open fairways with just the right amount of difficult bunkers to challenge golfers of all skill levels.

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The Red Course, by Alfred Tull is the most challenging, highlighted by the tricky, par-3 Red No. 4 with a  reconstructed green.  Jersey Golfer Magazine voted Red No. 7 "one the nicest fairways in the state" - and it remains that way.

The White Course, also by Alfred Tull, is not quite up-and-down. White No. 3 is an unusual green shot. White No. 4 green was re-designed in 2003.

The Blue Course, by Robert Trent Jones, is relatively flat with Blue No. 7 (par 5; 536 yards) the 2^nd longest hole of the three courses. Play it again from different tees for an interesting 18.

Registration:  Both county residents and non-residents must register each year in order to play on Bergen County golf courses. Adult registration: $25.00. Senior/Junior resident registration: $18.00. Proof of residency required. 

 Go to Registration Application

Schedule of fees for 2007:  

Tee times:  Automated Tee-Time Reservation System:  201-343-4441

Registered Bergen County residents with ID should call seven days in advance at 7 p.m. for $2.

Non-residents with ID call three days ahead at 7 p.m. for $4.

Notification of cancellations must be made, using the same phone number, before 10:00 PM the night before. No Show Fees will be imposed and access to the Automated Tee-Time Reservation System will be blocked until the No Show Fee is paid.

Go to Automated Tee-Time Reservation Tips...

Directions:  

Phone:  201-768-6354

For more information, visit:
Bergen County Golf
A division of the Bergen County Department of Parks
Dennis McNerney, County Executive
Frank Debari, Director of Parks

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