GOLF – By Webster’s definition golf is a game played with a small hard ball and various clubs on a course with 9 or 18 holes. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Anyone who has ever played a round of golf knows that the game can test your patience from time to time. But it’s well worth the effort on those magical days when the perfect swing matches a bucolic country setting, such as those found throughout Sussex County.

Did you know that . . ?

	The Romans during the reign of Caesar played a game resembling golf by striking a feather-stuffed ball with club-shaped branches.
	In 1457 golf was banned in Scotland because it interfered with the practice of archery, which was vital to the defense effort.
	Scotland is the home of the world’s oldest golf course, St. Andrews, which was used as early as the 16th century.
	The first permanent golf club in North America, Canada’s Royal Montreal Club, was founded in 1873.
	The first 18-hole course in the US, the Chicago Golf Club, was founded near Wheaten, IL, in 1893.
	By the late 1960’s, only one player had eared more than one million dollars in this career. Arnold Palmer was the first golfer whose career earnings passed the million-dollar mark in 1968.
	Curtis Strange was the first million-dollar-a-year player in 1988. In 1981, Kathy Whitworth became the first woman golfer with career earnings of more than 1 million dollars.
	Jack Nicklaus was the only golfer to be chosen five times as PGA Player of the Year.

Listed below is a complete listing of Public, Semi-Private, and Private Golf Courses in the beautiful Sussex County region.

Public Courses

• Apple Mountain Golf, Belvidere, 800 PLAYGOLF
• Ballyowen, Hardyston, (973) 827-1444
• Beaver Brook, Clinton (908) 735-4200
• Black Bear Golf, Franklin/Hardyston (973) 827-1444
• Culver Lake CC, Branchville (973) 948-5610
• Farmstead Golf Club, Lafayette (973) 383-1666
• Golf at Demarest Farms, Lafayette (973) 579-7898
• Great Gorge Golf Club, McAfee (973) 209-1520
• Hidden Acres, Hainesville, (973) 948-9804
• High Point CC, Montague, (973) 293-3282
• Rockview CC, Montague, (973) 293-9891
• Rolling Green, Newton, (973) 383-3082
• The Spa Nine Vernon (973) 827-1444

Semi-Private Courses

• Crystal Springs, Hardyston, (973) 827-1444

Private Courses

• Lake Mohawk CC, Sparta, (973) 729-6156
• Newton CC, Newton, (973) 383-4817
• Wallkill CC, Franklin, (973) 827-9620

Approved/Under Construction

• Augusta Golf, Augusta, (212) 302-9450
• Bear Brook, Fredon, (973) 729-7328
• Skyview, Sparta, (973) 729-7313

Driving Ranges/Miniature Golf

• Golf at Demarest Farm , Lafayette (973) 579-7898
• Newton Driving Range, Newton

USGA Golf House and Museum

• Far Hills (908) 234-2300

Exhibits include:

• USGA Centennial Exhibit: Golf the Greatest Game
• The Ben Hogan Exhibit

Annual Fund-Raising Events – Good Friends Golf for Great Causes at Area Events

The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual golf outing which continues to be the primary fund raising events from which scholarships are awarded to area students to further their education. As a result of the first nine outings, over $55,000 in scholarships have been awarded, providing opportunities to students who might not otherwise realize their personal goals. For more information, please contact the Chamber at (973) 579-1811.

Golf Camps for Children – Get the kids started on the right foot at these area camps

• Black Bear Golf Course 300-1025
• Golf at Demarest Farms 579-7898

I hope that you find this information helpful in your pursuit of the perfect course located here in beautiful northwestern NJ.

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