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My recent trip to Upper Montclair Country Club last week inspired me to share a few photos from my early fall trip there...
10/06/2026

My recent trip to Upper Montclair Country Club last week inspired me to share a few photos from my early fall trip there last year.

The 27 hole facility was designed by A.W. Tillinghast and later by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The club is one of a select few to have hosted the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions.

A sign on the first hole asks players to “Share in the Tradition” as many legends of the game have, including Arnold Palmer who won the 1967 Thunderbird Classic at Upper Montclair.

One more dump of some of my favorites from my weekend at Forest Hill Field Club 📸
09/29/2026

One more dump of some of my favorites from my weekend at Forest Hill Field Club 📸

Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, New Jersey is one of the most consistently underrated courses in the area. The Til...
09/22/2026

Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, New Jersey is one of the most consistently underrated courses in the area. The Tillinghast design isn’t long by any means, but as a was Tillinghast’s trademark, he made perfect use of the land to create 18 unique and challenging holes. Pictured are a few of my favorites from my shoot a few weeks ago 📸

Essex County Country Club is often cited as having the best back nine in New Jersey, and for good reason. The original T...
09/07/2026

Essex County Country Club is often cited as having the best back nine in New Jersey, and for good reason. The original Tillinghast layout was redesigned by Seth Raynor and Charles Banks in 1926. The club hired Gil Hanse in 2023 for a full restoration.

Needless to say, a list of Tillinghast, Raynor, Banks, and Hanse as designers on the scorecard sets some lofty expectations, and I believe ECCC lives up to every bit of hype.

I recently had the pleasure of shooting Essex County Country Club the morning before round 2 of the 111th Met Open Champ...
09/01/2026

I recently had the pleasure of shooting Essex County Country Club the morning before round 2 of the 111th Met Open Championship.

As one of the founding members of the MGA, it was a surprise to me that ECCC had never hosted the Met Open before. The course proved to be a fantastic test and presented perfect playing conditions all week long.

Stay tuned for some more shots from an incredible morning.

One of golf’s most familiar terms has a connection to the first tee at Essex Fells Country Club.According to the story, ...
08/25/2026

One of golf’s most familiar terms has a connection to the first tee at Essex Fells Country Club.

According to the story, Canadian golfer David Mulligan was playing at Essex Fells in the 1920s when, after a rough opening drive, he took another shot from the first tee. When asked what he was doing, he reportedly explained that it was a “correction shot.” Thus the invention of the mulligan.

Essex Fells Country Club is a fantastic 1920s Seth Raynor design in Essex Fells, New Jersey. The club recently went thro...
08/18/2026

Essex Fells Country Club is a fantastic 1920s Seth Raynor design in Essex Fells, New Jersey. The club recently went through a major restoration, expanding greens and restoring bunkers to bring back to life much of the original Raynor routing.

In addition, they invested in a world-class clubhouse renovation to be paired with their criminally underrated golf course. If you get a chance to play Essex Fells, I highly recommend you take advantage.

I’m excited to share a few of my favorite shots and clips from earlier this summer at Mountain Ridge Country Club in Wes...
08/12/2026

I’m excited to share a few of my favorite shots and clips from earlier this summer at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey.

The club is consistently atop people’s list of the most underrated courses in the state, and rightfully. Is pure, perfect golden age architecture. It also has some of the most challenging greens you’ll ever play.

A few more from my shoot earlier this Summer at Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck. The club balances early tree-lined ...
08/03/2026

A few more from my shoot earlier this Summer at Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck. The club balances early tree-lined holes leading into an open links-style back nine culminating in the iconic 19th hole.

As we move through the height of the summer, I wanted to share a few more of my favorite photos from the ground from Jun...
07/27/2026

As we move through the height of the summer, I wanted to share a few more of my favorite photos from the ground from June and July.

Some big highlights from the last couple months have been the 61st Charity Clambake at Manasquan River Golf Club, some pixel stretching at the 31st Dunning Head Professional Championship at Somerset Hills Country Club, and a 100+ degree day at the E-Z-GO Pro President Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club.

I’ve probably spent the most time shooting at NJPGA Junior events lately. It’s always a ton of fun each summer watching the next generation of golfers compete on such a high level.

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