| Golf Facility Name: | Ridgewood Country Club |
| Location: | Paramus, New Jersey |
| Establishment: | 1929, 1890, (club) |
| Type: | Private |
| Holes: | 27 |
| Website: | rcc1890.com |
| Course1: | West, Center, and East nines |
| Designer1: | A. W. Tillinghast (1929) Gil Hanse (2014 renovation) |
| Par1: | 71 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#USA New Jersey Bergen County |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
The Ridgewood Country Club (RCC) is a country club located in Paramus, New Jersey, a suburb northwest of New York City in Bergen County. It was founded in 1890 in neighboring Ho-Ho-Kus, but has been at its current location since 1926. Its facilities were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
The 27-hole golf course was designed by A. W. Tillinghast[2] in 1929, and the clubhouse was designed by Clifford Wendehack. The greens are seeded with poa annua and bentgrass, and its fairways and tees are seeded with poa annua, bentgrass, and ryegrass. It was certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 1996. Since 2000, RCC has worked with architect Gil Hanse to restore the course back to its Tillinghast roots.[3] Among the improvements have been the construction of 48 new or rebuilt tees, a new irrigation system, a new Greens and Grounds complex, an expansion of the pond on hole #1 on the Center nine, extensive drainage and the rebuilding of all the bunkers back to their original Tillinghast design. The three challenging and scenic nines are known as Center, West, and East, referring to their location relative to the clubhouse.
Golf legend Byron Nelson worked as an assistant professional at the club in the mid-1930s, early in his career and represented Ridgewood for several of his early significant victories. Nelson went on to become one of golf's all-time greatest players.[4]