Maplewood Country Club occupies rolling terrain in Maplewood, New Jersey, a suburban community approximately fifteen miles west of Manhattan. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1922, part of the architect's prolific output during the 1920s when he shaped many courses across the New York metropolitan area. Tillinghast's work typically emphasizes strategic bunkering, green contours that reward precise approach play, and routing that takes advantage of natural land movement, characteristics that remain evident in Maplewood's layout. The property features moderate elevation changes and tree-lined fairways typical of northern New Jersey parkland courses. The routing moves through mature hardwood corridors, and several holes play across or alongside natural drainage patterns that add both visual definition and strategic interest. Tillinghast's green complexes here require careful club selection and attention to pin position, as many putting surfaces tilt or feature internal contours that gather balls away from certain hole locations. Maplewood Country Club has served as a private club for over a century, maintaining a traditional membership culture centered on golf and family recreation. The club has hosted various regional amateur competitions and NJSGA events over the decades. Like many Tillinghast designs in the region, the course has undergone periodic updates to address maintenance practices and playing distances, though the essential character of the routing and green sites reflects the original design intent.

Maplewood Country Club occupies rolling terrain in Maplewood, New Jersey, a suburban community approximately fifteen miles west of Manhattan. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1922, part of the architect's prolific output during the 1920s when he shaped many courses across the New York metropolitan area. Tillinghast's work typically emphasizes strategic bunkering, green contours that reward precise approach play, and routing that takes advantage of natural land movement, characteristics that remain evident in Maplewood's layout. The property features moderate elevation changes and tree-lined fairways typical of northern New Jersey parkland courses. The routing moves through mature hardwood corridors, and several holes play across or alongside natural drainage patterns that add both visual definition and strategic interest. Tillinghast's green complexes here require careful club selection and attention to pin position, as many putting surfaces tilt or feature internal contours that gather balls away from certain hole locations. Maplewood Country Club has served as a private club for over a century, maintaining a traditional membership culture centered on golf and family recreation. The club has hosted various regional amateur competitions and NJSGA events over the decades. Like many Tillinghast designs in the region, the course has undergone periodic updates to address maintenance practices and playing distances, though the essential character of the routing and green sites reflects the original design intent.