Ramsey Golf & Country Club

Ramsey Golf & Country Club sits in the northern New Jersey borough of Ramsey, in Bergen County, roughly twenty-five miles northwest of Manhattan. The course was designed by Hal Purdy and Ron Cutlip, two architects who worked primarily in the mid-Atlantic region during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Purdy, based in New Jersey, designed or redesigned numerous courses across the state, often collaborating with other professionals on projects that balanced playability with the constraints of suburban terrain. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Ramapo Mountains' foothills, where elevation changes and wooded corridors shape the routing. Fairways move through mature hardwood stands, and several holes require approaches to elevated or protected greens. Water features appear on a handful of holes, adding strategic interest without dominating play. The course serves a private membership drawn largely from the surrounding Bergen County communities, offering a traditional country club experience with golf as the central amenity. Ramsey functions as a neighborhood club rather than a tournament venue, and its design reflects the priorities of regular member play: variety in hole length and direction, manageable challenge for a range of skill levels, and a routing that fits naturally into the available property. The club maintains the course to standards typical of private facilities in the region, with conditioning and pace of play suited to a membership that values consistency and accessibility throughout the season.