Mountain Ridge Country Club

A premier Donald Ross experience and one of New Jersey's finest

Andrew Green has made a name for himself in recent years with restoration work, specifically championship Donald Ross restoration work. From Inverness to Oak Hill to East Lake, Green has recovered many Ross greats and made them shine. In New Jersey, that project is Mountain Ridge Country Club. And this summer, we get to experience all it has to offer.

Please note that caddies are required for this event and are to be paid directly on the day of play. You have the option to take a walking caddie or forecaddie and will indicate which during registration.

See below for full details

Registration Information

Opens: Wednesday, February 25 at Noon ET

Fried Egg Golf Club Early Access: Tuesday, February 24 at Noon ET

Cost: $795/player + Caddie Fees

Included in Registration:

• 36 holes at Mountain Ridge Country Club
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Post-golf hors d'oeuvres
• Tee gifts and prizes from Fried Egg Golf and our partners

*Caddies are mandatory and an additional cost. During registration you will indicate whether you'd like to walk or ride (or one of each). Payments will be made directly from player to looper on the day of the event.

Format

Two-person, 36-hole team competition. The team with the lowest scores in Net and Gross throughout the day will win prizes from Fried Egg Golf and our partners. The scores combine your best ball and alternate shot scores. Participation is not required. If you'd like to hangout and play golf for the day, you are more than welcome to do so.

Course Information

Mountain Ridge Country Club - Designed by Donald Ross and recently restored by Andrew Green, Mountain Ridge Country Club is approachable championship golf. The course isn't as big and brawny as some championship Ross designs like Oakland Hills or Oak Hill, but it's rolling property makes it an impressive visual challenge. Around the greens, a combination of external and internal contouring keep

Additional Golf Available

Essex County Country Club - Tuesday, August 11 - Tee times begin at 10:00 a.m. Cost is $425/player and walking caddies are mandatory. Designed in part by three of the best architects in history - Seth Raynor, Charles Banks, and A.W. Tillinghast - Essex has a deep history and architecture equally as brilliant. Its back nine is often mentioned among the best back nines in golf and its front nine is just as entertaining.

North Jersey Country Club - Tuesday, August 11 - Tee times begin at 10:00 a.m. Cost is $365/player to walk and $395/player to ride. Caddies (walking or forecaddie) are required. A Walter Travis design, North Jersey Country Club is often slept on when thinking about the best courses in the region. It's amazing green complexes and use of above-ground features makes for a constant thrill ride. Brian Schneider has worked on NJCC in recent years and he briefly discussed the changes they made in an episode of the Fried Egg Golf Podcast back in 2020.

Travel Information

• AIRPORTS - Newark International Airport (EWR) is your best option as it is a short 30-minute drive to Mountain Ridge. JFK and LaGuardia are also options.‍
• HOTELS - The DoubleTree by Hilton Fairfield and Hampton Inn Fairfield are just down the road from Mountain Ridge. Or if you want to make a bigger trip out of the event, New York City is just 20 miles away.