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Rock Spring Golf Club at West Orange

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08/23/2026

Come to Rock Spring Golf Club on September 4th from 5-8 for some live music!

07/08/2026

Did you know one of America’s greatest golf architects designed Rock Spring?

Seth Raynor began his career as a civil engineer before working alongside Charles Blair Macdonald, the father of American golf architecture. Together, they believed that many of the world’s greatest golf holes had already been perfected on the links of Scotland. Rather than reinvent them, they adapted those timeless designs to fit the land they were given.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll take you inside the mind of Seth Raynor, explain the famous “template holes” that make his courses so unique, and show you why Rock Spring Golf Club is one of New Jersey’s most fascinating pieces of golf history.

Can you guess which famous template holes are pictured above?

Photo credit: Brian Oar

05/22/2026

Summer is almost here!

05/14/2026

Thank you to for hosting the 43 New Jersey Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifier at Rock Spring yesterday.

11/10/2025

📍Rock Spring (West Orange, New Jersey)

Rock Spring is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and is a special place in public golf. As one of the few Raynor courses open to daily play, players can experience the classic template holes: Redan, Double Plateau and a Punchbowl in the first eight holes.

My favorite part of the course though is holes 10-12. The Leven at the 10th is a short uphill par four with large, volcano-like bunkers leaving the right of the green blind from the fairway; those bunkers are a rite of passage to the New Jersey public golfer.

The 11th hole is a road hole template: three deep bunkers take the place of the railway shed and sharp falloff behind the green substitutes for the road, but this hole demands two well-excused shots.

The Bottle template is at the 12th. A short par four bending slightly to the right, it may seem intuitive to power a drive directly at the green, but that route has a narrow landing area and leaves an exacting approach. The ideal line of play is over the fairway bunker, to a larger, flatter landing area and an easier angle for the approach.

The course has gone through different owners, first being a fully independent private club, then being part of the Montclair Golf Club, and now owned by the Township of West Orange and open for public play since 2019. There were talks to convert the course to a 9- or 12-hole layout and use the rest for a public park or to sell to a developer for real estate. However, the popularity of the course, with its unique architecture and NYC skyline views, has solidified Rock Spring’s future as an 18-hole golf course.

11/05/2025

One of our all time favorite tournaments.

✨ Earlier this week I had the honor of capturing the 4th annual Memorial Golf Outing, hosted by The CJ Waldron Memorial Foundation in memory of our late friend.

What started as a way to honor CJ’s life has grown into a community of friends and family coming together each year to celebrate, support, and raise funds in his name. Being asked to document this day means the world to me, not just as a creator, but as someone who has seen firsthand the love and legacy behind this family and its foundation.

At Nell & Co., this is why I do what I do: storytelling that preserves not just moments, but meaning. From weddings and launches to heartfelt community events like this one, I’m here to capture it all.

💛 If you’d like to learn more about our friend CJ’s story or contribute to the foundation’s mission, you can donate here: https://cjwaldronmemorialfoundation.org

10/30/2025

Keep up the great work! We hope to see you again soon.

Third time on the course ⛳️… only lost two balls, but gained a whole lot of charm.

10/25/2025

Chili Dogs are back at the Halfway House. Grab a few napkins and enjoy this delightful dog!

10/22/2025

That’s a Wrap! ⛳️
This season had more rain than birdies 🌧️🐦, but being Captain of this WGANJ beginner group was anything but a rain-out! Lessons, laughs, and a whole lot of first tee jitters — can’t wait for the next tee time! 💚 these ladies are ready to advance to the next level!

10/20/2025

POV of Hole 5 at

Address

90 Rock Spring Road
West Orange, NJ
07052

Telephone

+19737316464

Website

http://www.rockspringgolf.com/

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