Liberty National is a country club in Jersey City, New Jersey adjacent to Liberty State Park on the Upper New York Bay. Its clubhouse, guest villas, teaching center, and "Cafe 12" halfway house were designed by Lindsay Newman Architecture and Design and the course was designed by Robert E. Cupp and Tom Kite.[5]
 Clubhouse in February 2012 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the United States  Liberty National Golf Club (New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates | 40°41′49″N 74°04′05″W / 40.697°N 74.068°W |
| Location | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Private non-equity |
| Owned by | Paul Fireman |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | The Barclays (2009, 2013) |
| Greens | Bentgrass - A4 |
| Fairways | Bentgrass - L93[1][2][3] |
| Website | libertynationalgc |
| Designed by | Lindsay Newman Architecture & Design, Robert Cupp & Tom Kite |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,387 yards (6,755 m) |
| Course rating | 77.7 |
| Slope rating | 155[4] |
| Course record | 62 Kevin Chappell (2013) Troy Merritt (2019) |
The club cost over $250 million to build, making it one of the most expensive golf courses in history.[6] Club designers added amenities such as an on-site helistop, yacht services, spa, and restaurant.[6]
Tournaments hosted
Liberty National hosted The Northern Trust (formerly The Barclays and the Westchester Classic), in 2009 and 2013 and will host for the third time in 2019. In 2009, Heath Slocum won at 275 (–9), one stroke ahead of four runners-up.[5][7] In August 2013,[8] Australian Adam Scott won by one stroke over four runners-up[9]. Due to negative feedback from many players in 2009, the course underwent many changes prior to the 2013 playing.[10]
In 2019, The Northern Trust – the first of three events of the PGA TOUR's FedEx Cup Playoffs – will be played at Liberty National from August 6–11, 2019.
Presidents Cup
Liberty National hosted the Presidents Cup in 2017.
Caven Point controversy
Caven Point is a 22 acres (8.9 ha) bird sanctuary in Liberty State Park along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway adjacent to the golf course. The owners of the course would like to lease the land to expand the course with additional holes.[11] The proposal would require the "privatization" publicly- owned=land and disruption of the fragile ecosystem.[12] Proposals to protect the land have been made in the New Jersey Legislature to specifically protect the park from commercial development without a severe vetting process and public scrutiny.[13][14]
Scorecard
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 77.7 / 155 | 398 | 219 | 395 | 193 | 427 | 538 | 484 | 611 | 474 | 3739 | 513 | 250 | 431 | 563 | 150 | 481 | 325 | 445 | 490 | 3648 | 7387 |
| Medal | 74.2 / 142 | 365 | 196 | 365 | 163 | 401 | 523 | 445 | 565 | 360 | 3383 | 496 | 225 | 363 | 521 | 146 | 444 | 285 | 428 | 471 | 3379 | 6762 |
| Liberty | 72.9 / 141 | 365 | 171 | 365 | 153 | 401 | 498 | 413 | 537 | 360 | 3263 | 496 | 193 | 363 | 489 | 146 | 423 | 285 | 428 | 414 | 3237 | 6500 |
| Member | 72.2 / 134 | 339 | 171 | 345 | 153 | 386 | 498 | 413 | 537 | 347 | 3189 | 453 | 193 | 324 | 489 | 131 | 423 | 261 | 387 | 414 | 3075 | 6264 |
| Regular | 69.6 / 120 | 319 | 142 | 322 | 136 | 344 | 465 | 381 | 485 | 330 | 2924 | 424 | 153 | 301 | 446 | 114 | 401 | 248 | 348 | 389 | 2824 | 5748 |
| SI | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 | |
| Forward | 72.4 / 135 | 293 | 137 | 277 | 107 | 304 | 438 | 353 | 453 | 269 | 2631 | 374 | 113 | 262 | 414 | 98 | 366 | 224 | 297 | 325 | 2473 | 5104 |
Notable members
Liberty National has notable members such as:
References
- ^ "Fact Sheet : The Barclays". GCSAA. 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "The Barclays: Course". PGA Tour. 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "The Presidents Cup" (PDF). GCSAA. Tournament fact sheets. September 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database: Liberty National Golf Club". USGA. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Hack, Damon (May 16, 2007). "PGA Tournament With a View of the New York City Skyline". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ a b "$129-million Liberty National Golf Course Opens in Jersey City". New Jersey Business. 54 (8). August 2006. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Barclays tournament to Liberty National in 2009". USA Today. May 16, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ "This Week in Golf - August 21st through August 24th". August 18, 2008. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Adam Scott wins PGA Tour's Barclays event in New Jersey". BBC Sport. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "Liberty National's hole-by-hole changes". PGA Tour. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ https://www.nj.com/hudson/2020/07/ultra-exclusive-liberty-national-golf-club-received-up-to-1-million-ppp-loan.html
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/nyregion/liberty-state-park-golf-course.html
- ^ https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3500/3357_I1.HTM
- ^ https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A5000/4903_I1.HTM
- ^ https://www.libertynationalgc.com/files/library/HighResLBN-SC.pdf