The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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BRIAN AULT, Eagle Ridge's acclaimed architect, has designed numerous PGA Tour courses e easy access has an interesting tie to the topography too. e layout unfolded from an abandoned sand quarry that was used to build the Garden State Parkway. A grit that New Jerseyans could appreciate, so it's only fitting that the landscape doubles in kind. Natural and rugged, the terrain features dramatic elevation shis, and grading on a curve, the slope rolls in the formation of a scorecard full of challenging fairways. But wide open, a nice margin of error reigns throughout, while the beautiful bent grass greens are easy on the eyes and silk-like smooth to the touch. Eagle Ridge won't send you over the edge to book a tee time either. Just sign up online, book up to seven days in advance, and if you're a single, Eagle Ridge will slot you in as spots open. e club also scales up when it comes to community and camaraderie. Partnering with numerous corporations, civic groups, and organizations, fundraising and corporate retreats get the full treatment. Of course, anyone on the loop has to look the part with proper golf attire. A fully stocked professional golf shop is there to suit up your swing, and the Eagle Ridge locker room will gear you up coming and going. In between, the Eagles News Pub can settle the score with a casual drink and leave the day with a healthy fill of burgers, wings and sandwiches. On the other hand, the amenities work best when your game is on the rise and the scores on the decline. So the Eagle Ridge Golf Academy has programs for beginners ready to learn and veterans hoping to improve. Eagle Ridge doesn't keep score, though, and golfers can choose from four different levels of membership. Still, golf isn't everything, and the club exudes extravaganza for weddings and other important life events. us, the rolling green landscape plays long in the backdrop and the elegant cocktail lounge, spacious ballroom and devoted wait and culinary staff take care of the short game. You just have to put aside all the chatter, and be assured that the Eagle Ridge experience will speak for itself. V U E N J . C O M 66