New Jersey is known for many things which include our amusement parks, the Jersey Shore, and golf! With close to three hundred different golf courses here in the Great Garden State.
You really have plenty of choices for where you want your next tee-off to be. However, one location is ranked nationally, and getting a membership is a challenge in itself.
Pine Valley Golf Club located in Camden County is ranked No. 1 in Golf.com‘s Top 100 Courses in the U.S. However, it is also one of the most exclusive clubs in New Jersey and maybe even the country.
Former members include Tommy Crenshaw, Gary Player, and even President George H. W. Bush. Those are just a few of the about one thousand names we know about as the list is a closely guarded secret.
The course built in 1913 is credited as being one of the toughest in the world and each hole is a masterpiece by well-known golf architects. Now the real question is how exactly does one become a member of this highly regarded club?
Well, it’s easier said than done as you must receive an invitation from the course’s board of directors, as for playing on the course you can play without being an official member. However, you must be invited and accompanied by one.
To top it all off if you want to play on the course, you must have low handicaps. Pine Valley does host a tournament titled ‘The Crumb Cup’ named after the founder of the course, even then visitors are not allowed to take photos or even bring in any type of video recorder or even their cell phones.
That just goes to show how much they want to keep the beauty and challenge of this course a secret. So would you be able to take on what is considered the best golf course in the world?
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See How Much Prize Money Top 13 Golfers Won at the 2023 Masters
1. Jon Rahm - $3.24 million
Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
-12 65 69 73 69 276 T2. Phil Mickelson - $1.594 million
Phil Mickelson of the United States reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
-8 71 69 75 65 280 T2. Brooks Koepka - $1.594 million
Brooks Koepka of the United States and his caddie Ricky Elliott look over a shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia.
-8 65 67 73 75 280 T4. Jordan Spieth - $744,000
Jordan Spieth of the United States looks over a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
-7 69 70 76 66 281 T4. Patrick Reed - $744,000
Patrick Reed of the United States plays a shot from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
-7 71 70 72 68 281 T4. Russell Henley - $744,000
Russell Henley of the United States plays his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
-7 73 67 71 70 281 T7. Cam Young - $580,500
Cameron Young of the United States reacts to his chip on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
-6 67 72 75 68 282 T7. Viktor Hovland - $580,500
Viktor Hovland of Norway reacts to his putt on the 18th green during the continuation of the weather delayed third round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
-6 65 73 70 74 282 9. Sahith Theegala - $522,000
Sahith Theegala of the United States reacts to his putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
-5 73 70 73 67 283 T10. Scottie Scheffler - $432,000
Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
-4 68 75 71 70 284 T10. Matthew Fitzpatrick - $432,000
Matthew Fitzpatrick of England reacts on the second green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
-4 70 72 72 70 284 T10. Xander Schauffele - $432,000
Xander Schauffele of the United States walks to the eighth green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
-4 68 74 71 71 284 T10. Collin Morikawa - $432,000
Collin Morikawa of the United States plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
-4 69 69 74 72 284
