4 | Knickerbocker
to the year of his death in 1948, Ross was
integral to the designing or redesigning of
some 400 courses which weave through-
out America and became the very fabric
of the early golf industry. Aronimink in
Pennsylvania, Pinehurst #2 in North Car-
olina and Inverness of Ohio are among
the many contributions from Ross which
have since become known among the
greatest of greens in golf, but in Tenafly,
New Jersey, Ross’ mastery of golf design
has been copiously complemented by a
country club that exacts equal expertise
in offering a range of activities and ame-
nities that cater not only to golfers, but
the diverse recreational interests reflected
within any family. Yet, as Knickerbocker
Country Club General Manager Gavin
Inglis affirms, the Donald Ross-designed
golf course remains “the crown jewel” of
the property.
The property here is quite different
from any other, not only due to its history
which dates back to 1914, but also be-
cause of its geographical setting. As Ing-
lis explains, Knickerbocker’s club house,
paddle courts and swimming pool are
located in Tenafly, New Jersey, but most
