History Articles

The rich and fascinating history of our Club began more than 120 years ago. The Ridgewood Country Club story will be developed in a series of short articles that will appear regularly on the History Article page. Please send feedback on these stories, corrections, comments and suggestions for future articles to the history committee, info@rcc1890.com.

This video of vintage 1935 Ryder Cup footage was taken by former member John A. McNulty. The estate of former member, Joseph P. McNulty shared a copy with The Ridgewood Country Club in 2020. Joe often spoke of being a young lad when his father took him to the Ryder Cup matches. The footage was found amongst old home movies, converted into digital format, and authenticated by the USGA in 2018.

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Article written by Ron Driscoll, USGA: Renowned Ridgewood Adds to Championship Lore, July 2016

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:33 PM

Golf Magazine 18 Most Iconic Clubhouses in Golf, October 2015

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:33 PM

Barclays 2014 Special Edition - 2014 Barclays at Ridgewood, May 13, 2015

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:33 PM

Tillinghast Elected to World Golf Hall of Fame; It’s About Time! November 2014

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:32 PM

A Few Minutes on the Minutes, October 2014

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:32 PM

Byron Nelson, A Ridgewood Champion, May 2014

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:32 PM

How the Barclays Came to Ridgewood, March 2014

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:32 PM

George Jacobus, Ridgewood’s Head Golf Professional for More than Half a Century, January 2014

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:31 PM

Ridgewood’s Clifford C. Wendehack Clubhouse, October 2013

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:31 PM

A Large Practice Area and a Putting Course, Novel Ideas, September 2013

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:31 PM

The 1935 Ryder Cup at Ridgewood

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:30 PM

Samuel Ryder, The Man Behind the Cup

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:30 PM

Almost, Near Misses and Hole Changes

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:30 PM

RCC During the Depression

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:30 PM

That Tillinghast Style

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:21 PM

The Move to Paramus

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:19 PM

The Origin of the Club and the Early Courses

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:19 PM

The History of The Ridgewood Country Club

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:18 PM

Ridgewood's Ancient Connection to the Lenni-Lenape Indians

Aug 18, 2020 - 3:17 PM