Echo Lake

Tracking the history of the Echo Lake Country Club is somewhat like tracking the size of the British Empire...it has changed dramatically over the past century-plus! The current club is actually an amalgamation of holes from the Cranford Golf Club, Westfield Golf Club, and the remaining Echo Lake holes. Changes occurred as land was acquired and old holes removed. Although Rees Jones was brought on for an alleged Donald Ross “restoration,” the truth is that credit belongs among many men.

Ross is certainly the most notable, both in terms of fame and the number of holes contributed to the current 18. His original route came to only 6,200 yards and thus the lesser-recognized architects Robert White and Willard Wilkinson were tasked with replacing Ross holes with longer challenges as time wore on.

The current track list attributes hole Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8. 10, 17 and 18 to the famous Scot. Wilkinson is cited for the final trio of holes on the front nine, while the remainder of the back nine can be attributed to White. If you notice that all these holes seem to blend together seamlessly, you may give the credit for that to Jones!