Forsgate Country Club (Banks)

New Jersey, United States

Named after Charles Banks, the CB Macdonald and Seth Raynor associate known for his “steep and deep” bunkers, the Banks course at Forsgate Country Club came into play in 1931.

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Forsgate Country Club (Banks)

New Jersey 08831, United States

forsgatecc.com +1 732 521 0070

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Forsgate Country Club (Banks)

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May. 1, 2026

4.5

Daniel Schiff

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Golden Age Golf: Protected by its intricate greens and mammoth bunkering, Forsgate is a must play, for the enjoyers of MacDonald and Raynor.

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I first came across the Banks Course at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, New Jersey while reading Tom Doak's The Anatomy of a Golf Course. In the footnotes it reads, "Best Green Contouring," and among Augusta National Golf Club and Pine Valley Golf Club sits Forsgate (Banks), a course only the most ...

Best holes: 12, 17, 7

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Apr. 23, 2025

5.5

David Theoret

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Forsgate Country Club was the brainchild of John A Forster, a Scottish immigrant who arrived in the US literally in rags, but through hard work and dedication, went on to become the chairman of Crum & Forster Insurance Company.

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Forster was an avid golfer who purchased 50 acres of land in Monroe Township right before World War I. He used the land as a dairy farm, which he named Forsgate—a combination of his surname and his wife’s maiden name, Gatenby. Forster continued to operate the dairy farm and did quite well; it w...

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Nov. 4, 2024

Devin Ochiuzzo

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Forsgate Country Club (Banks).

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My home club, and an under rated gem. The course is a great representation of Banks’ work. The club is set on what used to be a dairy farm, prior to Banks designing his last US course. The undulations in the greens are severe. Most of which have dramatic slopes which result in a very difficult 2-put...

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Oct. 13, 2022

4.5

Bill Vostniak

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Forsgate Banks is a phenomenal GEM of the highest order but is very uneven.

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Banks of course too over the reins from Raynor and Macdonald. This is not a hidden NGLA or Shoreacres, the work done by Banks was notoriously uneven as it is here at Forsgate. It is a true favorite of the Metropolitan Golf Writer's Association (MGWA), home of the yearly battle between the NYC metro ...

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Oct. 23, 2021

4.5

Mark White

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I was told I would like the Charles Banks’ course at Forsgate.

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I knew that it was highly regarded due to its placement on Golfweek’s top 200 classic courses in the USA. I also knew that many considered it to be among Mr. Banks’ top three designs as well as it being his final course before he died at the age of 49, in 1931 which was the year that the course open...

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Aug. 14, 2021

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M. James Ward

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My most recent visit to Forsgate happened during the annual Writer's Cup event this summer and while the overall layout remains a joy to behold there is a major concern that needs attention.

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Overzealous tree plantings from years ago have now become a clear issue. More specifically, the species of pine trees has now become an irritant when playing. These pine trees have spread their canopies and worse yet -- the branches have not been trimmed at the extreme lowest levels thereby causing ...

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Jan. 20, 2021

4.5

Doug Roberts

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Forsgate the Banks course is part of 36 holes here.

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I have been fortunate to play here often as numerous friends were members. The outstanding characteristic of this course is it's outstanding green complexes. Some of the very best I have ever played. Conditioning is always good and it is a joy to play. It's better than the rating here.

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Sep. 19, 2019

4.5

John Sabino

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Forsgate is a below the radar course in the style of Macdonald-Raynor with really good prototype holes.

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This shouldn’t be surprising since the course was designed by one of their protégés, Charles Banks. The par three holes really shine at Forsgate. The most outstanding hole on the course is the 17th, a prototype Biarritz hole with a massive swale through the middle of the green. The 3rd is a demandin...

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Jan. 6, 2017

MJW

M. James Ward

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In today's "connected" world it's hard to imagine any "sleeper" courses escaping view.

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Especially when such courses are in an immediate core area where other courses of distinction exist.Such is the case with a particular facility located halfway between the large cities of New York and Philadelphia.Although not far away in terms of actual mileage from either of the aforementioned met...

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