Our History...

In 1964, as the ribbon was cut at Pinelands Golf Club for all 18 Championship holes, Ralph Leopardi who designed, oversaw construction, and became the 1st Superintendent at Pinelands Golf Club was gleaming. Ralph Leopardi had spent the previous 17-years as Superintendent of Atlantic City Country Club during many tournaments like when Babe Didrickson Zaharias won her first of three USGA Women's Open Championships in 1948, or the many golf outings of Arnold Palmer at ACCC in the 1950's when Mr. Palmer was stationed at the Coast Guard nearby. Ralph Leopardi honed his design skills by talking with many of the pro's of the day at ACCC as well as the many late night talks with Arnold Palmer.

Ralph Leopardi was ahead of his time. On opening day 1964, he discussed how his design will provide privacy between fairways and speed up play by keeping balls out of adjacent fairways. He designed the course to be challenging, but fair.

Today, Pinelands is owned and operated by New City Equities and is continuously looking into improvements. From two new state-of-the-art simulators in the cart barn to an updated driving range (coming soon), the investment into the golf and property continue to be a priority. We welcome you to stop by, play some golf, have a drink and eat off of our new menu. This hidden gem will not be hidden for long.