There are 2 golf courses in Short Hills, New Jersey and all 2 are municipal courses. There are also another 98 golf courses within 20 miles of Short Hills, including 12 public, 29 municipal and 55 private courses. The oldest course in the Short Hills area is the Essex County Country Club which was designed by A.W. Tillinghast/Seth Raynor and opened in 1887. The longest course is Liberty National Golf Club, which is 7,346 yards. Baltusrol Golf Club is rated the best course near Short Hills. The following courses have won various awards: Canoe Brook Country Club, Baltusrol Golf Club, Baltusrol Golf Club, Mountain Ridge Country Club, Plainfield Country Club, Somerset Hills Country Club, Hamilton Farm Golf Club.