Guest Guidelines

Welcome to The Ridgewood Country Club and hope you enjoy your visit.  The Club works hard to preserve its rich traditions; in order to make your visit as pleasurable as possible, please note a few important guidelines for your visit.

Check-In Policy
Upon arrival, please drop off your clubs at the bag drop located at valet parking. You are then requested to check in at the men's or women's locker room.  Please identify yourself and advise one of our locker room attendents who your member host is for the day. 

Arrival and Departure
Guests must be accompanied by a member at all times and should not arrive more than 30 minutes prior to their member host.  When the member leaves RCC, so must the guests.

Dress Code

Golf Attire
Men: golf shirts with sleeves and collars, pants or Bermuda length shorts. Turtle neck shirts or sweaters, “mock” turtle neck shirts or sweaters or other collarless shirts or cargo pants are not appropriate golf attire.

Woman: shirts may be sleeveless if with a collar or if without a collar, must be with sleeves. Strapless, halter or tank tops are not permitted. Golf skirts, culottes, pants and shorts of Bermuda length or longer are required. Cargo pants are not appropriate golf attire.

In the Clubhouse
Formal Areas – In these areas which include the Main Dining Room, Lounge and Peacock Alley, all men and boys over the age of 5 years old must wear jackets and ties on Saturday evening for dinner, on Sunday for brunch and on holiday occasions. “Club Casual” Attire is required for men at all other times except for special occasions when announced.

Informal Areas – In these areas which include the Century Room, Century Room Patio, Rear Terrace, Main Bar, Member’s Grill, Upstairs Meeting Rooms and Jacobus Lounge, appropriate “Golf Attire” is required. Tennis attire and warm up suits are permitted only until 5:00 P.M. Brief shorts or bathing attire, even though covered by a robe or wrapper, are not permitted at any time. Shoes must be worn at all times.

Electronic Devices
Cell phones and all electronic devices, including Blackberries and iPods, are only permitted in certain locations at the Club.  You may use such devices within the confines of your vehicle or in designated rooms in the Clubhouse, and never on the golf courses.  Please ask one of our employees for assistance in finding these rooms.  Please note that such devices may not be displayed on your person while you're visiting the Club.

Tipping
The Ridgewood Country Club has a no-tipping policy for all employees (excluding caddies, who are not Club employees).

Caddies
The Ridgewood Country Club is primarily a walking course and we urge the use of caddies.  The Club maintains caddies who know the courses well.  The caddie fee has been set at $60 per bag plus a gratuity if warranted by performance.

Valet Parking
The Club offers valet parking. Please leave your car with keys in the ignition for our valet attendants. There is a recommended $2 gratuity.

Smoking
Ridgewood Country Club has a no-smoking policy throughout the entire Clubhouse.

Other important information is available on this part of the web site related to the golf courses and The Ridgewood Country Club's history in major championship golf (see "The Club" link).  We invite you to surf the site in advance of your visit to The Ridgewood Country Club.

- The Board of Directors