A round.
A dinner.
A reason.
One day at The Architects — morning registration, an afternoon shotgun start, evening awards and dinner. Every hour is built around the reason we’re there: families getting to cancer treatment without the cost of the drive being the thing that stops them.
Every hour, accounted for.
A simple day. Show up, play, eat, give. In between there’s coffee, bag tags, range balls, and people you’ll want to spend an afternoon with.
Volunteer arrival & briefing.
Morning crew shows up at the registration table for a quick walk-through, task assignments, and a coffee. Course marshals get cart keys and hole assignments.
Golfer check-in & raffle sales open.
Outside the clubhouse: bag tags, player gift, scorecard, raffle tickets, and Halfway House meal tickets. Range is open — not included, pay at the pro shop if you want a bucket before the round.
Welcome remarks & rules.
Gather at the practice greens and hole #1. Event overview, contest reminders, the charity pitch, and why today matters. Then carts to assigned holes.
Shotgun start — scramble format.
All 18 holes, all teams teeing off at once. 4-person scramble. Keep the pace — no scoring higher than a bogey. Beverage carts and on-course contests run throughout.
Halfway House meal.
Present your ticket at the turn for a hot dog or cheeseburger plus domestic beer, water, soda, or Gatorade. Caddy it and keep moving.
Post-round cocktail hour — “On My Dad.”
Cards turned in, hands washed, first round on the house in honor of John Angelo. Raffle and silent auction tables open in the event tent — cash, card, or Venmo. Social-only guests start arriving.
Buffet dinner & awards ceremony.
Seated dinner served through 7:30. Contest prizes (straightest drive, longest drive, closest-to-pin, hole-in-one), team awards, raffle pulls, live auction, and closing remarks. The part of the night where we name every dollar the room just moved.
Cigars, nightcaps, and the long goodbye.
Clubhouse bar stays open. Photos, stories, and the slow walk to the parking lot. Drive home safe.
Six contests.
Five chances to win something beyond the team trophy. Winners announced at dinner.
Straightest Drive.
First swing of the day, first shot at a prize. Closest to the center line measured from the fairway.
Longest Drive.
Men’s and Women’s divisions. Distance measured to the furthest ball in the fairway. Grip it, rip it.
Closest to the Pin.
Marker stays on the green — if you get inside the previous closest, your name goes up. Men’s and Women’s.
Hole-in-One Challenge.
One swing, one hole, ten thousand dollars. Ace it on 17 and the check is yours — the rest of us will be very happy for you, we swear.
Putting Contest.
Stop by the practice green at the turn. One putt, one price of admission, one winner. Low stakes, high bragging rights.
The Resilient Shot.
One tee shot, closest to the pin. Sliding payout — the closer to the cup, the bigger the cut. The further off, the more goes to charity.
Two shifts, one mission.
If you’re helping run the day, here’s where you fit. Both shifts arrive at 9 AM for the briefing.
Morning Crew
Arrive 9 AM. Assist with check-in, raffle prep, and gift distribution until about 12:45 PM. Free to stay onsite (club restaurant, cash bar, patio) or return for the evening program.
Course Marshals & Contest Spotters
Arrive 9 AM. Remain on assigned holes for the full round (~1–5 PM), then join dinner as social guests. Cart provided.
Social attendee info.
If you’re joining us for dinner only, arrive between 5:30 and 6:00 PM. Check the raffle and auction tables, grab a drink, settle into the dining tent. Dinner runs 6:30–7:30 PM. Round duration is 4–5 hours — kids are welcome. Standard golf club amenities: patio, outdoor space, restaurant, clubhouse.
What to wear.
- Collared shirt, polo, or mock neck
- Slacks, golf shorts, or skort
- Soft-spike golf shoes
- No denim, athletic shorts, or tank tops on the course
- Dinner is come-as-you-are — you’re walking straight from the 18th green
The Architects Golf Club.
Every hole at The Architects is a tribute to a legend of golf course design — Old Tom Morris, Donald Ross, Seth Raynor, Hugh Wilson, Alister MacKenzie. Walking 18 here is walking through a hundred years of the game.
Every hole, a tribute to a legend.
The Architects is one of the most thoughtful courses in the Northeast. 18 holes, 18 nods to the architects who shaped the game — from the first Old Tom Morris template to the modern minds who refined the craft.
Tight enough to be interesting, playable enough to be fun, beautiful enough that you’ll want to come back. Bring your camera.
Directions & parking.
Address
The Architects Golf Club700 Strykers Road
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Just off I-78 and Route 22. Roughly 75 minutes from Manhattan, 65 minutes from Philadelphia, and 40 minutes from Lehigh Valley. A GPS will get you there without any surprises.
Parking & arrival
Complimentary bag drop at the clubhouse entrance. Self-park lots are adjacent to the clubhouse. Plan to arrive by 11:30 AM if you want range time before the 1 PM shotgun — the lot fills from about 11:45 onward.
Ready to play?
Registration is now open. Grab your spot at resilientopen.com/register — single golfers, foursomes, VIP foursomes, and social attendees all welcome.