[1] In 1904, Leighton Calkins—who served as the mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, from 1915 through 1920—created the handicap system currently used in golf today.

In honor of Calkins, a set of tees at the Plainfield Country Club bears his name.

Amateur,[3] the 1987 U.S. Women's Open,[4] several state and regional championships, and has been ranked among the best in the country.

[5] In 2011, it was home to The Barclays golf tournament, the first PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff event.

In August 2015, Plainfield Country Club again hosted the Barclays PGA golf tournament.