Trout National – the exclusive new golf club with a course designed by Tiger Woods and built for 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Mike Trout and his development partner, John Ruga – officially opens April 15 in Millville, New Jersey. The layout started preview play last fall.
The course plays across 280 acres and can be stretched past 7,500 yards with a par of 72, featuring wide fairways that offer multiple routes toward the greens. Water is in play on six holes, and the bold greens are surrounded by short-cut grass, rewarding creativity while presenting plenty of short-game options. The layout was designed with match play in mind, asking plenty of risk-reward questions of players.
Trout National, designed by Tiger Woods, officially opens April 15, 2026, in Millville, New Jersey.
The private club also features a short course named The Bullpen and a lit putting course called Under the Lights. The whole project was overseen by Trout’s brother, Tyler.
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Woods’ TGR Design began work on Trout National – The Reserve in 2023 on a site that formerly included a silica sand mine 45 minutes south of Philadelphia. Sandy waste areas left over from the quarry feature prominently on the new layout that also stretches into former farmland.
In announcing the plans for the course then, Woods said, ““Mike and John found a site with a lot of character to make some outstanding golf holes. The sandy and diverse terrain has so many great natural features that have given us a lot of options on how to create a world-class golf course.”
Trout, a three-time American League MVP for the Los Angeles Angels, grew up in Millville, just down the road from the land that became Trout National. The slugger has become a huge golf fan, and he said at the outset that he wanted to create an environment that would encourage a mix of laughs and challenge.
“Some of my favorite golf experiences have been ones that have challenged my game while still having fun, and that’s what we wanted to create at Trout National – The Reserve,” Trout said. “Tiger, John and I walked hole by hole, and this course will do just that. Our vision and his design is creating something special here in my hometown.”
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