
Harbor Pines Course
Harbor Pines Golf Club

About this course
Harbor Pines Golf Club occupies a wooded site in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, roughly ten miles inland from Atlantic City. Designed by Stephen Kay and opened in the late 1990s, the course represents Kay's approach to routing through natural pine and oak forest typical of the southern New Jersey coastal plain. The layout moves through corridors of mature trees with sandy soil underfoot, a characteristic shared by many courses in this region of the state. The design emphasizes strategic shot-making rather than length, with fairways that reward accuracy off the tee and greens that require thoughtful approach play. The property's natural elevation changes are modest, but Kay incorporated them to create visual interest and variety in hole presentation. Water features appear on several holes, and the sandy subsoil provides firm playing conditions and good drainage throughout the season. Harbor Pines operates as a semi-private facility, offering both member and daily-fee play. The course serves the southern New Jersey golf market, drawing players from the Atlantic City area and the Philadelphia suburbs. Its location in Egg Harbor Township places it among several other courses that benefit from the region's relatively mild climate and extended playing season. The routing and conditioning reflect Kay's experience working in the Mid-Atlantic, where playability and maintenance efficiency are practical considerations alongside design aesthetics.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NJ
Quick facts
- Location
- Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1996
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Stephen Kay
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,827 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.9/133
- Course Vaults score
- 7.0
Getting there
Harbor Pines Golf Club sits in the quiet pine barrens of southern New Jersey, most readily accessed via Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), roughly ninety minutes to the southwest, or Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), a more direct forty-minute drive north through the coastal plain. Private aviators will find Atlantic City Executive Airport (EHW) ideally positioned for a seamless arrival, with the club situated just minutes beyond the runway. The final leg traces a gentle arc through the characteristic landscape of the Jersey Shore's hinterland - past cranberry bogs and stands of native pitch pine - before arriving at Harbor Pines, where the architectural integrity of the course emerges from the very terrain that defines this corner of the Atlantic seaboard.

FAQ
Common questions about Harbor Pines
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Harbor Pines has a Course Vaults score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 39 logged golfers.
Harbor Pines was designed by Stephen Kay.
Yes. Harbor Pines is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Harbor Pines is 72.
Harbor Pines plays 6,827 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Harbor Pines is 133.





