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Ocean City Municipal Course

Ocean City Municipal Golf Course

Ocean City, NJ, USA
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About this course

Ocean City Municipal Golf Course sits on the barrier island of Ocean City, New Jersey, occupying land that has hosted golf since the early twentieth century. Willie Dunn Jr., a Scottish-born designer and player who worked extensively along the eastern seaboard during golf's formative American era, laid out the original course. Dunn's portfolio includes several early seaside designs, and his work here reflects the straightforward, ground-oriented style typical of that period, shaped by the flat coastal terrain and exposure to wind off the Atlantic. The course plays across relatively level land characteristic of New Jersey's barrier islands, with holes routed through modest dunes and coastal vegetation. The layout provides ocean breezes that influence club selection and shot-making throughout the round. As a municipal facility, Ocean City Municipal serves both residents and visitors to this family-oriented shore community, which has maintained its dry-town status and traditional boardwalk culture for over a century. The course operates as an accessible public option in a region where golf real estate commands premium value. Its location within walking distance of the beach and town center makes it a practical choice for golfers combining seaside vacation with rounds of golf. The layout remains a functional test of accuracy and wind play rather than a championship venue, consistent with its role as a community course serving recreational players in a popular summer resort destination.

Quick facts

Location
Ocean City, NJ, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1957
Holes
12
Par
37
Length
1,560 yards
Difficulty
35/113
Course Vaults score
5.2

Getting there

Ocean City Municipal Golf Course is most readily accessed via Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), situated roughly ninety minutes northwest, or Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), a more direct forty-five-minute drive south through the flat, salt-marsh landscape of the Jersey Shore. The final leg of the journey traces the Garden State Parkway southbound before transitioning onto local roads that cut through the quiet residential neighborhoods and bay-side terrain characteristic of Ocean City's working waterfront. As you approach the course, the Atlantic breeze and the distant call of gulls signal your arrival at this unpretentious municipal gem, where the modest clubhouse and well-maintained fairways reflect the honest, accessible spirit of public golf on the Jersey coast.

FAQ

Common questions about Ocean City Municipal

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Ocean City Municipal has a Course Vaults score of 5.2 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.

Ocean City Municipal was designed by Willie Dunn Jr..

Yes. Ocean City Municipal is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Ocean City Municipal is 37.

Ocean City Municipal plays 1,560 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Ocean City Municipal is 113.

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