
Red/Gold Course
Flanders Valley Golf Club


About this course
Flanders Valley Golf Club operates as a Morris County public facility in northern New Jersey, offering two eighteen-hole courses on rolling terrain characteristic of the region's glacial landscape. The Red and Gold courses were designed by Hal Purdy and opened in the early 1960s as part of the county's initiative to provide accessible public golf. Rees Jones later renovated portions of the facility, refining bunkering and green complexes while preserving the original routing through the property's natural contours. The Red/Gold combination draws holes from both nines, creating a composite layout that navigates wooded corridors and open meadows across moderate elevation changes. The property sits in the New Jersey Highlands, where rock outcroppings and mature hardwoods frame many holes. Water features appear intermittently, and the routing takes advantage of natural ridgelines and valleys to create variety in hole character and shot requirements. As a county-owned facility, Flanders Valley serves a broad public membership and maintains a steady schedule of daily-fee play. The courses host regional amateur competitions and county championships, reflecting their role in northern New Jersey's public golf infrastructure. The setting offers views across the surrounding hills and farmland, maintaining a semi-rural character despite proximity to suburban development. Conditioning and pace of play vary with seasonal demand, typical of high-traffic municipal operations in the metropolitan area.
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
- Flanders, NJ, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1963
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Hal Purdy, Rees Jones
- Par
- 73
- Length
- 6,770 yards
- Difficulty
- 78.1/143
- Course Vaults score
- 6.3
Getting there
Flanders Valley Golf Club sits in the rolling hills of western Morris County, roughly an hour's drive west from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) along Interstate 80 and Route 206. The journey traces a gentle arc away from the urban corridor, trading the density of northern New Jersey for the wooded ridges and open farmland of the state's quieter interior. As you turn onto Pleasant Hill Road, the landscape softens into a patchwork of pasture and forest, and the clubhouse emerges on a broad plateau overlooking the valley - a welcoming, unpretentious arrival at one of the region's most enduring public golf destinations.

FAQ
Common questions about Red/Gold at Flanders Valley Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Red/Gold at Flanders Valley Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.3 out of 10 based on 29 logged golfers.
Red/Gold was designed by Hal Purdy and Rees Jones.
Yes. Red/Gold at Flanders Valley Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Red/Gold is 73.
Red/Gold plays 6,770 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Red/Gold is 143.



