The Meadows at Middlesex Golf Course

The Meadows at Middlesex Golf Course sits in Plainsboro, New Jersey, within the central corridor between Princeton and New Brunswick. The course represents a collaboration between Joe Finger and Tom Fazio, with Finger's original design later refined by Fazio. This partnership brought together Finger's Texas-based design sensibility with Fazio's emerging reputation for strategic, visually compelling layouts during a period when both architects were actively shaping courses in the Mid-Atlantic region. The routing takes advantage of relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Middlesex County landscape, with design interest created through strategic bunkering, water features, and green complexes rather than dramatic elevation changes. The course incorporates wetlands and natural drainage areas that are typical of New Jersey's inner Coastal Plain, requiring thoughtful shot placement around these hazards. The design emphasizes accuracy and course management over pure length, with multiple risk-reward opportunities where players must weigh aggressive lines against safer approaches. As a public facility operated by Middlesex County, The Meadows serves a broad range of golfers in one of New Jersey's most densely populated regions. The course provides accessible championship-length golf within reasonable proximity to both the Princeton area and the broader New York metropolitan commuter belt. Its role as a county course means it balances daily-fee play with tournament hosting and league activity, serving as a significant public golf resource in central New Jersey.