Top Private Golf Courses in Bernardsville, New Jersey
The top private clubs around Bernardsville, New Jersey, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. These are members-only clubs, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.2Somerset Hills Country Club
Bernardsville, NJ, USA
+50
9.1(Lower) Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
+37
9.0(Upper) Baltustrol Country Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
8.9(Upper) Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
+30
8.8Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
+48
8.7Mountain Ridge Country Club
West Caldwell, NJ, USA
+17
8.5(Lower) Baltustrol Country Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
+8
8.5(Hickory) Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, NJ, USA
+6
8.5(Highlands) Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, NJ, USA
+18
8.4(Old) Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USA
+28
8.4Essex County Country Club
West Orange, NJ, USA
+29
8.3Morris County Golf Club
Morristown, NJ, USA
+12
8.3(Second/Fourth) Montclair Golf Club
West Orange, NJ, USA
+3
8.2(West/South) Upper Montclair Country Club
Clifton, NJ, USA
8.1The Ridge at Back Brook
Ringoes, NJ, USA
+9
8.1(South) Canoe Brook Country Club
Summit, NJ, USA
+13- 8.0
(North) Canoe Brook Country Club
Summit, NJ, USA
+14 
7.9Spring Brook Country Club
Morristown, NJ, USA
+6
7.9Metuchen Golf & Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
7.9Roxiticus Golf Club
Mendham, NJ, USA+3
7.9Watchung Valley Golf Club
Watchung, NJ, USA
+11
7.9(New) Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USA+18- 7.9
Rockaway River Country Club
Denville, NJ, USA
+5 
7.8Essex Fells Country Club
Essex Fells, NJ, USA
+3
7.8Black Oak Golf Club
Long Valley, NJ, USA+3
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Bernardsville, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
The top private golf courses in Bernardsville, New Jersey on Course Vaults are led by Somerset Hills with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 25 courses, including Somerset Hills, Lower, Upper.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Bernardsville, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Bernardsville, New Jersey list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Bernardsville, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Somerset Hills is currently #1 among private courses in and around Bernardsville, New Jersey on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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