Top Private Golf Courses in Essex Fells, New Jersey
The top private clubs around Essex Fells, 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
9.1(Center/West) Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
+8
9.0(Upper) Baltustrol Country Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
8.9(Upper) Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USA
+30
8.9(Championship) Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
+21- 8.9
(Center) Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
+2 
8.8Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
+48
8.7Mountain Ridge Country Club
West Caldwell, NJ, USA
+17- 8.7
Bayonne Golf Club
Bayonne, NJ, USA
+35 
8.7Arcola Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
+20
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
8.4Liberty National Golf Course
Jersey City, NJ, USA+15
8.3Morris County Golf Club
Morristown, NJ, USA
+12
8.3(Second/Fourth) Montclair Golf Club
West Orange, NJ, USA
+3
8.2Hackensack Golf Club
Oradell, NJ, USA
+15
8.2Knickerbocker Country Club
Tenafly, NJ, USA
+12
8.2(West/South) Upper Montclair Country Club
Clifton, NJ, USA
8.1(South) Canoe Brook Country Club
Summit, NJ, USA
+13
8.1Manhattan Woods Golf Club
West Nyack, NY, USA
+3- 8.0
(North) Canoe Brook Country Club
Summit, NJ, USA
+14
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 Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells, New Jersey.
The top private golf courses in Essex Fells, 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, Center/West.
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 Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells, New Jersey list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells, New Jersey on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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