Top Private Golf Courses in Princeton, New Jersey
The top private clubs around Princeton, New Jersey, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 22 courses made this list. These are members-only clubs, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.8Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
+48
8.4(Old) Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USA
+28
8.1The Ridge at Back Brook
Ringoes, NJ, USA
+9
8.1(North) Philmont Country Club
Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
8.1(Founders) Metedeconk National Golf Club
Jackson, NJ, USA
+3
7.9Metuchen Golf & Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
7.9Watchung Valley Golf Club
Watchung, NJ, USA
+11
7.9(New) Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USA
+18
7.9Lookaway Golf Club
Buckingham, PA, USA
+1
7.8Trenton Country Club
West Trenton, NJ, USA
+3
7.8Springdale Golf Club
Princeton, NJ, USA
+4
7.6The Bedens Brook Club
Skillman, NJ, USA
+2
7.6(Meadow) Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USA
+8
7.5(The Banks) Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USA+9- 7.5
(River) Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USA
+7 
7.5New Jersey National Golf Club
Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
+5
7.4(Forest) Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USA
+9
7.4TPC at Jasna Polana
Princeton, NJ, USA
+8
7.4Burlington Country Club
Mount Holly, NJ, USA
+2
7.1Cherry Valley Country Club
Skillman, NJ, USA
6.6(Palmer) Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USA+4
6.5Peddie School Golf Course
Hightstown, NJ, USA
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 Princeton, 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 Princeton, New Jersey.
The top private golf courses in Princeton, New Jersey on Course Vaults are led by Plainfield with a Course Vaults score of 8.8. This page ranks 22 courses, including Plainfield, Old, The Ridge.
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 Princeton, 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 Princeton, New Jersey list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Princeton, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Plainfield is currently #1 among private courses in and around Princeton, New Jersey on Course Vaults at 8.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 1:01 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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