The best private courses in Skillman, New Jersey
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 8,953 rounds in New Jersey and rate what they played. These are the 23 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Skillman, New Jersey, ranked by those community scores.

Somerset Hills Country Club
Bernardsville, NJ, USAPrivateA .W. Tillinghast
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Incredible course. If they named the 9’s it’d be Links & Forest. Greens are magnificent but deadly - without a caddy you are toast. Have to know where to miss on each approach
Written by
@Dhanderson08
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable

Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Gil Hanse
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
From tee to green, one cannot help being captured by the traditional and yet interesting design and routing, as well as the varied topography. The course is difficult and challenging, especially the greens, but not unfair.
Written by
@DM4Golf
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Must play

Hickory
Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, NJ, USAPrivateMichael Hurdzen & Dana Fry
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
THE most challenging Par 3 course you will ever come across. So much so, that his greatness, Tiger Woods himself, once played Hickory and shot OVER PAR and was so pissed that he had to turn around and play it again so he could get the better of this monster of a Par 3 track.
Written by
@TylerTerens
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play

Highlands
Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, NJ, USAPrivateMichael Hurdzen & Dana Fry
- 4.6Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Very cool course that starts in the trees for 3 holes before opening up the rest of the way. Very hilly course with some very cool views. Par 5 9th and Par 3 17th are the best holes in my opinion.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Locker rooms
- Caddies
- Challenging

Old
Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Great course. Open layout and semi-hilly makes it challenging. Not too many flat lies and no holes that are given birdies, so you have to fight for your score. The greens aren’t fast sometimes, but easy to read and flat-ish. Also had a career back nine here so maybe I’m biased
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Caddies
- Restaurant
- Halfway house

The Ridge at Back Brook
Ringoes, NJ, USAPrivateTom Fazio & Beau Welling
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Ridge is a really fun and unique course in the middle of nowhere. It’s a modern layout with plenty of room in the landing areas. Some of the greens are a bit extreme, but still fair if not above the hole. Some great views on the top of the mountain on the back 9.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Tourist trap
- Driving range
- Pristine
Watchung Valley Golf Club
Watchung, NJ, USAPrivateSeth Raynor & Alec Ternyei
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
They removed a ton of trees which really allows for better views and firmer conditions. A solid Raynor that will keep improving with time. Drainage is a real issue here, every time it rains the course struggles mightily.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Walkable

Metuchen Golf & Country Club
Edison, NJ, USAPrivateCharles Lang
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Restaurant

New
Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USAPrivateTom Fazio II
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
A really cool modern golf course that is always kept it good shape. Can play really long from back tees. Very hard to walk due to the layout being around the Old.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Locker rooms
- Challenging
- Views

Springdale Golf Club
Princeton, NJ, USAPrivateGerald Lambert
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Springdale is a decent course all around. Nothing spectacular, but everything’s pretty good. A solid range and practice facility and an old school golf course. A bit short for the modern game, but still fun for all skill levels. Conditions usually are good, not great.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Locker rooms

Trenton Country Club
West Trenton, NJ, USAPrivateTyler Rae
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant

Lookaway Golf Club
Buckingham, PA, USAPrivateRees Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

The Bedens Brook Club
Skillman, NJ, USAPrivateDick Wilson
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Great course that makes you really play the course and not just mindlessly hit your shots. The rough and bunkers are real obstacles: if you want to score then you’ll have to keep it in the fairway.
Written by
@Andres
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens

Meadow
Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USAPrivateHal Purdy
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Friendly
- Driving range

The Banks
Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USAPrivateCharles Banks
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
Some of the best green complexes you’ll ever experience. One of Charles Banks finest
Written by
@wesley1
- Must play
- Walkable
- Driving range

River
Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USAPrivateHal Purdy
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Locker rooms
- Driving range
- Pristine

New Jersey National Golf Club
Basking Ridge, NJ, USAPrivateRoy Case
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.2Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Facility is pretty nice but the course just does not do it for me. Has a modern feel but no real theme or soul to the layout. Conditions are average and the green complexes are uninteresting.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens

TPC at Jasna Polana
Princeton, NJ, USAPrivateGary Player
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Jasna is cool new school golf course. A few interesting holes, good mix of Par 3’s. 2 drivable Par 4’s. Has the unnatural look a lot of the TPC’s have. Greens weren’t the quickest but they were smooth.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Grass range

Forest
Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USAPrivateRees Jones
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Forest definitely the best at FE. Conditions are spotty, but the layout is cool. A good mix of hilly/flat, uphill/downhill, long/short holes.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Halfway house

Cherry Valley Country Club
Skillman, NJ, USAPrivateRees Jones & Keith Evans
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Course is just ok, conditions are spotty, a few of the holes are interesting. Winds around a housing community, so layout was probably forced around it. Nothing special but not a bad day.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Palmer
Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USAPrivateHal Purdy & Arnold Palmer
- 3.0Conditions
- 2.7Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Peddie School Golf Course
Hightstown, NJ, USAPrivate
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
For a school course it is not bad. Not much thought went into the layout, but it’s semi-interesting and usually in fine shape. 5 Par 5’s and 5 Par 3’s also throws a twist into things.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Basking Ridge Country Club
Basking Ridge, NJ, USAPrivateAlex Findlay
- 2.5Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Basking Ridge is a super narrow course with very iffy conditions. A ton of trees so greens are all different speeds, likely has to do with how much sun they get. It is right next to the Great Swamp, so course does not drain well.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Underrated
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 Skillman, 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 Skillman, New Jersey.
The top private golf courses in Skillman, New Jersey on Course Vaults are led by Somerset Hills Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 23 courses, including Somerset Hills Country Club, Plainfield Country Club, Hamilton Farm Golf Club.
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 Skillman, 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 Skillman, New Jersey list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Skillman, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Somerset Hills Country Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Skillman, New Jersey on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:48 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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