The best courses you can play in Matawan, New Jersey

“Course was in decent shape, still played firm despite it being in the middle of a hot rainy spring/early summer. Greens were a bit slow but the layout is good enough to overcome rather uninteresting greens. Really fun risk reward shots and some cool views with the lack of trees.”

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@BirdiesAvenue

• 💎Hidden gem

“A good Monmouth county public gem. Best kept public course in the area. A few doglegs that don’t do to well design wise for hitters over 220, but a course that’s fun to play all the time. Not difficult, but a good round to be played and good place to be.”

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@Slamminsam

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🍔Restaurant

“Old Bridge is a very fun new public course in Central NJ. The conditions are solid and the layout is fun. A good mix of some short and long holes with a few modern takes on some of the historic templates.”

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@BirdiesAvenue

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine
• |🟦Mat range

“Another county course I’ve played a bunch. The more “linksy” of the 2 at Charleston. I find the north to be a bit frustrating with a few more odd par 4 designs.”

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@Slamminsam

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |👋Friendly
• |💁🏻‍♀️Cart attendant

“This is a post-renovation review. Although the course still needs to grow in some, the county did a tremendous job with the renovation. It’s a short and straightforward course so don’t come to be challenged. Excellent value at $60 to walk.”

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@greco

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |💎Hidden gem
• |❗️Must play

“Great course, sorta a hidden gem. Can be challenging to get a good free time here if not a local. Course is well kept and has 3 separate 9’s. Grass range and putting area well kept. Staff are alright but not the nicest.”

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@Teddy

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🟢Putting area
• |😅Challenging

“Skyway is one of the best munis in the NYC/NJ area, even as a 9 hole course. I like to call it the working man’s liberty national. You’ll be hard pressed to find an even lie, and despite all the play it sees the greens crew does an incredible job at upkeep.”

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@BCD

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |💰Great value
• |🏞️Views

“This is my local muni course and it has everything that a local uni needs. Decent practice range (it would be so much better if they opened the grass range that they have, but for some reason it’s always closed), cheap tee times, alright course conditions, decent course…”

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@Andres

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🟢Putting area

“Lots of quirky dog legs. Some people get frustrated, some people can enjoy hitting less off the tee or taking tiger lines to cut corners. Plenty of shade and decent greens, I always enjoy my time here but keep in mind it’s no country club”

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@Slamminsam

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💰Great value
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“Competed here and played with friends for years. If you can get an early time it’ll be lots of fun. Firm public course conditions are about what you’d expect, but it’s a solid little layout and there’s a good amount of punishment.”

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@Slamminsam

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |👋Friendly

“Tee boxes could use some work, fairways and greens are solid for the price of $40.”

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@Trevor

• 🍔Restaurant
• |💰Great value
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“Shark River. Known as the best public greens in Monmouth county. You could say that, but you could also say it’s the most frustrating design in the county.”

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@Slamminsam

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |👋Friendly
• |🟢Putting area

“Not a bad layout for a public, but greens were extremely slow, basically like putting on the fairway. Back nine completely underwater every time it rains. A few cool views, but not anything amazing.”

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@BirdiesAvenue

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🤮Dog track

“Fairways are in good shape. Tee boxes are horrendous. Greens are okay, but hard. Layout is wide open here, so wind and greens are the only defenses.”

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@jtaxay

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍺Bar
• |🟢Putting area

“A Tillinghast design that is just not kept in very good shape and has had the modern game pass it by. They are putting money into the course, so it could improve, but still a ton of work to do.”

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@BirdiesAvenue

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🟦Mat range
• |🟢Putting area