The best courses you can play in New Jersey

“Always in pristine condition, with a layout that holds up no matter how many times you play it. The back nine is particularly memorable - looking out across the marshes with the Atlantic City skyline in the distance - a unique contrast of natural beauty and neon energy.”

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@moodiebanks

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |🏞️Views

“Francis A Byrne is the best municipal golf course I have ever played. I found myself saying “wow - I love this golf course” over and over again. The greens steal the show throughout, starting with the long Biarritz on 2 (a hole I unfortunately made a mess of).”

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@uesgolf

• ❗️Must play
• |💎Hidden gem
• |💰Great value

“Can see right away why it’s rated the best public in NJ. Great pro shop. Course is challenging but fair. Course is always in great condition. It’s on the pricier side but well worth the money if you want to treat yourself for the day.”

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@Teddy

• ❗️Must play
• |🏞️Views
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“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

“Love the concept of the holes paying homage to games great architects. Course was in much better shape last year This year the greens and tee boxes were so beat up. Had to fix multiple ball marks just to hit a putt, and the par 3 tee boxes (especially 6) were covered in divot holes or weeds.”

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@Bob T

• ❗️Must play
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💎Hidden gem

“A completely different experience compared to most golf in NJ. Massive fairways and greens make the course super playable and a blast. Only knock is the bunkers have way too many rocks and I have damaged wedges from trying to get out.”

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@JustinDek

• ❗️Must play
• |😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“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

“Layout is interesting and conditions are usually good enough. Some cool holes and features with some serious elevation change. Good mix of long and short holes. Not a must play, but a pretty fun day overall.”

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@BirdiesAvenue

• 💎Hidden gem
• |❗️Must play
• |🤩Underrated

“Over priced for what it is. Difficult course with narrow fairways. Fairways have 100s of divots that no one seems to repair. Practice area is limited to irons only and the ball machine was broken when I was there.”

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@Teddy

• 😅Challenging
• |🏞️Views
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“Fair but challenging course. Faster greens than most public courses. Grass range, nice pro shop. Multiple fun and unique holes. On the pricier side but worth it. Not walkable due to holes being spread far apart.”

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@Teddy

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🟢Putting area
• |🌱Grass range

“Over priced for what it is. Service is pretty bad. They threw a random 2 some with my group on hole 8 with a 2some who just showed up late. Rangers all over the place which you would think would make the round go faster but the front 9 was super slow.”

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@Teddy

• 💨Fast greens
• |🌭Halfway house
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“Interesting course but pace is slow, golf carts barely worked and half the bunkers were ground under repair”

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@quarry

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“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