Here's how Golfweek ranked 15 of NJ's publicly accessible golf courses

Tamara Walker, Asbury Park Press
Updated ·2 min read

Golfers, grab your clubs and get ready.

It’s tee time.

New Jersey has 15 golf courses listed on Golfweek’s Best Public Golf Courses with local access rankings from state to state.

These courses were rated and evaluated on 10-point criteria and had to meet requirements, such as having public access with standard green fees, availability to play through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel and no membership required to play.

Spring has arrived when golfers start making their way to the courses after limbering up at a driving range.
Spring has arrived when golfers start making their way to the courses after limbering up at a driving range.

Here are the top 15 publicly accessible golf courses in New Jersey, according to GolfWeek:

  1. Ballyowen in Hamburg. This scenic plateau course occupies 250 acres and features a 250-room lodge and a 175-room hotel.

  2. Neshanic Valley in Neshanic Station. Carved out of 420 acres of rolling farmland, Neshanic Valley covers 350 acres with 70 acres designated for future park usage.

  3. Seaview Bay Course in Galloway. Set on 670 acres, Seaview is home to two world-class golf courses and a 296-room hotel.

  4. Twisted Dune Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township. Twisted Dune has 7,200 yards full of deep ravines, towering grass-covered hills, and 100 deep traps and bunkers. It is also a BYOB facility.

  5. Rock Spring in West Orange. Rock Spring’s 6,600-yard par-71 course sits on a rolling, tree-lined site and perfect venue to host any event.

  6. Architects Golf Club in Lopatcong. The Architects Golf Club provides a state-of-the-art 10-acre practice facility with a 30,000-square-foot grass tee box, a turf fairway, bunkers and short greens.

  7. Knoll Country Club West in Boonton. It is a par 70 course playing 6,752 yards from the blue tees and 6,479 from the white tees.

  8. Shore Gate Golf Club in Ocean View. Situated on 245 acres of pristine forest and a par 72 course with 18 holes and 88 bunkers.

  9. Crystal Springs in Hamburg. This course has over 6,800 yards of rolling mounds that line the fairways and greens.

  10. Seaview Pines Course in Galloway. The course measures 6,800 yards, and it features large bunkers and expansive, sloping greens.

  11. Wild Turkey Golf Course in Hamburg. Made up of two distinct types of terrain, and a design that includes wide fairways and moderately contoured greens that make the course playable for handicappers.

  12. Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown. The 18-hole course features five holes that come into contact with the quarry landscape, with the 16th hole being notable.

  13. Ballamor Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township. This 350 acres course boasts manicured fairways and tees with fast greens.

  14. Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes. The 7,065-yard, par 72 course offers five sets of tee boxes.

  15. RiverWinds in West Deptford. The 18-hole is nestled in the grasslands and provides five sets of tees in this 7,086-yard, par 72 course.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: New Jersey golf: Golfweek's rankings of state's 15 best public courses