Ballyowen Golf Club

Course is nice, greens a bit beat up but thats on the dopes that dont fix ball marks. The main issue the day we played was SLOW play, at one point there was 4 groups on a par 5…after that hole a 2 skipped the par 3-we didnt see them for a while, that left a 4 and a 3 in front of us and it was hit, talk, look for a ball..front took 2.5 hrs-we skipped 10 (passing both groups) played 11-18 and then played 10 in less than 90 minutes, and that included catching the 2 that skipped the par 3 and waiting for them on 17, 18….we were a threesome and basically kept the ball in play….we played 2 extra holes and called it a day, packed the cars, had a beer at the bar, checked out the pro shop…as we were leaving the foursome was just finishing up….pathetic.

Invited my friend and financial advisor to join me for a round at Ballyowen. It was his first time at Ballyowen and he belongs to a private club. He raved about the course and the conditions and played a great round. I always look forward to playing the top public course in NJ. Well done to the staff and grounds keepers.

Very impressed with the course. Absolutely beautiful and well maintained. Staff were helpful and polite. Cart girl Hannah was very pleasant and she makes a really nice Transfusion!

A fun and challenging track, well-maintained, but was not advised that the greens were aerated. Impossible to putt accurately. Staff says it is the responsibility of GolfNow to advise when you sign up.

Course is long, and technical. Great place to play. The pace of play is slow, due to people not being honest about there HCP. I play high 80s and the blues is challenging. Cary path only makes it even more slower because of the elevation change of the layout. Course is fun and food at the clubhouse is great.

Great layout, no tricked up holes, let’s you hit driver on pretty much all par 4s and 5s. Fast, true and manicured greens.

I enjoy playing this course.

A little pricey especially given the remote location. Hot deals make it a steal.

This place is awesome. It was in great shape and layout is superb. A MUST PLAY!!!!!

What should have been a good round was turned sour due to pace of play. Took 3 hrs to play 11 holes and were 30 behind place after the 3rd hole even though we followed group in front of us closely. No rangers on this day to enforce pace of play. Some holes only had one group so not sure why pace was such an issue. Quit after 13 holes and were sitting at a total of 3hrs and 40 minutes. For the amount the round cost I was very disappointed that this was the case and created a bad experience that makes me never want to come back.

Caution if you end up in a sand bunker. Most of the bunkers are rocky.

It was first time I played. Hard course but I would love to come back again.