Old Orchard Country Club in Eatontown, New Jersey, USA | GolfPass
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1.8
1151 Reviews 1151 Reviews
5 Stars
84
4 Stars
273
3 Stars
204
2 Stars
171
1 Stars
419
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.0
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
3.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
1.7
23.7%
Recommend this course
522 out of 1151 reviews
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1.3
22 Reviews 22 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
17
Conditions
1.0
Value
1.8
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
1.1
StaffFriendliness
3.1
9.1%
Recommend this course
2 out of 22 reviews
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1.6
112 Reviews 112 Reviews
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
84
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.7
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.5
StaffFriendliness
3.2
15.2%
Recommend this course
17 out of 112 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6679 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.1

Opened in 1929, Old Orchard Country Club has a classic design with challenges that stand up to modern golf courses. Throughout the course, you'll see traces of the site's former use as a farm. Ancient apple trees from the original orchard frame many of the holes. The diverse layout will test you with a variety of different shots but the gently rolling terrain makes for an easy walk. Skill and strategy will be generously rewarded but it's not an overly punishing layout for the high handicapper. Old Orchard's greens play true and fast and they are often flanked with strategically positioned bunkers. A stream wanders through the golf course, coming into play on several holes. Golfers will face a tricky island green on the par-5 seventh hole as well as an almost-island green on the par-4 13th.

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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect A. W. Tillinghast (1929)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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1.8
1151 Reviews (1151)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 24
Forced Carries 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 44
Walkers 17
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 20
Near Local Attractions 16
Convenient to the City 13

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Handicap 10-14
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Perfect weather
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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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1.0
Previously Played

Stop playing here

Why anyone plays here is amazing.

You’d be better off going to a baseball field and hitting there.

Stop giving this “course” a dollar

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/20/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
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1.0
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Absolutely the worst golf experience of my life!
The staff couldn’t have cared less about us and the course was the worst ever. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the cart was borderline dangerous.
How GolfNow can let their customers pay $66 to play this course is the worst part of this. The course knows how bad they are but GolfNow apparently is more concerned about making a couple bucks. Shameful!

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Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
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1.0
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Previously Played

Poorly maintained

The course has a lot of potential and is in a great area. However, it is poorly maintained and needs a lot of work in all areas. The fairways aren’t too bad, but the tee boxes, sand traps and greens are in very bad condition. It’s a shame because if it was well maintained it would be a really nice place to play.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Skill Intermediate
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1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst golf course I ever played by far

Worst conditions I ever. Seen. Could not find the holesZ layout is all over. Course is super rough. We left after the 3rd hole.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Not worth playing leaves everywhere couldn’t find balls in fairway greens were awful went through 3 carts batteries shot on all them seen other carts abandoned on course and gave my cart to a older twosome so they didn’t have to walk the rest of there round never again

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Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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First Time Playing

Not worth it.

Possibly the worst golf course i have ever been too.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played

Needs update

I love the course because it’s a great price and the layout is beautiful, but needs to be completely redone to actually be “nice”. The carts do not work, we went through 3 over the 18 holes. The crew in front of us also replaced their cart twice. The greens are TERRIBLE. But the course itself has a ton of potential.

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Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Embarrassing

I invited three of my buddies to play golf. A couple of them had to take the day off from work to play. Old Orchard golf course is the worse golf course I have played in over 30 years of playing. I can understand a course not being in great condition this time of year but it would be impossible to believe there has been any upkeep to that course in months. Greens were super hairy in spots or dirt patches. Fairways were shameful as well. We actually left after 9 holes. GolfNow should separate itself from this course ASAP!

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Orchard was worst conditions i’ve ever played in, The greens were shot, fairway & cart paths poor and the rough sides some grass with so thick You couldn’t find your ball unless you stepped on it, the hole ID sign for #7 is missing and so were most tee markers

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Welcome to Plinko!

Greens were not maintained at all - balls were rolling like you were playing Plinko on The Price Is Right!
Leaves everywhere - not maintained well. Most of the golf carts were broken or damaged!
More leaves than sand in the bunkers!
The course allowed a group of 6 golfers to go out together! What?!?!?!
A horrible sad day!

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Orchard

Very sad. I understand that the course has been sold to developers, and will be closing soon. Haven’t played here in a few years. It was beginning to go down hill last time I played, but was still a playable course. Now, it’s a train wreck. I guess it’s being put out of its misery. Shame, because the layout is terrific, and I’m sure that back in its day it was a fantastic course to play. Very, very sad….

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible condition

Horrid conditions there is literally no fairway and you can barely call it a green. Extremely fast pace of play because no one is there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible Round

Course conditions were a mess. Golf carts didn’t work

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course

Awful course they are robbing people for an 8:15 T time for $60 and should not be allowed to even let a 1st time golfer on the course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Riches to rags

I played this course many times years ago and it was always well maintained.Not anymore, sad to see it go downhill.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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