East Orange Golf Course in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA | GolfPass
East Orange GC
A view from a fairway at East Orange Golf Course (T Alexander Tamayo Jr.).
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3.6
1223 Reviews 1223 Reviews
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
449
3 Stars
329
2 Stars
114
1 Stars
157
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
78.5%
Recommend this course
872 out of 1223 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
32 Reviews 32 Reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.7
75.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 32 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
116 Reviews 116 Reviews
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
83.6%
Recommend this course
97 out of 116 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 5687 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Bendelow (1926) Stephen Kay (2015) Doug Smith (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted All major credit cards accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant
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Reviews

3.6
1223 Reviews (1223)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 12
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Walkers 25
Beginners 22
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 21
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course.

I like East Orange course but man I lost like 25 balls with all the leaves. Overall good though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No notice of ongoing maintenance during round. Top dressed all greens in morning! Was like putting in bunkers. Otherwise we love the place.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

October golf

They sanded the greens on the first 9 holes. Putting was not great. Otherwise is a nice local course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are basically a beach

Putting on the greens is basically the same as putting at the beach or in sand traps. Never seen so much sand on greens before. Besides Fred the starter, the staff of extremely rude and don’t care. The price is what it is but that’s still too expensive for this course.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Slow

Lots of slow older golfers. Be prepared for a 5 hour round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent short course

Decent short course but be aware of slow older golfers. Had to wait on almost every tee

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

After 4 hours 15 minutes, I left the course at the 16th teebox. Waited every shot.
Greens were in OK shape, fairways good, tee boxes rarely had grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play— ouch

It would be a great course but they don’t manage the players or the pace of play. Example of the issues you face:
I was (hoping) playing 18 and just finished the 9th and approaching the 10th and two new golfers suddenly appeared and jump in front of us to play the back nine. It was already slow. Leading to an awkward confrontation at the 10th hole. There is simple no one who watches or cares on the course.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

I always enjoy playing this course. The bunkers were in good shape and the greens were super fast but also in pretty good shape. The pace of play was slow, especially on the front nine. It got much better on the back. All in all, a very nice course.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Save your money, go else

Horrible! This course has seen much better days. Haven't played here since 2021, and omg! No starter to regulate anything, starting at hole #1. Tee boxes were a joke. Almost zero grass and beat up. Greens also horrible. ZERO attempt to blow any leaves pre golf. Pace of play was very slow however while teeing off at 17, we finally saw/heard the ranger buzzing around. He picked up one piece of paper with a trash scooper and went on his merry way lol My backyard is better than this place but to boot! We were charged $70 including a cart. WTH. This course is more in line of a raggedy pitch & putt. Save your money & go elsewhere. I will not be returning.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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