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4.6
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Pace
3.9
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7092 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.6

West/North at Union League National Golf Club measures 7,092 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 137. Located on the Jersey Shore, Union League National G.C. earns its name with sand everywhere, in traps and bunkers. West/North gets the sand rolling on No. 4. Big hitters can make it to the green, but the rest have to navigate past an ocean of sand. The West/North ends with nine holes considered the toughest at Union League National. Two holes stand out: No. 16, a long par 4, and No. 18, a par 3 that requires a carry over a pond to a peninsula green.
Formerly known as West/North at Sand Barrens Golf Club and Union League National Golf Club - West/North

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dana Fry (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Dress code strictly enforced for golf course AND practice facility. Please be prepared to comply. Collared golf shirts and proper length shorts required. No denim.

Reviews

3.9
218 Reviews (218)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 47
Undulating Greens 25
Thick Rough 17
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 27
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
A Weekend Splurge 20
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 25
Near Local Attractions 19
Convenient to the City 8

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Reviews 2
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Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

the greens were fabulous

the course was well maintained the greens were absolutely lush and well kept LOTS of sand but then again you're at the beach. No water to speak of and most holes were relatively straight but most were also fairly narrow. Over all a good value for the price we got for a hot deal don't think I would pay the regular price to play there but again it's a course for people on vacation so they can expect to pay slightly more.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Course

good value - good experience - well manicured & groomed. greens are nice.
some challenging holes/ must play smart. better to be short then try to use driver as that risk reward is more risk then reward. I would play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great layout

Something unique everyone must play! The fairway bunkers are amazing and the course is very difficult. Not for the beginner

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

3 nines keep everyone moving

We played the West & South courses they are challenging but open. My son and I played in less then 4 1/2 hrs so it moves. Only odd thing that happened is we had 3 different groups in front of us. But I would play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day

Everything was great, course was in great shape!!!! Looking foward to going back next week. With a great discount from Golf Now, Thanks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Its called Sand Barrens for a Reason

Overall, the course was in good shape. I played the west to the south courses. The greens were being stripped for some reason so the putting was pretty difficult. The staff was friendly. I was paired with a single who knew the course well so it made it a little easier to play. The pace of play was pretty good albeit there was a league the day I played. I would recommend and play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time played, definitely coming back.

First time playing this course. It came highly recommended and I was not disappointed. Large greens make it beginner friendly. The course definitely lived up to its name with sand traps everywhere. I will most definitely come back to this course and will recommend it to family and friends.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course for the price $60

Not long but you have to be accurate. Greens were in descent condition. I would play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good stuff

The course has 3 9's they do their best to keep the pace of play going it's always in great shape this year so far played it six times

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Greens in terrible condition

Used the website to book the tee time; it was $20 less than local competitor. I now know why. All green on the south and west course had lines scraped in them; it made putting difficult as you were putting either against the lines which caused your ball to bounce over the lines or with the lines where you ball would track on a line. There were at least two holes with browned out greens. This should be noted either on the website or explained to by cashier at clubhouse.
The cart attendant did not even know that the greens were in such bad shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Course was nice but have played before with better Conditions. Fairways where beautiful but the tee boxes and greened need a little work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sand Demons

There are some you want no part of. Nice playable course.

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

Sand on the greens

Great course had alot of fun...greens were rough...a ton of sand on them...if they were corrected. .course would be at the top

Conditions Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course greens were rolling real nice

Great course greens were rolling real nice nobody on the course at 3 o'clock

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Relax and have Fun!!

Course was in great shape. Fairways and greens were very fast. We played at our own pace and finished in about 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great pace of play midweek

First time playing here. Course was in great condition overall. Staff was friendly, let me go out as a single. I never waited more than 3 minutes at a tee. Finished 18 in 3 hours. A little pricey, but it's the shore. Paid 60 with cart. Careful hitting out of the waste bunkers which are everywhere. Stones galore, they'll ruin your clubs.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Much Better, Finally!

Played here late last year (Sept) and early (May) this year and I am happy to say the course has returned to good conditions. After too many years of awful conditions the new greens keeper is doing a nice job. Always found it to be a fun layout if you don't mind sand, because you will be in it at some point.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Best Course I've played down the shore!

I was debating on playing either Avalon or Sand Barrens, and the rating was fairly similar, so I looked at the pictures online and decided on this course. I was so overly impressed with the courteous staff, and the course was in top notch condition. The greens were so perfect that you could not even find a previous ball mark. The course had groundskeepers working it the entire time to maintain the perfect fairways and rough. I played in Myrtle Beach already this year and this course was more than on par. Anybody who has an opportunity to come down and play here this year will be very impressed.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

The course was in great shape and the greens were rolling very well. Would definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens break less than you think!

Practice facility is great. The course was well conditioned and every person I ran into was super friendly and we definitely enjoyed ourselves.

The course is odd, we played it from the second to last tees (6700 yards), but really I only hit driver a couple of times (and ran it through the fairway twice). I'm not a super long hitter, so it was surprising.

Greens break less than you think.

Pace of play was slightly frustrating. It was a 10:57 on a weekday, and we waited on literally every shot. It wasn't a 5 hour round or anything, but it seemed odd we didn't finish in 4 hours, considering it's not a difficult course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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