A view of hole #6 at Minerals Golf Club
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118 Reviews (118)
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 9
Type Public/Resort
Style Executive
Par 31
Length 2305 yards
Slope 104
Rating 31.4

Minerals Golf Club is one of seven courses offered by Crystal Springs Resort, which includes Ballyowen -- the top rated course in New Jersey and Crystal Springs, which is ranked as one of the 50 toughest courses in the country. Minerals Golf Club manages to stand out despite being such good company. This Robert Trent Jones-designed layout has ranked in the top 12 short courses in the country and it is known locally as the best nine-hole golf course in the area. The course sits at the base of Hamburg Mountain, sprawling across lush rolling hills. The layout is both scenic and challenging with a blend of natural hazards and strategically placed bunkers coming into play. The course offers a fair challenge that is player-friendly enough for juniors and beginners, making it an ideal round for families.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bentgrass
Greens Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1987) Roger Rulewich (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Spa

Reviews

3.9
118 Reviews (118)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 9
Beginners 8
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 6

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Reviews 2
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Decent, Cheap Course

For the price, it's tough to beat, but you definitely get what you pay for. This is a 9-hole course that you play twice for a round of 18. There are no Par 5's. The course isn't maintained well, but you can't expect a well-kept course at the rates they go by. Also, there are no food/drink carts, everything must be purchased at the clubhouse. And there is no actual food to buy, just chips, power bars and $4 beers. One more thing, a black bear did cross our path during our round on the hole with the water hazard, in case that concerns you.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

very challenging

loved the course set up to make you think, very good condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Fun place to be with family..my kids love it. Cannot see a better place that has so much value for money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Really cheap course

We went went $15 and played 18 holes. I would not pay anymore than that. It was in poor condition, and there are kids pins on the greens. EXTREMELY EASY COURSE!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Bang For Your Buck

You're going have to have a hard time finding a course thats a better value with this one. Course was in good shape except for the bunkers which where very hard and riddled with rocks and puddles (Had just rained ALOT in days before). Besides that the course was great and the staff was very nice.

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

Good conditions and pace of play was excellent!

Nice course good people! Enjoyed the fact it's family friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad for the money

Par 62 gives you a good test of your short game but there's still opportunities to use the driver on the longer holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some strange going ons! Adult supervision needed!

First off let me say that I have enjoyed this course for many years. The layout is interesting and it it pretty well maintained. The back tees are a tough but fair and the staff is always friendly.
My wife and I did see some strange things when we last played however. We ran into a group of 4 carts with 5 golfers trying to learn the game of golf. At the tee, several attempted swings were taken until the balls were finally struck. Afterwards a discussion started to try to improve the beginners chances of advancing the ball more then 40 yards the next time they hit. I thought for sure that we were part of a TV show that films people in crazy circumstances! After waiting for 25 min to tee off we skipped a hole and continued our round. After completing the 9th hole we arrived again at the first to yet another interesting site. 6 golf carts parked at the 150 yard mark with 8 teenage golfers ready to hit into the green. Not wanting to play behind a eightsome, we passed them as they waved us goodbye and drove on to the 11th hole. So our round was only 16 holes long .But we now understood why the course had so many great deals on GolfNow.com! They really need a ranger on this course.
Also keep a watch out for black bears. We saw one cross the 7th fairway! Hackers and teen eightsomes and bears, OH MY!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short sweet and challenging with very scenic views.

If you don't mind zero par fives this course is for you. Great mix of holes. Small creek passes through most holes. First hole narrow treelined and up hill, Very challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course geared for beginers and families.

Two flags on each green, one regular size and one oversized. Cart paths are getting rough and need repair. Watch out for bears between holes 1 and 2 when driving through the woods.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great executive course

Played here three days in a row. Great 9 hole course for beginners or skilled players looking for a quick round.

Course was recently aerated but still a great option. The course had some challenging holes which provided good variety to the game.
Good value and not sure whether fees normally include cart rental.
Other players on the course were friendly as well.

Beverages and snacks must be purchased from clubhouse in advance. You will not get a visit from a drink cart on the course.

Overall highly pleasant golf experience for a couple of hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens very poor

Greans just aerated, awful, but no mention of this when we were paying.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions were poor

It's been a few years since I have played there so I was surprised that the course was in such bad shape. There is lots of garbage laying around along side the cart paths and in the woods. Lots of non golfers just walking around walking dogs, kids on skate boards walkers etc. very disappointed I will not go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Senior Course, without Senior Tees

It a RTJ Course,
What could be Wrong.
needs some sand in the Bunkers, Greens were in great shape.
Better Yardage markers.

good Quick Round.
Need to educate Players about Slow Play, Needs Beverage Cart, And Rangers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great fun

We staggered our play from the blue tees on the front and white on the back. It was great for practice and actually the greens were very hard to read, making the putts interesting. We would definitely play it again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

not family friendly as advertised

Course is suppose to be family friendly
. It is not. Yes there are forward tees but the course is too difficult for kids. Too many carries over water for young players.my . It tookmy husband and I 2 hours to play nine holes because of slow play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the price. Well maintained

Minerals is a great course for the price. It is a nine hole course that you play twice. I have never had to wait to start and have not had any problems with slow players. You will occasionally see a black bear stroll across the fairway. That is just part of playing golf in North Jersey. The course is in good shape and the greens are well maintained. If you are looking for a fun round of golf at a good price, I would recommend playing Minerals.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

9 hole day

Great course for the money. Rain in the morning but the course held up well

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rainy day

Even on a rainy day such as yesterday we had a great time and the staff were great!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

you can use this course to learn all differnt lyes sidehills

the course is in fair cond. it needs more grass in fairways. the greens are in good shape. it is a resort course so play is slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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