A view of hole #6 at Minerals Golf Club
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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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough Little Course

Very short course but a good challenge on most holes with layout. Beautiful views on some holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Bang for the buck

This is a very well maintained track and a great value for you dollar. The only thing you must remember is that this course is part of a resort and therefore a "family" course. Pace of play can be rather slow at times. With a Golfnow Best Buy it's well worth you time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice 9 hole

Just be careful when playing there are homes in the area any damage you are responsible!

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

Well maintained. Some challenging holes

We enjoyed our round. Course was well maintained. Greens were somewhat fast. Did not enjoy the foot golf customers playing at the same time on the same holes. Some challenging holes. Pace of play was average at best. But overall was a good experience. Would definitely play Minerals again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Foot Golf

Not only was the course of play very slow, foot golf players enjoyed a round simultaneously to our round. I didn't see one ranger check take a lap all morning. The course was in good condition though. I will never play another round of Golf at Minerals if they continue to have foot golf round playing at the same time

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

Family time

I play with young family , it was a great time to enjoy a round of golf young players.

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

Decent course but wouldn't pay more than 30$

This is the third time playing this course and I had a good time playing, although it was one of the hottest days of the year. A little crowded but not to bad for a Sunday. The thing that really angered me and my buddies off was that they had a wedding there and the event hall has a balcony overlooking the 9th hole which you play twice; only a 9 hole course. There was probably 10-15 people watching us tee off and being extremely loud and obnoxious. I wouldn't usually care but it was a big distraction and made me never want to play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad but not great

Family friendly course, not for the serious golfer, but overall great views and good for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The staff was friendly and it's peaceful. We enjoyed the scenic mountain views

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tightly Lined Course

We played this 9 hole course twice. It was a good course for my wife as a second year player. I found it odd on the very first that two flags were on the green and didn't know which one to go for. I'm still not certain what the second flag was for, since it was about twice the nice as a normal hole. Neither the scorecard nor the Pro shop employee shed any light on the 2nd flag. My guess is that it was for junior players. There is also a footgolf element to this course, although I didn't see anyone playing it.

The green were undulating, neither fast or slow in speed. I had no trouble getting out of the traps with decent sand, neither too hard or too soft. Water is in play on a couple of holes, including a mostly carry par 3 hole of average distance.

We actually came back two days later to play again. This time we had an unexpected sighting of a black bear and her cubs. I think it was the same black bear and cubs we saw a few other days at the nearby mountain cottages we were staying. I hit a bad tee shot to the location the bear were at and chose to drop and hit elsewhere on that hole.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mother's Day

Took my wife out to play. Course was in pretty good shape, but the pace of play was extremely slow. A foursome with two kids in front of us and a foursome in front of them that was being held up by three women. Could have been a great day had someone from the facility kept the pace up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course, tee boxes need some work

Course was in good condition but the tee boxes were in bad shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great view but not good maintenance

It is 9 holes and 3 different holes on green. It looks like new season open at resort area. It maybe good for beginner and junior golfer.

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

Good small course

Good course for the money. 9 hole course with good quality. Can get busy at times

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

April 12th

12:30 tee time. We got there early by 30 minutes, the cart attendant asked us if we wanted to start at 12:10 with another pair. We said sure, luckily they were younger like us and playing their first of the season.

Pace of play was smooth minus a backup during the first 9 on the 6th hole and a large backup on the second go around on the 7th that we just gave up and left it was so long.

Course played well. Greens were hard to judge, some fast some slow. There were some drainage issues in the fairways, looks dry but once you step the water surrounded your foot.

We had a $14 hot deal, so while still not fantastic it was worth the price we paid.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

MInerals Golf club

great small challenging course. the workers were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Nice short course

A nice short course for getting back in the swing.
Pleasant grounds. Very friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

pleasant day

Minerals is a picturesque course that offers a variety of holes to play. It challenges club selection for tee shots. While there are parts of the course that need some tending most of the course was in good shape.
The staff was friendly and fellow golfers were considerate and friendly...important as I am not very good and it takes me a bit to play through. Not sure posted yardages are very accurate...but then neither am I! Will certainly play this course in the future.

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

Enjoyable Little Golf Course

The course looks easy on the score card, looks easy from the tees, but is more of a challenge then meets the eye. Enough trees, sand, and water so that a poor shot is punished. Great course for juniors. My eight year old, who only started playing a month ago had a great time. The junior tees are well placed.

The course is generally in good shape except for the tee boxes. Several of them were quite worn.

Beverage cart came around three times during our 18 holes. Only snacks and drinks are available from both the cart and the pro shop. If hungry before or after your round, the hotel has a nice restaurant.

Overall, a good enough course for an experienced player, and a great course for a youth learning the game.

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

Value course

This course is designed for families and beginners. The course isn't well maintained really with uneven tee boxes, beat up greens and no rangers. BUT.. This course is priced accordingly. I played for 10 bucks on a Sunday afternoon, you cannot find a cheaper 18 than that. I signed up as a single and played with two others and we got stuck behind a family with two young kids so our front 9 was painfully slow but that's what you get for 10 bucks. I would recommend this course for beginners, families and anyone looking to play a round for cheap. Bring your lunch because there's no food, just snacks. Anyone who rates this course poorly is silly, this course is an excellent value for what you get.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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