Sunset Valley Golf Course
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About
Sunset Valley Golf Course is consistently ranked as one of the best public courses in New Jersey. It is one of four golf courses in the Morris County Parks system and it's considered the toughest. Located in Pompton Plains, the course is nestled in a wooded valley. It has a dramatic topography that provides plenty of ups and downs throughout the golf course. Golfers can expect a variety of elevation changes as well as a few blind shots and forced carries. Strategically placed bunkers come into play along the fast, undulating greens and mature trees line the rolling fairways. Water hazards come into play on a few holes too. Sunset Valley Golf Course's final three holes present one of the area's toughest finishes. The trio begins with the uphill par-5 16th and then finishes with two long par 4s.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6338 yards | 71.8 | 130 |
| White | 70 | 5990 yards | 69.5 | 128 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5990 yards | 75.2 | 131 |
| Gold | 70 | 5679 yards | 69.5 | 128 |
| Gold (W) | 70 | 5679 yards | 73.3 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5157 yards | 70.6 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.2/134 | 370 | 537 | 201 | 408 | 402 | 185 | 355 | 352 | 378 | 3188 | 384 | 329 | 203 | 342 | 396 | 147 | 542 | 433 | 404 | 3180 | 6368 |
| White M: 69.0/130 W: 75.1/138 | 345 | 500 | 176 | 384 | 374 | 166 | 335 | 325 | 356 | 2961 | 368 | 299 | 194 | 323 | 380 | 134 | 516 | 421 | 394 | 3029 | 5990 |
| Gold M: 67.6/126 W: 73.4/134 | 320 | 481 | 166 | 370 | 346 | 139 | 318 | 315 | 340 | 2795 | 345 | 295 | 188 | 303 | 360 | 130 | 477 | 409 | 377 | 2884 | 5679 |
| Red W: 70.4/128 | 285 | 392 | 149 | 314 | 334 | 114 | 289 | 291 | 317 | 2485 | 326 | 267 | 170 | 288 | 337 | 119 | 433 | 373 | 359 | 2672 | 5157 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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Photo submitted by mikegiuntas on 10/28/2023
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Photo submitted by bling11 on 05/13/2023
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Hill top tees Photo submitted by ahsan28 on 02/14/2023
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Photo submitted by ahsan28 on 01/20/2023
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Photo submitted by ahsan28 on 01/20/2023
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+ 2 morePhoto submitted by Smac2far on 09/24/2020
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Photo submitted by jamall1 on 10/09/2019
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Photo submitted by kimhankun on 05/27/2019
early season
The course is kind of beat up, with rough patches on the tee boxes and fairways. Maybe the grass hasn't really started growing in yet this year. Greens were their typical very fast, almost unfair. The course has seen better days.
Nice Day out with Friends
I've played here before. Course is in Great shape. Staff is friendly. The only bad thing is there was no cart person and the restaurant was closed.
Perfect Day
I am an inexperienced golfer but the people in my group were congenial and we had a lot of fun getting to know one another. Sunset Valley attracts a crowd that is serious about golfing and also serious about having a great time.
Greens are ridiculous
Greens are unfair. With the slope balla would stop by the hole and roll back past you and sometimes off greeen altogether
Price discrepancy
Be careful - according to golf course, golf now is messing up the price for tee times and they say they are in a fight with golf now. Instead of $47 for one round it turned out to be $68 for round plus gas cart it was $83. Bit of a difference and a jolt. Pace was slow probably because of 30 minute frost delay. Course is beautiful otherwise.
Today, 3/16, I went to Sunset Valley Golf Course for the tee time at 1:20 pm because GolfNow confirmed this golf course with $47.00 per player for 18 holes.
But this course cashier charged $55.00 per player for 18 holes.
They told $47.00 is for just 9 holes.
I am absurd.
I showed them the confirmed GolfNow's email.
They don't care. They said GolfNow is wrong.
What can I do at this time???
I am very uncomfortable.
How can I keep using GolfNow ??
Please let me know.
December golf
Course has temporary greens by using a few fairways and temporary tees on the par 3's, making the course yardage much shorter than usual. Just happy to be playing this time of year. Easy to get out, staff very accomodating.
CONSIDERING THE TIME OF THE SEASON......
Course conditions are average (no rakes at the) bunkers, tee boxes, greens, etc. Beware both the fairways/slopes and greens especially......(always) very fast!
Good variety of hole layouts and nice environment/nice views.
Be careful around young fellas hitting up behind you and not showing golf etiquette.
Fast
With the extreme drought in the area the greens were extremely fast ball rolled off several times but still had a great time.
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