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3.9
180 Reviews (180)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
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3 Stars
35
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
82.2%
Recommend this course
135 out of 180 reviews
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4.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 reviews
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4.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Municipal
Par 33
Length 2247 yards
Slope 106
Rating 33.3

Formerly known as Shady Rest Golf Club

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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Sports

Minigolf

Reviews

3.9
180 Reviews (180)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun and challenging 9 holes

Shadyrest was the first black American golf club in the US. It’s an exciting and very well-maintained Nine hole golf course in the heart of Scotch Plains. Great care is taken to maintain the grounds and the customer service in the pro shop is outstanding. You can’t go wrong playing a round in Shady rest.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff and great course

I played just after the rain so everything was soaked. But even in that the condition was still great aside from what Mother Nature delivered. The guy at the counter was also very friendly and helpful. Definitely play here if you’re looking for a nice walkable 9 hole course

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

Great value!

I like this course because it’s not too crowded, has 9 challenging holes (and many times you can play 18) for a very reasonable price. There are no real amenities but I don’t care about that. The conditions on Tuesday were okay but I found that I lost a lot of balls simply because I couldn’t find them amongst the fallen leaves.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for starters

I played this with my 11yr old, and it was great. It is a short course and was perfect for my young son. The pace of play was also great, we finished in 2 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Tight short course

Very tight course, very short, but potential to lose a lot of balls. Good course to practice on as price is cheap.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day playing Golf

The starter was so professional ( Greg Sills) the way he treated all the players,, I would recommend this course any time you need to play 9 holes..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Very Nice for a Quick Nine

This is a cute little 9-hole course with a lot of history. If not for Golf Now, we wouldn't even know it existed. My GPS found it OK. There was plenty of room for parking. We thin that since it is only a 9-hole course, most people don't go here since they are mostly looking for 18-hole courses. This course was a pleasant surprise to find.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Too Crowded

The course was in pretty rough shape, but the biggest problem cannot be fixed by maintaining the course better.
The course is in such small space that there is not enough room between the holes and any slight sliced tee shots will land on the tee box of another hole.
Speaking with some of the regulars in the group, it looks like being hit with a golf ball is not uncommon in the course.
In my single 9 holes we had at least half a dozen balls land within 30 yards of us. It feels like more of a safety hazard than anything else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

very good condition and friendly staff.

Not the hardest course but still interesting and quirky.
Played nine - only issue were people bombing the groups in front - but that is not the fault of the course.
Yes - would go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

great value for money

Good track and very friendly staff.
A few idiots bombing the groups in front but that happens anywhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good value for short 9

First time playing here. For a discount of $20 it was worth it. Fair condition for a public course. Be aware it is very hilly and many blind holes. Narrow fairways and small greens. Got out as a single, behind another single and it played quick walking the course with a pull cart. I don't usually recommend a golf cart but that may help climb the hills and be able to drive ahead to see where the hole is. I didn't like not being able to see where the hole was on more than one shot due to steep inclines. Worth it for a 9 with a friend but not great solo since you can't see what's ahead.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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