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4.3
1309 Reviews (1309)
5 Stars
488
4 Stars
630
3 Stars
125
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
31
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
94.4%
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1209 out of 1309 reviews
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4.1
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
91.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 48 reviews
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4.3
166 Reviews (166)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
95.2%
Recommend this course
158 out of 166 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5850 yards
Slope 122
Rating 68.5

Formerly known as Blue at Passaic County Golf Course.

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Preakness Valley Golf - East Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1892
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No Blue Jeans. No Tee Shirts or Sleeveless Shirts (Men). No Gym, Cut-off, or Tennis Shorts. No Track pants or Sweat pants. Shirts may be mock or v-neck.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New Jersey (2023 #18)

Reviews

4.3
1309 Reviews (1309)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 13
Bunkers 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Walkers 15
Beginners 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 13
Convenient to the City 11
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Previously Played

Wasn’t informed about temporary greens but I played anyway

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 99
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Plays Once a week
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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4.0
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Nice & Enjoyable..... Recommended

Despite the course's season conditions (tee boxes, bunkers, greens) being what they are, the East course (West is closed) is a nice, comfortable (for intermediate players) course to play especially with great hosts/partners (Dennis & Brian....members) who made for a very enjoyable day!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

johnny pataco and preakness

I played both east and west and they are both challenging. The east has a more open feel to the holes and the west is a bit closer and tighter to play. Both are equelly as challenging. I enjoy playing at Preakness.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

I would think more could be done to improve upon players pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 42
Skill Advanced
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3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Condition nice

I do like to there golf course because not for from my area and there different courses

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Top-5 public courses in NJ

I absolutely love this course. The conditions, the layout, and the balance of challenge versus playability are pretty close to perfect in my opinion. I’ve played the East Course, and now the West Course, and this is my preferred; however, both are quite good. I will keep coming back over and over again and, at least for now, it has become my top public course in the northern New Jersey area, at least in the affordable price range. There are a few others you’d have to put above this one in terms of conditions and uniqueness, but those are over $100, which is what makes this one such a great go-to course. It won’t break the bank.

The other thing I love about Preakness is that it has a driving range for warm-up. So few courses these days allow for full warm-up in putting, chipping, and driving/irons. Just another reason why I enjoy playing this course more than most.

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