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First, Pilgrims Oak gc isn't near anyone near the Maryland border with PA. This may be why to attract golfers from tri state area they must provide a great golf experience. Mission accomplished. From the Michael Hurdzen design (ErinHills,ect) where every hole is different and interesting ,to the impeccable course conditions this course was a pure joy to play. Pace of play was okay for Saturday afternoon and the staff and pro shop was adequate. All i can say is if this course was within half an hour of my home i would play here several times a month ,its that good! I will be back.

THe course is doing nice things to improve course conditions. cart paths are being repaired and course and greens greening up nicely. Now the bad, Do not book a tee time on Fri afternoon in NJ. After a 20 min. delay to tee off @ noon on Par 5 1st hole our foursome encountered 4 foursomes on 2nd hole par 3, what- 30 min. later we played 2nd hole. Unacceptable! Pace was 2-10 wait on each tee box thereafter. 5 1/2 hours for a easy slope 123 course. Not sure if this is the courses regular MO or not. Amenities are okay and staff is friendly.

This course is a good layout that won't beat up the average golfer. The conditions are low budget with beat up tee boxes and fairways, leaf and mud filled bunkers. The greens are improving. Usually pace of play is brutally slow and overbooked but being i played on a monday it was good this day. Would like to see more improvements to the condition of the course even at a slightly higher greens fee.

I have played Bulle Rock a half dozen times. I have to say the new ownership has made this the best affordable highly conditioned top notch golf experience that I have played this golf season. Every aspect of making the golf experience like a high end bucket list course is there. From Pete Dye layout of interesting and challenging holes to the impeccable conditions and first class service and practice range and short game area all included with your round. The clubhouse grille topped it all off with delicious Octoberfest beer and excellent crab cakes. Thank you for a most excellent golf day,hope to return soon to BulleRock.

Always enjoy the Rock, aside from three par 3s on back 9 it is a good layout with great variety of long and short holes. Course conditions were just below 5☆ all around. Pace of play was ok hey it is a Municipal course. Clubhouse has nice little bar with decent food. They switch the 9s front and back not sure i like finishing on par 3 the front now finishes on birdiable par 5 it was a great way to settle a round ,yeilding any score from 4 to 8 but overall good course.

Enjoyed the round the turf conditions were good albeit a bit long and furry on tee boxes and fairways greens had just been aerated but were top dressed bunkers all had new sand in them,pace of play was excellent as i think we were 1st group out after maintenance. Good RTJ layout not pushover good to see this affordable course improving.

Let me say that I have played this course approximately 50times since it opened. I have seen it go from pristine upscale daily fee to a bankrupt weed infested goat track. The new owners are doing nice things and have replaced fine white sand into the hundreds of bunkers. The greens were recently aerated and have recovered but they have not cut or rolled in 2 weeks so, they were running around 7. Tee boxes were basically aerated dirt fairways fine but the rough was dying crabgrass. Really love the layout and variety of holes,greens are huge and challenging. I expect better conditions if they are going to charge $100 to play here. Groomed sand traps, smooth greens, some rye grass rough. I will continue to play at this level of conditions for maybe $50 or less. They have to show me more to pay their rack rates.

Mercer county does it right. Mercer Oaks East(links) & MO West are very good public golf at a value price point. Keep up the good conditions and this combo of interesting holes is 5☆
Will be playing again this fall at West course great 17th hole around Lake Mercer.

Scotland Run is one of 3 Ottinger golf properties and all are fine facilities and excellent courses. They are a bit overpriced $125/round for level of conditions but i guess you learn to pay if you play in NJ. Overall, a recommended course with good service and conditions.

Let's be clear this is a public golf course. That being said the course conditions where absolutely horrendous. Hundreds of geese everywhere and droppings end to end. Bad tee boxes, spotty fairways, muddy sand traps,crabgrass rough, weeds encroaching the fairways. Greens where okay geese droppings and unfixed ball marks aside. Covid has increased greens fees in this area due to demand, weekend greens fee here are $75 you would be better off donating your $ to an animal shelter and playing the dog park. Very disappointing, it is a great layout with variety of open & wooded holes some nice water holes. Too bad they take the $ and provide an inferior product.

Frog Hollow opened during the early 2000s golf boom and was an upscale layout in DE farm cou try not really near anything. After a few years conditions deteriorated to poor and players quit coming out to play it. The new owners have improved conditions dramatically with still more turf work to be done. At the price point for tee times it is an challenging layout that is worth the tripand the clubhouse pub is a fun place to be. Keep up the course conditions and we will be back.

Links golf, sort of. Conditions were good it has been a wet summer so grass and greens are in top shape. Not playing fast& hard like a links course. Not sure this course is worth rack rate $85 on fri-sun but always a fun track with good variety of holes that won't beat you up.

I live locally an have played Pinelands about 2x each golf season. Great routing & interesting holes. In spring conditions were just ok ,come summer it would become unplayable with dirt,weeds,crabgrass,ect. Not anymore! New owners have removed encroaching trees,increased turfgrass quality and upgraded clubhouse,new carts,ect.The rough between fairway and newly cut back trees still needs to be overseed as bare hardpan is just off fairways. The clubhouse and restaurant have been renovated and food is very good. This place is becoming a destination country club,glad to see it ,keep up the good work i will return soon if the improvements continue.

I am fortunate to get to play both Seaview courses multiple times per season. Troon Golf does an excellent management job with this facility. The one thing i do not understand is that in the video the pro states that the Pines course plays 4-5 strokes harder than the Bay course. True enough for this golfer, cannot understand why its slope rating is only 120 from white tees. Excellent conditions fairways,bunkers,&greens. Tee boxes could use some attention. Fantastic practice facility. Summer prices are a bit high at all Jersey shore courses but if you are flexible they have discount tee times available. Seaview is a great complex with two very different courses and challenges.

This course has put some work into fairway and green conditions. Bunkers has uneven amounts of sand some none or little. Overall grass was in great condition and greens smooth. They say in this area of NJ if your course isn't in great condition on mothers day then the coming nj heat and humidity coming will turn it unplayable real early. Seems to me they are doing the right things love the layout and different holes.

Deerfield cc was in great condition. Greens & fairways cut fast and fair. Tee boxes a little rough on some holes (white) staff was friendly clubhouse and outdoor patio are grand. Excellent time we will be back.

Scotland Run is essentially my home course.
The course gets a little crowed on Fri-Sun. and is a bit pricey for the conditions. Greens were in fantastic shape , fairway were good some with some standing water from prior rain storm. Bunkers had wet sand and had been at least graded, tee boxes need work. Never tire of this layout as it offers many interesting holes all different and some short and easy while others are a difficult up hill challenge such as, (par 5 -18th) a fabulous difficult finisher.

First let me explain that golf played safely during these covid19 times is a safe fantastic outlet from day to day stress. They folks at Royal New Kent have a beautiful & immaculately clean clubhouse and from starter to clubhouse manager& bartender treated us top notch and were very friendly. The couse was in pristine condition except for a few really elevated bunkers. Greens were huge& very undulated running around 11-12. Fairways &tee boxes in great shape as well.. This would be a tough course to walk but ride from one green to next lead to the anticipation of tackling the next spectacular adventure on this 18 hole tour. Fantastic day,fantastic course and staff that could not have made us feel more welcome. Thanks for great time enjoying your club.

Have played this course dozens of times over the years fantastic hole designs even if it is a bit wide open. Very playable from all tee boxes for all level of golfers. Previous owners lost alot of money building adjacent hotel in middle of NJ woods not near enough to Atlantic City nightlife. Course conditions deteriorated so bad it was almost unplayable with weeds beat up tee boxes and hundreds of sand traps that looked like an abandoned sand quarry. New owners have built fabulous wine bar wedding facility right next to course and the course conditions are back.Tees and fairways all in good condition, greens rolled smoothly and they are working diligently on restoring the many sand bunkers to make the course a top notch golf alternative near Jersey shore. Keep up good work!

Wyncote is kind of a difficult trip from anywhere in this area,but definitely worth the effort to get to. Course conditions were tour level layout is excellent no 2 holes alike. Plenty of room in primary rough 30-40 yrds each side of fairways to miss. If you don't however you will lose many golf balls in high grass. Greens were some of the best i played this season ran about 11just excellent from tee to green. Ball&Thistle pub is very good with nice covered patio looking over the entire course and amish farms. Excellent day!