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Booked an 11:45 slot on a Wednesday and I was expecting a nice, quick 9 hole experience. 2 hours later and still on the 6th hole, I called it quits and just walked back ot the clubhouse. Given this is a short course, fairly easy setup with barely any hazards, you'd think this round would have gone much faster but on some holes there were THREE flights waiting on the tee mound. Crazy stuff. No rangers in sight the entire time.

On the upside, the staff and amenities were very nice. The course itself is in great condition although the greens were a bit too quick. It's a cute layout -- pretty easy and short even from the blue tees.

I'll need to try and return to experience it again but Im definitely going to try and book a first flight out in the early morning.

I've played this track several times (the 9 hole Learning Center course), and I've always enjoyed it. The conditions have always been great. I try to change it up and play blues then whites on alternate golfing days, and it's always been a pleasurable experience. It's short but narrow and undulating in some holes, which makes you focus on shot management more than anything. Even on wet days, the greens are quick and can be tricky, but overall, its such a worthwhile under-2-hour venture.

Having played the West Course a few weeks prior, I jumped at the chance to play the East when my Thursday morning freed up.

What a treat.The conditions were terrific, weather-wise and also groundskeeping. Greens are a little on the quick side and I was actually surprised at how firm the green s were given the recent rains.Pace of play was fine -- did a full round at just 4 hours exactly.

The track itself is a nice one -- not too long form the whites, no over abundance of trees, and fair layouts. Speaking of the layout, it does have several forced doglegs and blind holes.Im not typically a fan of these but once again, mostly fair without being gimmicky.

Would definitely recommend.

I've been wanting to play Hendricks ever since I moved into the neighborhood, but its by far the most difficult to book amongst the Essex Public courses (Weequahic being the easiest and Byrne in the middle). After getting my county card, I was able to snag a great Friday tee time at 7:42am. Got paired up with 3 gentlemen who were gracious enough to provide me with insight into every hole, and the weather was perfect. It didn't get blazing hot until after noon.

Pace of play was decent: did exactly 4 hours -- perhaps could have gone faster but we were a foursome and that will always keep pace of play at around that rate. 3 of used pull carts -- there were some hills but nothing to induce cramps or cardiac concerns.

Conditions are top notch. Whoever the groundskeeping team are, they know what they're doing. Greens were just right -- slow enough to attack, but with some very tricky undulations. Bunkers were in great shape, and although I only hit one bunker, they looked to be fair. The toughest part of the course was the rough -- the fescue and tall grass will eat your ball alive so keep it on the fairway!

And that segues into the layout of there course. I LOVE this track and layout. It's on the short side really, but it requires clever course management. It does not force you to shot shape, but it does reward the thinking golfer. There are a couple of picturesque par 3s and par 4s which lull you into complacency. But unless you know your sloping (or have a dependable guide or rangefinder), its a beguiling charm and I found myself questioning my eyes in terms of yardage estimation.

All in all, a perfect way to spend a Friday morning in the company of easy people and a very engaging golf course.

Teed off at 7:30am with almost zero visibility due to heavy fog. Basically, we had about a 100 yards of visibility before drapes of white engulfed your ball. It was like playing in Narnia. Miraculously, I did not lose a ball and played pretty well! Nobody else on the course so the pace was ll us (we walked with push carts). Patches of water in a lot of places, but not enough o ruin the experience. Greens were fine actually, but the traps were basically metaphors at that point.

Greens were rock hard, a bit of frosted dew on all the foliage, but quiet, pristine, and most importantly, I had the course to myself at 8am tee off. At one point I took out about 6 balls and just practiced my mid irons.