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Crystal Springs Golf Club
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Crystal Springs Golf Club in Hamburg touts a reputation of being not only the most challenging golf course in New Jersey, but also one of the most challenging layouts east of the Mississippi. The site filled with water after its use as a limestone quarry in 1929, which formed the natural springs on the 10th hole that the course is named after. The layout is definitely a shot-maker's course. Carefully sculpted mounding that frames the fairways and greens defines each hole. There is also tall and gnarly rough treacherously guarding the tight fairways. The golf course sits just a few miles from New Jersey's highest point, sprawling across an undulating terrain that makes it difficult to find an even lie. One of the most notably difficult, and subsequently the most talked about, holes is the 11th. The hole is perched atop a cliff overlooking the Windsor Quarry.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6816 yards | 73.5 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6395 yards | 71.4 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5862 yards | 69.1 | 123 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5862 yards | 75.0 | 130 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5073 yards | 70.1 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.2/148 | 526 | 413 | 416 | 476 | 150 | 375 | 379 | 517 | 154 | 3406 | 399 | 185 | 494 | 164 | 561 | 131 | 416 | 397 | 378 | 3125 | 6531 |
| Blue M: 71.3/144 | 504 | 392 | 376 | 442 | 136 | 356 | 365 | 491 | 142 | 3204 | 369 | 181 | 457 | 132 | 536 | 120 | 390 | 382 | 363 | 2930 | 6134 |
| White M: 69.0/135 W: 74.9/138 | 482 | 333 | 342 | 398 | 123 | 339 | 331 | 456 | 135 | 2939 | 318 | 176 | 417 | 120 | 494 | 112 | 369 | 366 | 326 | 2698 | 5637 |
| Gold M: 66.5/129 | 448 | 313 | 301 | 370 | 109 | 309 | 314 | 421 | 104 | 2689 | 300 | 116 | 383 | 111 | 476 | 93 | 310 | 331 | 302 | 2422 | 5111 |
| Red W: 70.1/127 | 442 | 282 | 297 | 364 | 100 | 280 | 282 | 411 | 90 | 2548 | 279 | 109 | 380 | 97 | 452 | 85 | 305 | 318 | 251 | 2276 | 4824 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
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Signature hole Photo submitted by BDL1978 on 03/20/2026
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Photo submitted by kenygolf on 09/09/2025
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Photo submitted by ccsing on 10/10/2013
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Photo submitted by ccsing on 10/10/2013
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Photo submitted by ccsing on 10/10/2013
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Disappointed
I've played Crystal Springs before and the greens were fast which i like, but this time they were slow and bumpy, looked like a couple of weeks after aeration which wasn't let known prior to the reservation. One of my biggest issues is there sand traps are hard packed no descent sand in them. For a course that wants premium pay to play i expect better. there cart paths really. Need attention on some holes. I will play it again to see if it has improved.
Expected More
Challenging course, great layout. Appreciated the starter giving me tips on how to keep track of the ball. Extremely frustrating play as the maintenance crew was at every hole. I can appreciate they have a job to do but my patience for that wore off at about hole 5. The course should not have opened later. The course was in tough conditions divers everywhere, the tee boxes were a mess. I was very disappointed, I expected more.
Aeration
Course is always in great shape, even with Aeration on the greens, the course still put seeds any others around it!!
Great deal
Been coming here for years. It's always challenging layout . Since green went through aeration it wasn't the same as expected but no one but myself at the course, practicing shots, Great weather for under 40dollars , how can I complain. Friendly ranger even found lost wedge i left at hole #7. Looking forward to come back
Aerated Greens
Ridiculous that there wasn’t a big discount. Never seen greens so sandy in my life.
Great course
Challenging but fun layout pace of play was good - halfway house and beverage staff always around and course was in good condition overall great value an a lot of fun
early spring delight...
empty course played alone and was allowed to play through by two foursomes....caught up w some slow players on the back nine and decided to replay the front to keep the pace going...great day....birdied 7 from the back tee...fun time....
Excellent Course conditions
Played in the course. Everything went well. We faced issues with the starter and the cart No Starter and our cart stopped at hole 6 due to poor battery.
However the pro shop manager helped us and gave us golf vouchers as a compensation
The bathrooms were not open for the season so you have to control your bladder for 5 hours or use the bush.
Enjoyed the game at this excellent course.
Thank you
Crystal Springs Golf Club
Overall a great course that is in great shape, challenging and a very good staff. Feels like you’re playing at a country club.
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