There's nothing fancy about the George Fazio-designed golf course at Hillsborough Golf & Country Club. It's just a solid, enjoyable test of golf in a wonderfully peaceful setting a little more than an hour from New York City. There are only two sets of tees (the back plays 5,840 yards), but this golf course is far from a pushover. Hillsborough is worth the drive, though you might want to leave the driver in the trunk.
Eagle Ridge Golf Club has been voted one of the best courses in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. Its three nines -- the Ridge Course, Links Course and Pines Course -- sprawl across a unique topography that you won't find on many other Jersey Shore golf courses.