Best golf courses in New Jersey

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Crystal Springs - Ballyowen golf course - 13th

Ballyowen, Crystal Springs Resort's most celebrated golf course, doesn't disappoint in New Jersey. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor

(Editor's Note: Click here to view the 2018 Best of New Jersey list)

Golf Advisor is looking back on the top-rated courses in each state for 2017 according to your ratings and reviews. Golf courses needed to receive at least one review from an active and trusted member in the calendar year to be considered eligible for our state lists. To view more details on how we compile our best-of lists, visit our Top 50 U.S. Courses list.

New Jersey golf courses reviewed in 2017: 153
Total reviews of New Jersey golf courses in 2017: 3,359

Top 20 courses in New Jersey in 2017

20. Quail Brook Golf Course

Somerset

19. Twisted Dune Golf Club

Egg Harbor Township

18. Bowling Green Golf Club

Oak Ridge

17. Blue Heron Pines Golf Club

Cologne

16. Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond

Brick

15. Fairway Valley Golf Club

Washington

14. Union League National Golf Club

Swainton

13. Neshanic Valley Golf Course

Neshanic Station

12. Pines Course at Seaview Golf Resort

Absecon

11. Sea Oaks Country Club

Little Egg Harbor Township

10. Scotland Run Golf Club

Williamstown

9. Eagle Ridge Golf Club

Lakewood

8. Skyway Golf Course

Jersey City

7. Fox Hollow Golf Club

Branchburg

6. Bay Course at Seaview Golf Club

Absecon

5. Heron Glen Golf Course

Ringoes

4. Shore Gate Golf Club

Ocean View

3. Atlantic City Country Club

Northfield

2. Ballamor Golf Club

Egg Harbor Township

1. Ballyowen Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort

Hamburg

GolfPass Staff

1 Comments

Jim Gormley

Commented on April 17, 2019 06:20 PM

Forge Pond should not be on this list. It is basically an executive course.

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