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3.7
764 Reviews (764)
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
314
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
73.5%
Recommend this course
665 out of 764 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 reviews
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3.5
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
65.4%
Recommend this course
34 out of 52 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its character and challenging design that keeps rounds engaging. Friendly, attentive staff and solid amenities round out a welcoming experience for returning and first-time visitors alike.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6810 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.2

The Blue Heron Pines Golf Club consists of two award-winning courses called the East and the West. Located 15 minutes outside of Atlantic City, these public golf courses provide a challenging game and have been touted by many New Jersey publications as the best 18-hole course on the Jersey Shore.

Each golf course had a different designer so they do have some differences. The West Course is relatively flat with narrow fairways and fast greens. Water hazards also come into play on seven holes. The East Course on the other hand features wide fairways and difficult bunkers. The East Course also follows a links-style layout and is meant to be played fast and firm. For those who want to play the courses but aren't at the top of their game yet, the club offers golf instruction.

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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Stephen Kay (1993) Doug Smith (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Showers

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Reviews

3.7
764 Reviews (764)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Watching the Game 11
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 37
Forced Carries 21
Undulating Greens 20
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 23
Advanced Golfers 21
Locals 21
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 27
Worth the Drive 23
Near Local Attractions 20

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

slow but good

it was one of the best courses I have played we enjoyed very much and the people who were playing with us were very nice.

problem was every hole we had to wait due to too many slow playing groups and young players who had no patience and they were hitting the balls toward us even we were just playing to get to next hole.

I sincerely hope the guys should learn the manners and enjoy the game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Nice layout but challenged conditions.

Won't be back. Worst greens I've played this year. Slow, mixture of several grasses.. basically felt like fairway grass . This used to be a top conditioned golf course. I cried.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, horrendous pace of play

Great layout with good character! However, at five hours and 15 minutes it was just too painful and spoiled what should have been a good day with friends. Course Marshall was busy picking up trash rather than moving slow players along and the pro shop didn’t care to hear concerns at all. Sign said they expected four hours and 10 minutes for 18 holes but no one cared. Too bad.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Bad conditions

Very disappointing to see how bad the greens are in this course. It’s my favorite place to play out of this whole area played here plenty of times but this was the worst shape I have ever seen this course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Here’s a polished 5-star golf review you could post:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Outstanding golf experience from start to finish. The course was in pristine condition with well-kept fairways, smooth greens, and challenging yet fair layouts. Staff was friendly, professional, and went out of their way to make the day enjoyable. Pace of play was perfect, and the clubhouse had great food and atmosphere afterward. Easily one of the best rounds I’ve played in a long time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic round

Beautiful course, perfect conditions, and a great mix of challenging and fun holes. Staff was welcoming, pace of play was smooth, and the greens rolled true. One of the best golf experiences I’ve had—I’ll definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor course conditions

The conditions at this course were just disappointing. Greens were extremely patchy even some with dirt patches in the middle, which made putting extremely frustrating when what should be a flat straight putt changes direction 3 times before stopping. Most tee boxes were just dirt with tiny patches of grass here and there.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Nice Layout but greens not so much

Overall course has nice layout. Pace if play ok. Greens were not in good condition. Lot of bare spots. Extremely bumpy so did not roll very well. Many puts went off line from bumps and condition of greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

💯💯💯

I had an awesome experience here! The course was in great shape and had a perfect pace of play. The holes were set up really well and made it a lot of fun to shoot at each one. The golf cart service came around at the right times, which was a nice touch. I originally started out here with lessons from Bruce, who’s a fantastic trainer, and decided to finally give the course a shot—so glad I did. Overall, a top-notch experience and I’ll definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice Layout/Beat Up from the Weather

Blue Heron has a nice layout. It is a bit beat up from this summer's extreme weather. Greens were good. Pace was about 4 hours 45 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

ok course but greens in rough shape

I have played here in the past. I do not remember the pace of play being so slow (4 hrs 35 mins) which is a killer on a hot summer day. The greens are in rough shape. No water on course, however the cart girl did come by 3 times and the ranger came by once handing out water.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Blue Heron

Found what we thought was a good deal for a tee time in the summer, $69 @1218. I’ve played Blue Heron numerous times but this may have been my last. Ty r course was in terrible condition. Tee boxes tore up the greens loaded with fungus and bad spots bumps and holes. But pace of play was terrible! Not a Ranger in site to enforce it. The 2 groups in front of us were together. The first group was brutally slow. We had to be at another course by 530 for league play. We had to skip the last 3 holes. When we passed them on 17 tee, nobody was on the 17 ahead of them and didn’t find another group until 18 green. We had to wait at least 5-7 on each tee box some longer than that, especially 10. Had we known of the gap ahead we would have passed and gone to 11 and finished 10 after 18. It will take something special for me to go back anytime soon

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Cool layout, fair pins

Fun course by the beach. Not extremely difficult but challenging enough with lots of bunkers and water. Would definitely play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

W-T-F

Holy moly this course fell off. Paid $80 for backyard golf. The greens are something out of a horror movie, most of the putting surfaces are dead. Looks like they forgot to water and they died. I complained to the bag drop kid and he said everyone has been complaining about the greens. Stay away and don’t book a time here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Honest Member Review

Blue Herron is a bar and wedding venue first and foremost. Which is no problem but when all time resources and money go towards that you cant market yourself as a “premier golf experience.” Many members feel the same way, management has been less than transparent about the conditions and upkeep that was coming for the summer. It has gotten to the point where I have had to take all of my things off property because I simply cannot bring guests here to play without being totally embarrassed. I am brought to similarly priced local courses by member's and they have made Blue Herron look like my backyard. It’s truly sad the layout is great and most of the staff is overwhelmingly friendly. If you are looking for a cheap home course for 2026 and don't mind playing on dirt and chopped up greens, as well as being embarrassed in-front of guests after having them pay $125 this place is for you!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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