GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.7
765 Reviews (765)
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
314
3 Stars
91
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
71.7%
Recommend this course
665 out of 765 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 20 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
69.8%
Recommend this course
30 out of 43 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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.

Book a Tee Time at
Blue Heron Pines Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Blue Heron Pines Golf Club
View more Hot Deals on

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

Accolades

The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

3.7
765 Reviews (765)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thank you Jaws!

Since Jaws has taken over this course he has restored it back to its former glory. Super friendly and cordial staff, course back in great condition, and with Golf Now a great chance to play it at a bargain. If you are at the shore and want to play a round, don't miss BH Pines.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highly recommended

I hadn't played Blue Heron Pines for many years and my return visit was most enjoyable and did not disappoint. Not only was the condition of the course excellent for a daily fee course, the staff was terrific. Ron Jaworski really knows how to run a golf course. Layout was beautiful as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved the course layout and condition.Staff was great. Would recommend this to play anytime!

Course was in very nice shape despite hard rain the day before. Tee boxes and greens were in great condition. Well maintained. Clubhouse staff and starter were great! Enjoyed the grill at the turn, great burgers, dogs and sausage and peppers.
Will return for sure!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Overall great experience

Tried a very early tee time to avoid a long round. Staff got us out a few minutes early and rangers were present to assure a good pace of play. Course was in good condition for amount of rain the previous few days. Even stayed for an early lunch and grabbed fresh cooked burgers off the grill. Outstanding experience.
Only hesitation at check in because I thought my account was already charged but cashier said no and money was due, so I did pay.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Right now the course is in AWESOME condition

the only downside was that the course was "cart path only" on the date we played, after significant rain the day before. It slowed us down some, and the ranger was NOT friendly because of pace of play.....funny how he dissapeared when we had no one behind us!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth Playing

I had a 1:33 tee time and they were running way behind because an earlier shotgun start was playing very slow. They did accommodate my group by sending us to the 7th hole to start our round. I thought the course was generally in very good shape but I felt the greens needed a little bit of work. They were a little choppy and probably need to be rolled. Otherwise I really liked this course. This is the third time I have played here in the last three years and I feel it offers a nice combination of challenge and beauty. Look for on line deals to get a better rate as the course could be pricey at the rack rate.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was very fair for the average golfer

The course was in great shape! I thought the holes were interesting especially the back nine. Staff was friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always in great shape!

I really like this course. It always seems to be in great condition. They have a range for warming up. The clubhouse is great.

The course is well bunkered and each hole presents a unique challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice deal on GolfNow but would not pay regular rates

The course is normally $90-$100 in prime season. It's a nice course but IMO not worth that rate. I booked a 1:42 tee time on GolfNow (plenty of time to finish in daylight) for $45. Course was in great shape with only 2 exceptions. The putting green and 18th green were COVERED in seedlings so practicing putting before the round was impossible. 2-3 minutes with a leaf blower would have made a WORLD of difference. The other issue was that our divot mix bottle was about 1/3 full when we started. We figured it would get us through 9 holes and we could switch it out for a new one from the rack. Nope, a bunch of empties and not a single one with anything in it. Like the course and have played it a few times and will probably be back. Hopefully Jaworski will keep the place up or maybe even lower the rates a bit as this course really shouldn't be considered a "resort" course being 15-20 miles from the beach.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great layout and challenging

Great condition, greens are fast and well maintained. Rough is thick, stay out of it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice course

played early morning 650 am as a single but had plenty of company lawn mowers,rakers,and other ground crew members Need to be a little more aware of play from the tee boxes. Would never hit into workers but sometimes waited 5 to 7 minutes before I could hit away

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Great Shape. Great Value.

The course was in great shape. Greens and fairways were well kept. Can't beat the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A favorite Atlantic City course

Started on time on a very busy day. Play kept moving even with a lot of golfers out. Rained earlier and night before and greens were slightly slower than a week ago when they are typically fast.
I highly recommend Blue Heron Pines! A straightforward course that makes your round of golf most pleasurable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad, but a little too pricy.

It's a decent course but not worth the full price. if you use golf now and get it on a red hot deal, then by all means take it. But for anything over $40, play somewhere else. Things that bother me about this course, you hit a good drive and it rolls into the rough. You get to your ball and you are hitting off an area that gets a lot oftraffic. So it's just a dirt area with patches of grass and makes for a tough lie. The greens are good, tee boxes are good, just wish they would fix the area just off the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 149
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Atlanta Advisor
Top 250 Contributor

You will enjoy this gem

Just a really nice course. Its challenging enough. Just choose the right tee boxes for your abilities. Play too far back and youll have a long Day.

Played with a really nice couple and another gentleman, so three tee boxes, and we Still finished in 4 hrs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very enjoyable !!!

Course offers a lot of different challenges. Water, sand, and trees. Does not have a GPS, for first time player difficult to know which club to choose. Having said that....course is fun to play great fairways and well groomed greens. Will play this course again :)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice cource. As expected of Jaw's owned course.

Not long but challenging. Fun course to play, Firm greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good design, but needs a bit more TLC

An overall pleasurable experience for golfers of all skill levels. Very large, undulating greens. The bunkers could use better drainage and a few more inches of clean sand. Since there are no pictures or hole layouts at the tees, and scorecard pictures are so small, first time players can't really see where to hit tee shots to avoid bunkers and hazards. Good value for the price. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great course

great course and in great shape better than twisted dune

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

course is in great shape

the course is in great shape, the staff is great very helpful and friendly. the food is great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Nearby Courses
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Public
2.9851752022
742
Pomona, New Jersey
Semi-Private
3.8343604108
317
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Public
4.2905652933
1471
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Public
3.0
5
Absecon, New Jersey
Public/Resort
4.1393141309
1050
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Semi-Private
4.6076294278
367
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Private/Resort
5.0
3
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Public
4.4411315125
1426
Absecon, New Jersey
Public/Resort
4.0789740092
783
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Private
4.8
5
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Public
3.5364696024
602
Northfield, New Jersey
Public
4.7466666667
75
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account