Crystal Springs Golf Club
About
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.
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Top Courses in New Jersey(2015 #8)
Golfer Photos
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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 u314160297385 on 08/17/2024
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Photo submitted by mstein81 on 08/23/2023
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Photo submitted by mstein81 on 08/23/2023
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Photo submitted by tkochester on 10/28/2022
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Photo submitted by tkochester on 10/28/2022
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Photo submitted by Joel3054231 on 07/29/2021
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#11 Photo submitted by DrOldSchool on 05/15/2014
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Photo submitted by matrixgroupusa on 05/15/2014
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Photo submitted by matrixgroupusa on 05/15/2014
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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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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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Photo submitted by u000001831352 on 06/26/2013
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Photo submitted by u000001831352 on 06/26/2013
Golfer Reviews
Great course
Beautiful course. Great condition. Some spectacular holes.
Great course conditions
This was an Excellent value, great condition, friendly staff.
Great course but hard
While I am a beginner I was able to play most of this course. Some holes more difficult than others but I only lost a few balls. Would definitely go back. Not a walkable course.
Where beauty meets difficulty
First time ever up at Crystal Springs. Absolutely beautiful golf course with outstanding conditions. Not too long of a course but the greens were lightning fast with crazy breaks in them. Easily one of the most challenging golf courses I've ever played. Would love to go back anytime.
This course has. Professional features
Very beautiful landscape extremely challenging. A must do. For any serious golfer
Great course but bad pace
Played last weekend. Great shape/layout. I would suggest playing from the blues (middle) unless you're a beginner. If you play from the whites you will be hitting mid irons to wedges all day, which can get old. Awful 5.5 hour pace which I could live with sometimes but not one ranger was seen the entire day which is unacceptable. Would still play again. Have this pace problem often at the crystal springs groups of courses actually.
Beautiful course
A great course, a lot of challenging holes and picturesque views. Course was in great condition, even with all the rain the night before.
Challenging interesting course
This course contains a hole on the back nine that is one of the coolest designs I've ever played. Two hundred foot cliff is the tee box and you are warned not to go too close to the edge because it's a shear drop. The course is littered with condos which detracts. On arrival we were approached and helped by staff with our bags. On check in I was asked if I was a member and how would I like to pay. I had already paid through Golf Now and gotten an excellent rate for Fathers Day. We saddled up and approached the starter, problem was there was no starter. He was MIA. Again, other staff called him twice on the radio and 10 minutes later he shows up. They weren't busy. There's a menu on hole 7 to order however there's no phone. The cart girl was very pleasant as were the girls in the Halfway House. I'm thinking management doesn't seem too concerned about service. That we basically paid half price for the round I'm not complaining, however had I paid full price I would have felt shorted. It is an amazing course, granted. If you are a decent golfer you will have fun.
can't beat it
Presumably I paid just $29 as a single to fill a 3 some but they were late so ended up playing by myself. Once the 4 some ahead let me play thru I had the course to myself and got a lot of practice in. Crystal Springs is an amazing course, every hole is different and the 11th has the only green in the world where you can hit the green but still not see the pin.
Tough design with excellent greens
Crystal was in great shape except for two issues: The sand Traps were horrible. Little sand, and they don't look like they've been maintained. They need to use the little riding machines to grrom them and add sand. Very poor. Second issue was that on about 4 or 5 holes, the pin location did not match the pin placement chart. But the rest of the course was in great shape. Very challenging design on each hole.
Beautiful Course, Challenging layout
Crystal Springs is an excellent golf facilities. The course is in excellent condition. The staff is friendly and accommodating.
Nice challenge and layout
The course is a nice challenge for seasoned golfers. Fairways are tight and not flat so they make you think of the next shot always. Greens were in good shape. I would play again..3 hr drive for me. I was behind people that should not have been playing the course which resulted in a 5 hour round. Traps were not raked by anyone.
Interesting vourse
There are lots of houses in the course and the cart path goes sometimes between houses....The surrounding mountains are a real pleasure for the eyes.
It took us 5 hours non stop to finish the 18 holes
Are You A Golf Adventurer?
The first time I played Crystal Springs GC it was a match against two very good golfers/members. I had never seen the course and shot 79 from the back tees to win. It took me years to shoot 79 there again (lol). That day I played conservatively from the tee, hitting 3w, hybrids and long irons to put the ball best as possible, into the middle of the biggest part of tee shot landing areas... taking longer clubs into middle of greens. Hitting a 5 iron left of green on 16 behind a huge mogul was a tough spot. I picked out a cloud to hit to, because from that spot no part of the flag was in view and flopped from the thick rough to 2 feet, straight toward the water of the back right pin., tapping for another unlikely par.
This fantastic course will challenge you every time with uneven lies, even in fairways after good shots, water hazards, beautiful design and fast, multi-tiered greens. The signature par 3 quarry hole is stunning w/ 80 ft drop. Great finishing holes with long and narrow 17th green and 3 tiered 18th green.
Crystal Springs GC is a unique gift to those who can stay patient, not too greedy off the tee and those who are looking for a challenging golf adventure.
Great Course
Course was great, one complaint is they had the sprinklers on for most of the time, my tee time was 10:30