Crystal Springs Golf Club

I would recommend this course only for the better golfers. The pace of play was slow due to tight fairways and balls rolling into the rough due to dry conditions. Tight course with a lot of uphill approaches and sand.

Crystal Springs is a challenging course in that it requires you to hit good shot after good shot. Even if you hit a great first shot, you are not always rewarded with a great lie. As a result you have to stay sharp and continue to think your way through your round.

The course itself is always in great shape and the greens roll true. However, it is not a course for the meek.

Many people find it too difficult or gimmicky, but any player who values a challenging course with great aesthetic beauty knows that Crystal is one of the finest golf courses Northern NJ has to offer.

I choose to keep my GHIN handicap at Crystal becasue it is a true test of golf and the facilities are top notch. Even if Wild Turkey or Ballyowen have a better reputation for one reason or another, Crystal is the the most challenging and argueably best course in the Crystal Springs family.

Course was in great shape. Fairways were fantastic and the greens rolled very true. First time I played at Crystal Springs, definitely not my last.

This is a very nice and very challenging course definitely not for beginners. The fairways have lots of mounds and contours and the greens, often tiered, have sand or water short and to the side. The first par 3 on the back nine over the quarry is beautiful and tough. Course was well maintained.

This course was just not for me though. I only pulled the driver out of the bag on two holes of the 18. I can hit my driver long and fairly accurate with a draw. It just seemed that every hole required a shot of 230 - 260 yds off the tee to leave a good 2nd shot in the fairway unless you can really shape your drives. I do however play "smart" rather than try to rip a drive and end up in the rough or OB.

My biggest problem with the course was that it took 5.5 hrs to play 18 holes on a Tuesday afternoon. The foursome in front of us was remarkably slow and this is coming from someone that does not like to rush on the course. There were no rangers checking pace of play and at one point we were on the tee with the next two groups behind us. I would rather play Wild Turkey or Ballyowen in the facility.

tough track, tight and hilly, a lot of blind shots - bring an extra sleeve ...

A nicely laid out course in the hills of north Jersey. You will lose balls here if you are not in control off the tee. Approach shots are often very challenging as well to raised and well-protected greens. Conditions were good for October and the entire facility is run with class. Glofnow's $45 rate made it a bargain and I will definitely return.

The course was well maintained and beutiful. It delivered a wide variety of challenges and different scenarios. My only complaint is we were constantly pushed along and rushed, only to wait on the foursome ahead of us. Not a relaxed atmosphere.

For the price, I don't know of any other course that is as nice as this one. Plays slow, but that's a good thing here, the views are awesome on most holes and every shot presents its own challenges and is different than the last. I think there is seven courses here and I can't wait to try them all, this place is going into my weekend rotation, the value is too good not to. Staff was also very helpful and friendly at every corner.

This course is very well maintained. Greens are in great shape and roll true. The tee to green experience is somewhat contradicting. The fairways are extremely tight and bumpy. Driver is not a smart play on most holes. Tee boxes need to be redone because they are not leveled. Other than that the course is very enjoyable.

First time reviewing a course, 10 handicap player, this course was well maintained, very hard. Great views, staff was very friendly. 4 hour round on a Sunday an hour from NYC is unheard of! I live in the city play everyother weekend and it is by far the best course I have played in the area( BP black included)

This will be my new destination each weekend.

Pretty course! Very 'mogully.' Narrow. A couple beautiful par 3's and glimpses of Ballyowen along the course. Was confused at first by the first nine being called Villages, and back nine, Classic, but we figured it out. The Classic 9 had most of its tee boxes covered in sand with aeration holes, but we didnt mind so much. The course was in good condition and the pace was decent. It's a nice place to play golf.

I remember when this course used to be one of the premier courses in the Crystal Springs group of courses. It seems that they have put most of their efforts into Ballyowen and Wild Turkey and let the Crystal Springs course slip.

The greens were aerated, but that was not noted in the Golf.Now listing. They were slow and bumpy.

The tee boxes on the Villages 9 were in bad shape, lots of crab grass and blotchy. Fairway on this 9 were also a little worse for wear. On the Classic 9, both the tee boxes and fairways were in substantially better condition.

The greens had just been aerated which made for a tough round. The tees were in good shape but the fairways showed a lot of disrespect from previous golfers. There was no divot sand/fertilizer container on the golf cart which may have contributed to the fairway condition. The course must be gorgeous in the spring and enjoyable to play. I may go back in a month or so when the greens are in better shape.

This is the most challenging course in Crystal Springs resort in my opinion.
Narrow and undulating FW, highly undulating tiered greens, island par3, uphill par 5, and etc.
But this course is still so beautiful and well maintained and it was fun to play.

Never a worry that the courses here will be in great shape. The staff is always helpful and friendly. Not a easy course if you spray the ball off the tee, premium on good tee shots.

This course receives rave reviews from many people. I have no interest in ever playing this course again. You almost never hit off of a flat surface. Riding a cart around this place is like being on a roller coaster with twists and turns. You can't drive your cart near the greens so many times you need to take several clubs to your ball to determine what club you may need. The layout is also very strange. It is unusual to need to drive and drive to get to the next hole. The greens are very tricky. The most amazing hole is number 11. I could play that hole over and over again. Besides that, very few of the holes were memorable. Many people love this course. It is challenging and offers many different experiences. However, this course is not for me. It wasn't that it was overly challenging. Ballyowen is even more challenging but twice as much fun. I was able to get green fees and a cart for $25.00 at Crystal Spring on Golfnow.. I worked hard on every hole. Usually when I work that hard, I'm the one who gets paid. I loved Ballyowen. That's where I want to play when I go to this resort.

Very challenging course. Maintenance is not as good as previous times I've played there. For the discount rate from golf now at 75 bucks on a Sunday morning it was a fair rate. Anything over that I would not play here for. Tee boxes were full of crab grass and uneven with many tee boxes under repair. Greens were true and fast.

I play this course once a year.....It's a nice (tough) course. Every hole will challenge you don't expect to post a score here
Overall it was in better condition then in the previous yrs. It's not a course for beginners or high handicappers some holes will make you want to quit golf. With that said it is a beautiful layout and every hole is a different experience.

I paid $45 thru GOLFNOW. I thought it was a great value. Would I play it for $85? I'm not sure.

i did not care for the ropes being 75 yards or more from greens if you are short of green requires you hit and then back to cart path move cart up to green making for a long round. there are many holes that cart path should be closer to the greens without changing the beauty of this course. you must play more times to know were to hit drives a lot of hidden trouble. bring your gps or supply of balls. i played during the week i could see weekend rounds being five hours or more.