Ballyowen Golf Club

What a beautiful course. Conditions were excellent and course was in excellent shape!

This course ranks, without a doubt, top 3 places to play in the NYC Metro area! The course is as close to perfect shape as you could get. The layout is fantastic. Staff are great. The price is reasonable. Can't ask for much more... One of my favorite courses that I could play over and over again.

Don't get to play here often but the course is in great condition . Booked a 1:30 tee time through Golfnow but did not know nor was informed that there is a member tournament going on at the same time. Had to start at the 13th hole and unfortunately did not get to finish the round due to weather..rain and lightning

My expectations were high, which makes my experience at Ballyowen all the more impressive. I found the course beautiful, but even more important, it was also a joy to play, with no two holes alike. While the course has a bit of a links look and feel (complete with the course starter dressed in a kilt), it certainly doesn't play like a links course. There are a few shots you can bounce into the greens, but for the most part, this is target golf.

Played the day after memorial day. When I woke up, ridiculous deals were plentiful on golfnow. I paid $18 for the first round. The course was so intriguing that I plunked down the regular twilight rate $50,00 for the second round. Shot a 92 the first time and an 88 the second. For some reason there was a fivesome I caught up to on the back 9, but it gave me plenty of time to put two balls in play and hit a lot of practice shots (otherwise it was relatively empty) If you've never been here (like I hadn't until yesterday), do yourself a favor and go. They never charged me the $3 resort fee and welcomed me down to the range where there are basically unlimited balls to go knock yourself out (unlike wild turkey, where you get 20 balls). The wind was light but strangely swirling and some of the pin placements were hard. The back 9 is definitely more difficult. 14-15 are some of the toughest par fours I have played (and long), 14 goes up a huge hill to a very guarded green and 15 plays a dogleg left to a another very guarded green. My other favorite holes are 6 (par 3 over water). Hit them straight or you will be mindlessly wafting through the fescue (which didn't seem as high as it could be) looking for your ball. There's two cuts of rough around the greens. The maintenance staff always seems to be working, I saw the greenskeeper out at 7 PM. 5 stars. two rounds for $68, no complaints here.

For some reason I still think Wild Turkey is a little more difficult, but maybe that's because for my first time at Ballyowen, I kept it straight.

Very enjoyable memorial day round, and it felt like my son an I were the only two players on the entire course. Went on to play Blackbear afterwards, but should have played this track twice instead. Will be back once the fescue dies down a bit.

Course was in great shape. Got out in the afternoon. There was an outing, hurting the pace of play. The marshal let me repeat a few holes, then the rest of the day was at my own pace.

I don't know why they don't try and group people together to avoid backups that I have experienced every time I play there. I went as a single and there was a single teeing off right in front and no effort was made to team us up.

Also there were two groups that were slowing things down on the back nine and the ranger, despite riding around and seeing the back up made no effort to speed up play or eject the offending foursome(s). Why bother having rangers or starters if they don't do anything?

beautiful and well designed

Ballyowen is beautiful, challenging, well kept, and all around great course. Unfortunately, their staff is rude and make me reconsider playing there ever again. We were playing 13-15 minute holes with the closest group TWO HOLES behind us and the ranger followed us for four holes telling us to pick up the pace each hole, obnoxious.

Very challenging course. Not for beginners. Staff was very helpful and service was good.

Great course, not difficult

No bathrooms or place to get beverages

But all and all very nice

Took a trip away from my club and wow What a great facility! They even sent us email updates on the frost delay (yes frost delay, but I guess it is April) we were 30mins delayed but wasted some time on the range. The place looked packed but we got around the course in a little over 4hrs, seems to be well managed. I wish I played better, but will certainly be back this year. Highly recommend!

Let me preface this review by pointing out that I'm ordinarily razzed for being my friends for being an especially deliberate golfer so when I complain about pace of pay, there's a problem. Though I'm very fond of this course's layout and usual playing condition, I don't see a return trip anytime soon. An outing of Asian woman basically brought the course to a standstill this afternoon. I left 3:55 into the round after walking off the 12th green in utter frustration (and, mind you, that was with no stopping at the turn). Shout out to management - sending the rangers around to merely apologize for the delays was a shallow and transparent gesture of insincerity. I thought such events were ordinarily reserved for Mondays. I get it - profit trumps everything else. Be that as it may, while the problem may not have been easily anticipated, perhaps offering a complimentary return trip might have eased frustrations.

Excellent course. Always fun but not easy.

Probably one of the best courses I've played in NJ. Course played well despite having large amounts of rain a day or two prior to playing. Would recommend to anyone looking for a challenging links course.

Course in pretty good shape considering its late in the season. Hope to get out again before the season ends.

They stack golfers too close so the pace of play is affected to the point you're always waiting for your next shot. A 5h12m round on a Friday mid day is terrible. Other than that, beautiful course. Stands up to an expensive resort course quality.

Fescue cut beautifully at this time of year. Fairways and greens still in great condition and receptive as the weather has been somewhat warm recently. Pace of play can get backed up a bit because of the inherent challenges of the course. Overall a pleasure to play these links.

swirling 15-20 yard wind, 55 degrees, excellent greens and fairways, will be back for another go