Ballyowen Golf Club

Tee time 2:20 did not make the turn til 4:55! Had no choice but to replay the front....Hurry up and wait golf!

This was my first time playing here. After reading all the stellar reviews I was expecting a much better experience. The layout is great but the course was in fair condition at best. The greens were in poor shape. Too many pitch marks not fixed, fairways were average but nothing to write home about. The bunkers are a joke. They look more like a gravel pit than a beach. You risk damaging your club if you land in a bunker. Lastly after listening to the starter tell us how the pride themselves on a 4hr 15min round there were no rangers to be found on the back 9. Looks like they all went home early today. Took us 5hrs to play. Waited on every hole. Even the other people we played with who play here often said that Wild Turkey is in better shape. Save your money and go somewhere else so you won't be disappointed.

Thoroughly enjoyed my round, great course, great condition, value for money during the week

Very enjoyable course esp for the hot rate of $75. Free range balls to warm up, a great feature.

The course. Well maintained and extremely beautiful. Very challenging but very much worth it. I just cant understand why a few players don't replace green divots, sacrilege on a track so well maintained.

I will be back.

Got a fantastic rate from Golf Now "Hot Deals" plus had additional discount from them because it's my birthday this month. $100 course for $35, can't beat that. Conditions of the course were great and staff was very friendly. Layout is terrific and greens in fantastic shape as they air rated them couple weeks back. Pace was little slow only because my playing partner and I played terribly. That did not matter as playing on a monday morning is a reward in itself. Can't wait to go back.

A fantastic course with fantastic views. The staff was great and the price is right.

unfortunately entire course was just airefied, however the layout is awesome and can't wait to play it again when course recovers from airefication

This is a great course with multiple tee boxes that offer challenges for all level. There are few trees and no relief from the sun, so think about the weather before playing. It can be very hot. Also, when the wind picks up, usually in the afternoon, it adds to the difficulty.
We try and play it once or twice a year. It is worth the 45 minute ride.
As I said, few trees in play, but there is water.
Fun time was had by all.

It's very expensive but worth the money. I would only recommend an experienced golfer, not for the novice.

Ballyowen is the best public golf course in North New Jersey.

I had a 6:20 tee time amd played alone. Unfortunately I had to wait at every single hole given the number of people who were working on the greens. That is unacceptable for $110! In addition the people working on the course was not very friendly and did not pay a lot of attention to the fact tgat I was there waiting.
Apart from this the course is very nice and was in great conditions as well. Played from the black tees and it was a quite challenging experience (especially the 4 par three (all above 190 yards)
I'll go back but would not go as a single early in the morning.

Beautiful course, some holes are more difficult but fun course to play, can't wait to go back.

Course is one of the best public course around. Green fees at peak are high ($140), but experience and condition are top notch. When the fescue is down, it is not nearly as tough of a course. There is a links feel to the course, but it does not play like a links course. It is similar to other Rulewich courses I have played (Wild Turkey, Berkshire Valley, Grande Dunes), but the fescue makes the Highlands feel. First two holes are dog leg left holes, with trouble left. The second being more of a cape style hole with death left if you try to cut off too much. The par 5 third is a three shotter with a difficult uphill approach. The par three 6th is 175 yards completely over water to a wide green, followed by a tough dog leg right with water completely along the right side. The 10th is a fun reachable par 5 in the risk reward mold. 11 is another 3 over water, but not as difficult as 6. Two of the toughest holes on the course are 14 and 16 long uphill par 4's. Eighteen presents a tough uphill second shot with the clubhouse and often a bagpiper playing in the background. The course offers a nice 19th hole, as well. Treat yourself to this course if you have never been. It is a must play. Condition is always good, regardless the time of year. Fall is a great time to play.

Enjoyed a nicely layed out course on a beautiful day. Wide open but if you don't hit targets, you can loose balls in the tall grass. Wind makes it more of a challenge.

Fairways are very forgiving, greens were great. Everything is first class.

The course is really good, but the pace of play was really bad - took more than 5hrs and there was no one forcing the pace of play. Other than that course and the staff were really good

Tough layout but in pristine condition.

WIth fescue on just about every hole there is bound to be some slow-downs w/ people looking for their balls.

We teed off ~ 330 on a "replay rate" after black bear and the ranger was being rather cantakerous towards us ushering us forward.

While I appreciate a fast round, i think a warning or two would be sufficient rather then telling us we needed to finish the next 1.5 holes in 15 minutes. I can only imagine how much of a hardo this guy would be if I was playing an earlier round.

We enjoyed our round here, it was very scenic & the course was in terrific condition. The staff was very friendly, and made us feel like we might have been playing in Ireland.

I drove two and a half hours north to play this course! Upon arrival I was highly impressed with the overall theme of the course! The staff wore traditional knickers and the starter wore a kilt which I thought was outstanding! The views surrounding the course was breath taking! I was told by the guys I was paired with that I was lucky that it does tend to get quite windy there but in that day there was barely a gust! The course itself was beautiful extremely well maintained and just a joy to play!

Always a pleasure to play and if you can a tee time on a hot deal, even better.