Ballyowen Golf Club

The course is outstanding , staff is wonderful! They could fine tune some better amenities , the carts are loud, & jumpy! There could be a towel available! Maybe , water on the golf course to drink!!! The snack cart is stocked very basic!!! Overall as a public golf course , it is fabulous !

A wonderful golf course. Demands accuracy. Putts roll well and true.Unfortunately thunderstorm hit and was unable to play the back nine.

Great course fun to play, wide open scenic course. Highly recommend.

By far best course in Crystal Springs resort.played many times and still a special course with great staff

Course was in excellent condition. Green were in fantastic condition and very fast. Practice Tee area was in need of some care.

Usually play here once or twice a season. Course was in great shape. Greens on this course are tough; fast and undulating. they had a special to purchase a future round for 1/2 price which we bought. Great day all around.

Amazing course, great layout and great views. Advertised as a "links" but having grown up in the West of Ireland, it's not a links! A links doesnt have par 3's over lakes! maybe over the ocean, but not lakes! But take nothing away, this course deserves it's billing as the #1 public course in NJ. Good pace of play, great condition despite the weather the day before. A little expensive, but definitely worth it.

EXCELLANT!!!! Fair test for both the beginner and the low handicapper. Total links course with no trees. Lots of elevation change. I would recommend buying the yardage book that would help with aiming points. Deep rough! Greens slow compared to South Florida! Loved the Bag Piper playing at 5 o'clock near the clubhouse! BIGGEST white swans I have ever seen! Great sandwiches in the bar after the round. Helpful bartender suggesting local things we could do was great.
SAVED $40.00 by booking with GolfNow!!!!! I would recommend using them any time you get the chance!

I reserved the 6:10 tee time for $105 ($35 off 6:20 tee time). I ended up going out as a single and was the first guy off behind the 4 maintenance guys that play every morning. They let me through on hole 6. Course was in great shape. It's tough to play alone, especially with my aging eyes and the tough rough. Lost a few balls. Did not score well but I was done in 3.5 hrs and just a gorgeous day. It is a good deal at $105 and sometimes on GolfNow you can get better deals. Full price is hefty and I don't often play at those rates.

It's hard to knock this course because it is easily one of the most pristine public golf courses in all of NJ. It is a step ahead of its brother & sister courses (Crystal Springs & Wild Turkey) at least as far as the conditions goes.

All that being said, for me, it is a forgettable course in terms of its design. It is a rather generic links course with very little in the way of memorable holes or unique features or signature holes. In fact, the bag pipers playing off in the distance is probably the most unique thing about this course.

Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful golf course and compared to other courses that charge similar $100+ green fees, it is probably in much better shape. There is just something so generic about it that I only find myself wanting to play it once a year as opposed to Wild Turkey that I would play over and over and over.

It's a great course for long-hitters because there are a ton of risk/reward opportunities, but it is also friendly enough for those that like to lay up and play it safe. The fescue can drive you insane if you’re not hitting the ball straight, but the tee boxes, fairways and greens are amongst the best I have played this year.

Overall the facility is top notch, staff is super-friendly, food is very good, and I know I got what is probably my best bargain of the year with a $55 Hot Deal. Certainly worth playing if you get the opportunity.

Generally used to playing country clubs, this course condition and amenities are on par with CC. Price is a bit higher, but less crowded means for golfers who really enjoy golf has some breathing room.

There were some groups that were horrendously slow. They were older ladies that could only drive 100 yards with horrible swing. They never lost any ball (I'm sure), but took a long time. Other than them, all was good.

Couse conditions - great
Well manicured course
Food and beverage cart was seen on several occasions
Great pace of play
Treat yourself to this wonderful course

First time I've played this course and it was excellent. Fairways, rough, bunkers, greens, everything was great. I expected the greens to roll much faster than what they did though. With the views and links style it's a simple reason why it is always one of the best courses you can play. It would be nice if a ranger went around though instead of getting stuck behind some hackers and the ranger saying in short "oh well". If it weren't for the GolfNow Hot Deal of $40, I wouldn't ever put out $110+ to play. Overall this course is a must play at least once!

For those that have not played this (tree-less) course, it's design utilizes distance, grasses and water as the challenges to overcome. The course is in very good condition, the greens are fast and true. The staff is exceptional and friendly. Avoid the traps as they contain small amounts of sand and numerous small stones.

Beautiful course in phenomenal shape. High grass will catch your strays but you can find them and play from it, at least right now. Greens a touch slow but overall good.

My only complaint was the pace of play, like others have mentioned. We rode a 4some, even after picking up a single and playing as a 5some for the last 13 holes. When we called and asked for a ranger to do something about it, he rode by, said hi, and left.

But, overall I understand why this is the top public course in the state given its layout, challenge, and condition. It's well worth the trip, and if you get a hot deal time, you're flat out robbing them!

Course was very well maintained and greens surpurb!

This is an excellent layout and it's in great condition. It was a little slow but it was really due to one group. I highly recommend it, especially if you can play later in the day at a reduced rate.

Great course, but can be slow because there are no Marshall's on the course ensuring groups are moving at a reasonable pace. Other than that, this is a very nice course, but beware that hitting into the deep grass is practically a guarantee that the ball is lost.

Except for pace of play Ballyowen never fails. Very well maintained, challenging layout, beautiful scenery.

We didn't play. The weather was bad enough, sporadic thunderstorms, some lightening, to have us not play. But the course was still open so some could play later after weather cleared. So I'm out $110 bucks and will never use you again.