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Ballyowen Golf Club

4.5
401 Reviews (401)
Ballyowen GC
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4.5
401 Reviews (401)
5 Stars
248
4 Stars
108
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
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90.4%
Recommend this course
360 out of 401 reviews
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5.0
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
3.8
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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4 out of 4 reviews
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4.5
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.4%
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32 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Ballyowen stands out as one of New Jersey's finest public courses, with a highly rated layout featuring wide fairways and thick rough. The beautifully manicured conditions, stunning clubhouse, and driving range consistently impress golfers visiting this top-rated course.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7094 yards
Slope 134
Rating 74.1

Ballyowen Golf Club is an homage to the great Scottish links courses, the place where golf originated. The course sprawls across 250 acres of rolling farmland that overlooks the Walkill River. The layout tumbles through valleys and hills, staying as true as possible to the natural contours of the land. Much like a traditional links golf course, the virtually treeless landscape is accented with craggy knolls. The challenging layout features lush green fairways that contrast beautifully with the pristine white sand bunkers and golden patches of rough that border the greensides. There are also water hazards that come into play on five holes. Ballyowen has earned the title of New Jersey's top public course and Golfweek has even ranked it as one of the top 50 courses in the country.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7094 yards 74.1 134
Gold 72 6508 yards 71.5 130
Blue 72 6066 yards 69.4 125
Blue (W) 72 6066 yards 76.4 137
White 72 5531 yards 66.9 119
White (W) 72 5531 yards 72.1 129
Red (W) 72 4903 yards 68.7 123
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Scorecard for Ballyowen Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 73.7/140 378 342 567 196 560 203 473 420 423 3562 513 195 350 395 480 212 451 520 416 3532 7094
Gold M: 71.6/133 351 312 546 180 530 174 384 395 393 3265 482 161 328 360 448 167 420 490 387 3243 6508
Blue M: 69.4/129 W: 74.6/137 328 282 505 159 509 159 347 374 364 3027 460 140 315 338 409 143 394 475 365 3039 6066
White M: 66.3/119 W: 71.6/131 293 271 457 150 459 122 321 330 324 2727 446 109 286 321 394 111 374 425 338 2804 5531
Red W: 68.8/124 286 212 423 95 422 107 285 283 282 2395 396 87 247 303 354 99 355 357 310 2508 4903
Handicap 13 11 3 17 5 15 1 7 9 12 18 14 8 4 16 2 10 6
Par 4 4 5 3 5 3 4 4 4 36 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 11 13 1 17 3 15 5 7 9 12 18 14 6 4 16 2 10 8
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roger Rulewich (1998) A. John Harvey

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa, Showers, Lockers

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Reviews

4.5
401 Reviews (401)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
19th Hole Scenic Views 21
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 43
Bunkers 42
Undulating Greens 36
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 42
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 32
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 29
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 47
In the 'Burbs 17
At a Resort 15

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mikealtierosr
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BALLYOWEN

Great course. Great staff. Sand traps need some work

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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JDavies8
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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younsookhan
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

It's always well-maintained and beautiful. The green speed was a bit slow compared to other times, but I'm always happy when I play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u000005390799
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

The staff was warm and friendly and course was exceptional. I was solo but was paired up with a couple who were members and we had a really good time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000005044872
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000002385522
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000004782156
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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michael8250603
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course fun course but not worth the $220 with greens still being bumpy won’t take the hour and a half drive again

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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briannjgolf
Played On
Reviews 63
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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sjjw1991
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u511080130
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Double fee

They charged a convenience fee on top of yours. Cost me an extra 20 bucks for the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Archer01
Played On
Reviews 178
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000002385522
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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djauto
Played On
Reviews 48
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JoshGizz88
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic course

Must play excellently maintained links design large greens fast speed

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u8407277
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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youngheeLim
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Golfproyangcy
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Joel3054231
Joel3054231
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Exceptional layout and conditions

Heard a lot about this course and was looking forward to playing it for some time. Let me say, the course did not disappoint. Absolutely gorgeous and in great condition. Will definitely be back. Only annoyance was the lack of cordiality from the started. Not exactly what you wanna confronted with before your round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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MetallicaRules
Played On
Reviews 105
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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