Union League National Golf Club - Meade/Grant

One of the most disappointing days I've ever had on a golf course. Paid $79 to putt on dirt. Just look at the "green" in the photo. Several of the greens were more dirt than grass, and the greens that had grass were slow and bumpy. It was like playing Plinko. Fairways were burned out, too. It is unbelievable that they would charge $79 for such terrible conditions. Maybe it will improve later, but don't play here until someone tells you it's much better. There are plenty of other better choices at the Jersey Shore that will give you your money's worth.

I received a discount from booking online, however they were giving a discount because the greens weren't cut the day I played. Well that was the least of the worries, for the money paid for that course the conditions were horrible and I'll probably never play there again. The greens were all over the place and in bad condition in most spots. For the greens fees you pay there the course needs to be taken care of a lot better. I played Shoregate the following day and although its 25 bucks more, its WELL worth that 25. The green were cut an rolled and the course conditions were great. Sandbarrens really needs to step it up

lots of fungus and grub destruction probably due to the lack of protective fungicides. the greens were so uneven and lumpy that our putts were a real challenge. Also, they removed the GPS units last year and it makes no sense!

Unfortunately, the weather got the best of Barrens. Played there 3 weeks ago and would have rated it 4 stars. They have some great holes with the best of them being the North course

I play this course every year, and 2013 was a letdown. Usually the course is in great shape, not this year. The course was in poor condition, rough, fairways, greens and tee boxes were all beat up. I was first one out in the am. They were running sprinklers on greens while we were playing them. Overall a bad value this year.

Hopefully 2014 will be better.

The course was not in the best of shape. Staff said it was due to the recent heavy rain & maybe so but the tee boxes were downright awful. Fairways were in decent shape but bunkers needed a lot of attention. Greens were very slow.

Funny thing about the bar--you can't get a beer unless you make your tee time at least 4 weeks in advance as the bar has a private club liquor license.

I played Sand Barrens on July 4th, the greens fee with cart was $105. The greeter in the pro shop was friendly and promptly assisted me. The started was great, gave us a good idea of what to expect from the course.
Where the experience started going downhill was on the fourth hole. I make a mistake; I drove past the cart do not pass sign, I realized just a second too late and was 5 feet past the sign. I quickly stopped and went 90 degrees across to the cart path.
This is when the grounds keeper began to yell at me “Don’t you see the sign? You gotta be kidding me!” I quickly apologized and he continued to berate me. I kept my cool and tried to continue the hole. At my next shot he stood in front of me with his arms crossed while I chunked my shot. This man clearly wanted to embarrass me in front of my friends.
At the end of the day the course was not in good shape, it was not worth the $105 dollars. I cancelled all of my future tee times here. I am a paying customer and even though I made a mistake which I am sorry for, I do not deserve to be addressed as I was.

Pace of play is great! The course is in great condition. In order to score well, you have to hit the fairways because the rough, pretty thick. Greens speed is moderate.

Lots of interesting holes - well guarded greens, good varied terrain for a shore course

Course layout is very good. Some difficult landing areas. Receptive greens. Good value for shore course.

Well managed, pace of play outstanding and course in good condition..if you want challenge, especially dodging the sand..placement here is key.

Course was in good shape. Golfnow price was amazing.

Loved the course. You need to keep your ball in the fairways, which are guarded jealously by more sand than at the beach (lol). Each hole has a name and a history, and they challenge you with each shot.

I'll go back over and over.

Even $30 is too much for 9 hole based on poor condition like this

Played after the big rain, course soggy, some standing water. Not a true example of the course. Nice layout. Found a gps on course, returned to pro shop-not even a thank you

The course is fun to play and the multiple tee boxes accomidating all skill levels. The course condition is improving but there is still work to be done. Especially the tee boxes and around the greens where I found the conditions were inconsistent and I experienced severe conditions in the rough just off the greens. Overall each nine is different and the layout is fun to play and hope that conditions continue to improve.

fun course not terribly challanging but maintained nicely slow play because 4some in front of us was slow

I was really excited to play the Sand Barrens, when I originally booked the tee time. The accolades that the course had received raised my expectations. Unfortunately, the course was not very well maintained. The bunkers, of which there are many, were filled with rocks. Also, the fairway and rough were in slight disrepair. The course did provide a challenge, and you could see how the course was so well praised in the past.

Weather was not great so cart path only at the time. Other than that great course, well maintained. Enjoyable round.

Don't listen to the hype. Anyone that can hit a golf ball can clear the sand traps. They mostly run along the sides near trees. Unlike some courses that interrupt play with hazards and bunkers and overuse of traps in front of greens, Barrens allows your ball to travel and shape your shots. Worth the money, bring some cash and definitely going back.