Berkshire Valley Golf Course

About
Berkshire Valley has a scenic location in the Highlands region of northern New Jersey. It is known as one of best public golf courses in the area. The course is perched atop the ridge of Green Pond Mountain, providing a dramatic topography for a challenging round of golf. The front of the golf course was carefully carved from a hillside, featuring narrow fairways that place a premium on accuracy. The first five holes are particularly scenic as well as formidable. There are some open holes that play along the cliffs, subjecting them to the prevailing winds, one of these is the intimidating par-5 third. The Berkshire Valley golf course finishes with its signature hole. This hole can be deceiving since it has a generous fairway, but the second shot is uphill to a tough green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 71 | 6810 yards | 73.1 | 133 |
Blue | 71 | 6354 yards | 70.6 | 128 |
White | 71 | 5895 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
White (W) | 71 | 5895 yards | 74.2 | 134 |
Yellow (W) | 71 | 5234 yards | 70.3 | 123 |
Yellow | 71 | 5234 yards | 65.0 | 110 |
Red (W) | 71 | 4647 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 73.2/134 | 402 | 258 | 521 | 387 | 362 | 207 | 554 | 437 | 382 | 3510 | 418 | 353 | 190 | 432 | 312 | 555 | 218 | 386 | 436 | 3300 | 6810 |
Blue M: 70.6/126 W: 77.1/147 | 378 | 240 | 509 | 365 | 328 | 187 | 535 | 383 | 373 | 3298 | 382 | 335 | 162 | 417 | 275 | 528 | 183 | 373 | 410 | 3065 | 6363 |
White M: 68.6/123 W: 74.2/134 | 363 | 210 | 487 | 354 | 308 | 157 | 495 | 365 | 367 | 3106 | 367 | 286 | 142 | 417 | 230 | 513 | 151 | 316 | 367 | 2789 | 5895 |
Gold M: 66.9/117 | 313 | 163 | 426 | 313 | 592 | 128 | 447 | 323 | 320 | 3025 | 307 | 243 | 120 | 408 | 220 | 425 | 142 | 294 | 350 | 2509 | 5534 |
Yellow M: 66.9/117 W: 70.3/123 | 313 | 163 | 426 | 313 | 292 | 128 | 447 | 323 | 320 | 2725 | 307 | 243 | 120 | 408 | 220 | 425 | 142 | 294 | 350 | 2509 | 5234 |
Red W: 66.9/115 | 284 | 126 | 395 | 273 | 275 | 92 | 418 | 305 | 220 | 2388 | 297 | 213 | 83 | 317 | 203 | 390 | 131 | 262 | 313 | 2209 | 4597 |
Handicap | 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by u2644785 on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by u2644785 on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by u2644785 on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by u2644785 on 10/20/2020
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Photo submitted by rich4par on 10/12/2020
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Photo submitted by KevinHopfer on 09/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007535051 on 08/25/2020
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17th hole Photo submitted by blamege on 08/15/2020
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13th hole from the 14th tee box Photo submitted by blamege on 08/15/2020
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12th green from tee box area Photo submitted by blamege on 08/15/2020
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8th hole, approach shot Photo submitted by blamege on 08/15/2020
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2nd hole, driving to the green Photo submitted by blamege on 08/15/2020
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1st hole from behind the green Photo submitted by blamege on 08/15/2020
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Photo submitted by Michael4721223 on 08/02/2020
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Photo submitted by Michael4721223 on 08/02/2020
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Photo submitted by acsgolfer21 on 07/04/2020
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Photo submitted by acsgolfer21 on 07/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Chanwoo1966 on 06/17/2019
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Photo submitted by Abeer7953764 on 06/01/2018
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view from the clubhouse Photo submitted by Dkotowicz on 08/30/2016
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Photo submitted by John5420629 on 09/21/2015
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Berkshire Valley 18 Photo submitted by crsimpson on 09/25/2013
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Berkshire Valley 11 Photo submitted by crsimpson on 09/25/2013
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Berkshire Valley 1 Photo submitted by crsimpson on 09/25/2013
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Photo submitted by concatz on 08/06/2013
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Nice view! Photo submitted by Coletrain77 on 04/23/2013
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Wildlife siting! Photo submitted by Coletrain77 on 04/23/2013
Course was in great shape except for the sand traps
Excellentl condition
Course is in tremendous shape. Greens are rolling very well.
Overpriced and awful pace of play
Berkshire is the best conditioned course in the Morris County system (except for the bunkers). That said, it is overpriced. There is no way a county course should be charging RESIDENTS $72 or $61 (their weekend rates). Those are rates a non-resident should pay.
Pace of play is another HUGE issue here. Our group went off on time, but by the third hole there was a huge backup. The rest of the way around we were waiting on every tee shot and every approach shot without a ranger in site. Really disgraceful management. By the time we finished the seventh hole, two and a half hours had elapsed. That is a poor pace for nine holes and absolutely awful for seven. In the end, our 18-hole round took five hours and 10 minutes and had to play the last two holes in very limited light (18 was basically dark). Thankfully a couple groups in front of us left and that allowed it to speed up a bit coming in. When you book a tee time for 1:30 and the sunset is around 6:15, you don't think you'll have any problem finishing the round because that's a still awful 4:45 pace. Even worse, we called the pro shop in the middle of the round to ask them to get a ranger out and reposition groups. They said a ranger was out there (we never saw any) taking care of the "problem" groups. Even worse, they said to skip ahead to 15 or 16 because it should be open. Given all the issues, we certainly didn't trust that and didn't want to get even more out of position.
Bottom line: Nice fairways and quick greens. Awful pace of play and awful bunkers, they're literally just dirt and stone in many of them. The starter even said take the ball out of the bunkers if you land in one! (LOL)
Not so good
Tee ground, fairways, greens in bad shape. No sand in bunkers. Not what it used to be. Pace slow, 4:45 hrs
Very scenic, great course
This course is very scenic and fun to play. Many interesting shots. Conditions very good for early October. Mountain golf at it’s finest!
One of my favorites..
In my opinion this course is one of the nicest in the area. It is a challenging course but fun to play. The only downfall is that the bunkers are in bad condition. By “bad condition” I mean almost unplayable. Other then that I love the course. I played an early round and we were done in 4 hours. I would definitely recommend it! Also they have a range with mats which serves the purpose but heads up, its CLOSED ON THURSDAY MORNINGS. Enjoy!
Highly recommend
I was finally able to get on Berkshire after trying for weeks and it was a heck of a course. You can’t beat the the views and the course was in perfect condition. The first 4-5 holes are extremely tight but once it opens up its a lot more friendly to bogey golfers like myself. Bring a few extra sleeves as there’s no chance at finding mis-hits.
Home course and i love this layout
must play course...... enjoy the views while you try to keep your ball in play on the first 5 holes!.....staff is also great!