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 | 73.2 | 134 |
Blue | 71 | 6354 yards | 70.6 | 126 |
White | 71 | 5895 yards | 68.6 | 123 |
White (W) | 71 | 5895 yards | 74.8 | 136 |
Gold (W) | 71 | 5234 yards | 70.7 | 124 |
Gold | 71 | 5234 yards | 66.9 | 117 |
Red (W) | 71 | 4647 yards | 66.9 | 119 |
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: 72.9/137 | 402 | 258 | 521 | 387 | 362 | 207 | 554 | 437 | 382 | 3510 | 418 | 353 | 190 | 432 | 312 | 555 | 218 | 386 | 436 | 3300 | 6810 |
Blue M: 70.4/130 W: 77.0/145 | 378 | 240 | 509 | 365 | 328 | 187 | 535 | 383 | 373 | 3298 | 382 | 335 | 162 | 408 | 275 | 528 | 183 | 373 | 410 | 3056 | 6354 |
White M: 68.4/125 W: 74.2/139 | 363 | 210 | 487 | 354 | 308 | 157 | 495 | 365 | 367 | 3106 | 367 | 286 | 142 | 417 | 230 | 513 | 151 | 316 | 367 | 2789 | 5895 |
Gold M: 67.1/120 W: 68.8/124 | 313 | 163 | 426 | 313 | 292 | 128 | 447 | 323 | 320 | 2725 | 307 | 243 | 120 | 408 | 220 | 425 | 142 | 294 | 350 | 2509 | 5234 |
Red W: 66.9/119 | 284 | 126 | 395 | 273 | 275 | 92 | 418 | 305 | 270 | 2438 | 297 | 213 | 83 | 317 | 203 | 390 | 131 | 262 | 313 | 2209 | 4647 |
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 u314160483348 on 08/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Shooter7879 on 06/22/2022
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Photo submitted by oneifbypez on 05/24/2022
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Photo submitted by oneifbypez on 05/24/2022
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Photo submitted by null on 11/08/2021
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Photo submitted by null on 11/08/2021
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Photo submitted by null on 11/08/2021
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Photo submitted by null on 11/08/2021
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View from 1st hole tee box Photo submitted by u7882129 on 09/29/2021
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Photo submitted by Cberlin73 on 08/03/2021
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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
Great course
Course was in overall great condition. Fairways were in great shape. Greens were fast. A little pricey for a Wednesday morning but I would still play it again.
Absolutely beautiful course put not perfect.
One of the most scenic courses I've played in NJ. The conditions were just ok though. Some chewed up fairways and many unfixed ball marks on greens. Sand traps were not great either. Don't regret playing there at all though and would definitely return. It's challenging so be on your game if you play there.
Great layout, picturesque scenery.
Played Friday 8/22/2025,beautiful day, love playing here but greens could be improved due to many spike marks,unrepaired ball marks,bumps and blemishes,as well as some bare and uneven tee boxes, improvements needed in these areas oterwise aunion,nj beautiful golf layout.,
Great course but definitely rushed
The starter sent us up while other people were just starting too tee off then before the people in front of us were don’t teeing off there was another group waiting behind us. Course definitely feels rushed and start just sends people up no matter tee time. But besides that it’s an absolutely beautiful 18 holes
Better Condition then last round. Still needs some work
Friend wanted to play this course. Was advised the course was in bad condition from many regulars that play here, and to avoid. Woman in pro shop check in was pleasant . Young man starter was super nice guy. Got paired up with two other golfers. Overall was in better shape than last round I played here. You can tell they are trying to get golfers back. They have more water coolers out on the course . The tee boxes were in decent to good shape, The greens still had a lot of ball marks , But were cut good and rolling fast. Fairways were in good shape . Sand Traps have always been in terrible condition , You can tell they fluffed them up a little, Still need to put sand in traps . The place was a ghost town at 7am to 11am on a Sunday beautiful weather , Looks like a lot of golfers are staying away because of condition and price. Finished the round in 4 hours ,Melanie the cart girl was pleasant and she was around all day for our round very nice girl. Melanie advised us there was an outing at 12pm. Overall they are trying, still needs work in Sand Traps , But greens were better and tee boxes were better, Fairways have a lot of divot marks. They need to put some money into sand traps like Herron Glen did, they put 650k into traps, That's why Herron Glen has the nicest traps in NJ and is best public course in New Jersey again . Kudos to Berkshire for trying to fix this place. A lot more to go but keep it going.
This course is In need of extensive repair.
Traps- F
Greens- D-
Fairways- D-
Tee Boxes- F
Value- D-
Not much to say, Needs a proper fixing. All aspects of this establishment need a lot of help. Sand Traps , Greens, Tee Boxes are in dire need of repair. Do not recommend.
Needs a lot of work. Course is in need of extensive repair. Do not recommend.
Traps- F
Greens- D-
Fairways- D-
Tee Boxes- F
Value- D-
Not much to say, Needs a proper fixing. All aspects of this establishment need a lot of help. Sand Traps , Greens Tee Boxes are in dire need of repair. Do not recommend.
Horrible Condition.
Sand Traps Worse than Poor
Tee Boxes Poor
Greens Poor
Price Poor
Avoid course is extremely poor condition. Nice layout ,BUT traps unplayable Tee Boxes very poor Greens Ball marks everywhere poor.
This course used to be nice. No more , won't be back . Condition has really declined. Better Options
Course used to be nice place was ranked as a top course back a few years was purchased by Kemper Sports since then conditions fell off the map. Now it is in horrible shape. Way overpriced , condition is poor. Sand Traps are in poor shape. Worst traps on any course all year. Tee Boxes are beat up bad. Greens have ball marks all over , they are in your line on almost every putt. Some disease and what looked like machine marks all over greens. Didn't see a ranger cart girl not around. Just an all around dud of a course. There are much cheaper and better options . Put this course on the Do Not Play List.
Wonderful!
Need off right on time. Pace was outstanding, staff helpful and friendly. In spite of some recent flooding, the course is in outstanding condition. I'll definitely be back. For some reason the grill room was closed. Disappointing but not the end of the world.
Great course- horrible ranger
The course is beautiful and has an amazing atmosphere. The teenage like ranger/starter was awful. He was rude and did not appear to do much. The pace of play was a problem.
Avoid .Horrible condition. So many bad reviews and they still did nothing to fix this place. AVOID..
Absolutely horrible experience
5.5hr round.
No cart girl.
No ranger.
No restroom.
Tee boxes poor.
Traps are beyond repair at this point , Need new traps all dirt and rocks ruin clubs.
Greens in poor condition. Ball marks all over and machine marks also.
Fairway and layout above average.
The course had been good. Horrible since course was purchased , Avoid ,
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