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4.2
723 Reviews (723)
5 Stars
405
4 Stars
236
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
662 out of 723 reviews
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4.0
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
79.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 54 reviews
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4.1
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
82.4%
Recommend this course
56 out of 68 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 71
Length 6810 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roger Rulewich (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

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4.2
723 Reviews (723)

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Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

They don't care because their tee times still get booked

This course is the epitome of a course that doesn't care about their golfers because their tee times get booked regardless, probably by county residents who receive a discounted rate with their county card. If you look at their Google Reviews, the same complaints have been posted for months, and they all have the same "we appreciate your feedback" response but clearly nothing has changed. When I went there was almost always 3 groups on a hole, most holes the group in front of us was teeing off when we arrived. The starter was just sending off groups when they showed up. I saw multiple groups of 2 that could have been put together to alleviate congestion. But instead my round took 5+ hours. And in that time, I didn't see a ranger once. This was peak time on a Saturday. If they weren't around then, when were they around? Lastly, they had a "No Outside Alcohol" sign, which is understandable for courses wanting to make a profit selling booze. Except they don't have a liquor license, which i only found out when I asked the cart girl for a couple beers. The course itself is beautiful, although it holds water like a bucket. If you have a county card and some time to kill, its probably worth it. But its a bit of a drive for me, and I paid over $100. Once is enough unless they start to bother enforcing pace of play and put players ahead of profit.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

My Experience

The course is very challenging yet friendly. First and 2nd I played off the Blue Tees and found the course challenging and last week I played the white tee and found the results very encouraging.

I would say that this course is definitely above average and highly recommend to anyone wanting to enjoy the valley view and excellent course conditions with reasonable green speed (probably around 9.5)

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 114
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

2nd hole in one on 16

My favorite tristate course. Beautiful views...friendly staff...plays differently from different tees to challenge everyone. Plus I got my 2nd hole in one in my golfing life on #16 ! Go Play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Not bad

Slow play-3 groups on one hole is crazy…stuck behind a deuce, by 18 they were 2 holes behind schedule…course conditions were not bad, only issue is not sure the traps have been raked/tended to in a while, guessing thats a staffing issue, who knows.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 114
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

One of the best

Great layout...great views....great staff....hey my fellow golfers....please replace your divots...let's keep Berkshire great!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid course

Obviously late march is early in the season so course conditions were subpar, as is to be expected. However generally this course is kept in pretty good condition with good greens & playable rough. Tee boxes can get best up sometimes.

I am told they are under new management, so I will see if the course conditions change this year.

For a county course this is a unique vista & also rather challenging, especially the intimidating first few holes.

_ The course has a considerable number of forced carrys off the tee - whether water or tall weeds/grass- which mostly penalize a poor players already poor tee shot. Meaning, this course is not for the beginning golfer or some1 who ... worm-burns the ball a lot.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Friendly staff

Had fun game last Monday.

Course is fun. Great staff.

Only thing i wish? Ranger. Pace so slow. Some player take more than 10 mins on green.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A gem

Love this track beautiful views and a great layout , in excellent condition for November , only problem I have with it is I can’t get out there often enough

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Beautiful views

Beautiful course in the hills in a valley. Course was well groomed and wow!!...the views are just awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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