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Royce Brook Golf Club - East Golf Course

201 Hamilton Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844, Somerset County
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Royce Brook GC - East
View of a bunkered green from the East Golf Course at Royce Brook Golf Club Royce Brook Golf Club
Royce Brook GC - East
A view of a fairway at East Golf Course from Royce Brook Golf Club Royce Brook GC
Royce Brook Golf Club
Ranked among Golf Digest's Top 20 Golf Courses.

About

Editor's Note: Course closed for business. See Royce Brook Golf Club - West Course listing.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 6946 yds
Rating 73.6
Slope 132
Type Public
Style Parkland
Tees
Track Rounds
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Course scorecard and layout

Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts
GPS

Practice & Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express
Metal Spikes
Walking Allowed
Dress code collared shirts, denim jeans not permitted

Food & Beverage

Bar
Restaurant
Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect(s) Steve Smyers (1998)
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2.9
2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1252 reviews
50.0%
Recommend
1252
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  • 2 Stars
  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    2.6
  • Value
    3.0
  • Layout
    3.8
  • Friendliness
    4.1
  • Pace
    3.7
  • Amenities
    3.5

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Patio Dining 12
Dinner 8
Course Challenges:
Bunkers 28
Undulating Greens 12
Thick Rough 11
Best For:
Locals 17
Advanced Golfers 16
Entertaining Clients 14
Location is:
In the 'Burbs 21
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 6

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nick4582
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Lazicky
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice public course

Course is in great shape except for the sand traps otherwise it a great deal

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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leechoonwoo
Reviews 40
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u6194928
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Only thing I can say that needs a bit of work are the sand traps. Poor drainage and could use new sand. Great day though!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314159928265
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great round to start the season. Course in great shape despite flooding rains the day before. Cart path only slowed pace of play, but that's to be expected.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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lawschmidt
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
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tlangner
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Wet day

Play on Sunday 3/3/24. Cart path only. Very wet fairways. Greens were fast. Fun day overall.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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p544sk1
Reviews 13
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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BJHogan
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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dano25712
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
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wakeup600
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not ready to play.

Very very bad condition overall especially bunker.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Amenities 1.0
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u314159998493
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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garygreener69
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Dog track don’t waste your money

Just horrible and has been for 3 yrs now, word is it’s being sold for condos and haven’t put a penny into it because of that!!!!!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
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bobby60420
Reviews 27
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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tlangner
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Cart paths

The course layout and challenges are great. The cart paths are bone jaring. I know that the place is sold for housing development but put some stones in the holes. No sand in bunkers.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314162999845
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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turnera88
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Meeds work

Owners should close this course if they aren’t going to put the money into it for upkeep. There’s no sand in any bunker. No tee markers for the forward tees. This used to be a nice course. Not anymore.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
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lhjfx019
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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uniquestylz
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great condition for the first of the year

The course was in great condition, considering it’s January 1. The only problem we had with the entire round was every bunker was full of water not a single bunker had sand in it.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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hornedwoodchuck
T O P 10
Reviews 1211
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

East Course is Solid Steve Smyers Design

Enjoy my round in the East course. Solid Steve Smyers design. Course conditions were good enough. Always enjoyed the greens here- east is a solid NJ public course.

Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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