Neshanic Valley Golf Course - Lake/Ridge Course
 
        About
Neshanic Valley Golf Course is a 27-hole layout that sprawls across 420 acres of rolling farmland. It is the flagship course of the five-course Somerset County Park Commission system. The design team of Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry crafted the layout, which is divided into three nines called the Lake, Ridge, and Meadow. The nines can be played in different 18-hole combinations. The Lake/Ridge Course, as the name would imply, starts out with a few water holes. In addition to the lakes on the front nine, environmentally sensitive wetland areas come into play throughout. The fairways and greens are bordered by ample fescue and the putting surfaces are closely guarded by strategically placed bunkers. Neshanic Valley also offers a nine-hole, par-32 Academy Course, which is great for beginners.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7065 yards | 73.6 | 134 | 
| Gold | 72 | 6665 yards | 71.8 | 132 | 
| Blue | 72 | 6210 yards | 69.7 | 130 | 
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6210 yards | 77.4 | 138 | 
| Silver | 72 | 5580 yards | 66.6 | 117 | 
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5580 yards | 73.0 | 126 | 
| Green | 72 | 5061 yards | 64.5 | 110 | 
| Green (W) | 72 | 5061 yards | 69.9 | 119 | 
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/131 | 434 | 362 | 174 | 458 | 588 | 422 | 382 | 204 | 525 | 3549 | 418 | 380 | 430 | 181 | 536 | 223 | 391 | 555 | 402 | 3516 | 7065 | 
| Gold M: 71.6/129 | 412 | 343 | 155 | 433 | 564 | 394 | 355 | 187 | 495 | 3338 | 390 | 352 | 408 | 172 | 518 | 202 | 368 | 532 | 385 | 3327 | 6665 | 
| Blue M: 69.4/126 W: 75.8/134 | 387 | 316 | 132 | 404 | 533 | 361 | 330 | 170 | 471 | 3104 | 365 | 324 | 384 | 152 | 497 | 175 | 342 | 503 | 364 | 3106 | 6210 | 
| Silver M: 66.6/115 W: 72.5/126 | 356 | 286 | 105 | 377 | 501 | 332 | 300 | 142 | 443 | 2842 | 336 | 299 | 349 | 117 | 422 | 150 | 310 | 459 | 296 | 2738 | 5580 | 
| Green M: 64.5/110 W: 69.1/119 | 332 | 244 | 82 | 357 | 464 | 300 | 259 | 117 | 417 | 2572 | 301 | 256 | 311 | 111 | 392 | 123 | 271 | 438 | 286 | 2489 | 5061 | 
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 | 
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             Photo submitted by Dguzman3 on 09/09/2025
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             Photo submitted by Dguzman3 on 09/09/2025
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             View from the clubhouse Photo submitted by ttabasco13 on 05/10/2025
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             Photo submitted by jmurg278 on 08/26/2024
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             Photo submitted by mstef8 on 05/31/2024
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             Photo submitted by OhTool on 08/27/2023
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             Photo submitted by brushy2 on 06/24/2023
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             Photo submitted by brushy2 on 06/24/2023
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             Photo submitted by acsgolfer21 on 05/02/2023
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             Photo submitted by u314160070949 on 10/22/2021
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             Photo submitted by u314160070949 on 10/22/2021
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             Photo submitted by 2BadQuads on 09/06/2021
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             Par 4s, 1st Holes, Ridge Course (L) and Lake Course (R) Photo submitted by blamege on 09/02/2021
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             Par 4, 7th Hole, Meadow Course Photo submitted by blamege on 09/02/2021
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             Par 5, 9th Hole, Meadow Course Photo submitted by blamege on 09/02/2021
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             Par 5, 8th Hole, Ridge Course Photo submitted by blamege on 09/02/2021
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             Par 4, 4th hole, Lake Course Photo submitted by blamege on 09/02/2021
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             Par 5, 9th hole, Lake Course Photo submitted by blamege on 09/02/2021
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             Photo submitted by Johnnyboynj on 06/29/2021
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             Photo submitted by JimGolfer12 on 08/21/2020
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             Photo submitted by surge1481 on 08/14/2020
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             Photo submitted by surge1481 on 08/14/2020
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             Photo submitted by surge1481 on 08/14/2020
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             Photo submitted by KevinHopfer on 08/07/2020
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             The par-4 1st on Meadow Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/21/2020
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             The par-5 4th on Meadow Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/21/2020
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             The par-4 4th on Lake Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/21/2020
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             The greens of Lake's par-4 7th (front), par-3 8th (left), and par-5 5th (right) Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/21/2020
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             The par-5 9th on Lake Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/21/2020
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             The green conditions as of 5/18/20. Photo submitted by Back9Ben on 05/21/2020
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             Photo submitted by chiragbatki on 08/31/2019
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             Photo submitted by chiragbatki on 08/31/2019
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             June 2019 Photo submitted by mtrulby13 on 06/25/2019
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             June 2019 Photo submitted by mtrulby13 on 06/25/2019
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             June 2019 Photo submitted by mtrulby13 on 06/25/2019
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             June 2019 Photo submitted by mtrulby13 on 06/25/2019
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             Photo submitted by u000008053831 on 11/29/2016
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             Photo submitted by u000008053831 on 11/29/2016
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             Photo submitted by u000008053831 on 11/29/2016
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             Photo submitted by u000008053831 on 11/29/2016
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             Photo submitted by u000008053831 on 11/29/2016
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             Photo submitted by neato50 on 10/09/2015
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             Photo submitted by neato50 on 10/09/2015
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             Photo submitted by ecalvert81 on 07/14/2015
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             Photo submitted by ecalvert81 on 07/14/2015
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             Great clubhouse Photo submitted by kobeguy2 on 11/23/2012
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             9th hole: meadow Photo submitted by kobeguy2 on 11/23/2012
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             View of the valley Photo submitted by kobeguy2 on 11/23/2012
Show some respect
Terrific course. Excellent conditions for the most part. The carts are excellent, including GPS, however they do shut down when you enter a “ restricted area “. Some are many yards before the directional cart signs.. it does get frustrating when you have to back up, and at times the cart cut off while driving directly to the cart path,
A few of the fairways are chewed up. No fault of the course. (Inconsiderate)Players need to replace their divots. No water available on the course to refill a bottle and this is a place that used to provide complimentary bottles of water.
Refreshment
It would be good have more water refreshment around the course. There were a couple of ice boxes that were empty. It was hot day.
Beautiful and challenging 27 holes of public golf.
Three great nine hole public courses with beautiful scenery, excellent course layout, and challenging but still fun for average golfers. Courses are in excellent condition. Links style courses. Elevated tee boxes with wide fairways makes tee shots enjoyable. Greens roll true. Bunkers have nice powdery sand. Highly recommend going here if you haven't yet.
Better than some private courses
This course has is better than some private courses. The new carts alone set it apart. The carts have maps of the course with distances. And when you get near the green the map shows the prevailing breaks. The range and training area is better than most private clubs.
Always a pleasure - playing Neshanic
Great course!!
Only issue is that you cannot choose the 2/3 9 holes - they always give you Ridge & Lake..
Wanted to play Meadows & Ridge..
Overall the course is in great shape except a few greens which were really beat-up.
Pleasurable experience
It’s always a pleasure to play this course.
Just driving on Chubb Rd before the golf course entrance and seeing the course on the left almost gives me chills every time.
The course is nearly immaculate in my opinion.
The greens are a little “marked” up from unprepared ball marks, but everything else is really well maintained.
This is one golf course I don’t mind paying a higher price to play.
Definitely play here.
Stormy day at Neshanic
We could play only 7 holes before the storm arrived. Staff was cooperative enough in giving a rain check for 9 holes. We did go back and finished the front 9 after the rain. Was surprised to see the FWs in good conditions and Greens still rolling well enough after such heavy rains.
All in all a good round
First time impressions
First time playing Neshanic. Course conditions were very good. The course layout is fairly straight forward - wide fairways and not much elevation. Pace was ok after the first few holes of waiting 10 min on each tee box.
Nice large greens in very good condition.
Staff very professional and helpful.
Had a great cheesesteak after the round.
I'll keep this one in the rotation - but will only play early am based on pace of play experienced.
Larry B
I played the Meadow and Ridge courses. Beautiful layout in great shape, from tees to traps to greens. Good pace. Always a fun a challenging course to play.
Great links course
Great links course with elevation changes and open fairways. Heavy fescue but manageable. Played in 30 MPH winds and the firmness really showed its teeth. Great track that made you think on each shot. Will 100% be back!
Great course as always
Great conditions as always, fast greens
Just stay out of the high fescue
Nice course but that’s about it
Course and layout are nice. No water jugs on the course and no cart girl. Teed off at 1pm so not like we were out late. 5 hour long round with no ranger. Course great, think they should spread out tee times more.
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