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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6810 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.7

Scotland Run Golf Club is conveniently located less than a half hour from downtown Philadelphia and only 45 minutes from Atlantic City. It has been voted the top golf course in the Philadelphia Region and it's also ranked in Golf World's Top 50 Public Courses in the country. The layout is routed through and around an old sand quarry, providing a unique mix of wooded, quarry, and links-style holes. The distinctive landscape has unique features including expansive waste areas and imposing cliffs that were deftly incorporated into the design. The golf course is wide open, which means it's at the mercy of the prevailing winds. Scotland Run Golf Club is a tough but fair test where you'll face forced carries, water hazards, and strategically placed bunkers. On mornings where the fog rolls off of the hills, for a split second you might think you're at St. Andrews.

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Stephen Kay (1999) Doug Smith (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
263 Reviews (263)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

You MUST play this course...WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The course, the staff...OUTSTANDING.
This whole facility...AMAZING.
Here at Scotland Run...THEY DO IT RIGHT

Other businesses, including other golf courses
could learn a few things from this place.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
for offering such a nice place to play.

Gary Crovo

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great value

Course was in great shape. Not overly tough. I would recommend this course to everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Lots of work bing done on traps and still was in great shape one of my favorite courses

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scotland Run Is A Must Play

My wife and I played the back 9 on a Wednesday evening after getting a greatly discounted 18 hole rate on Golf Now. After making the reservation I received a call from the golf shop explaining that there was a golf league and that we would only be able to play the back 9. Not a problem. We expected to play only 9 holes anyway given our start time but I appreciated the heads up. The staff was friendly and helpful. The course is challenging and well maintained although a few tee boxes need more grass. Overall this is a 5 star course. We will be back!

Conditions Good
Value 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

Best course around!!!!

Alway in great shape, never a wait, tee times are spaced very well. Great staff!!! This course is as close to perfect as it gets.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Course condition

I am a member of Scotland Run & purchased an additional tee time for my wife. Cannot say enough about the condition of the course. Tee boxes,fairways & especially greens were in excellent condition. Scotland Run is always a challenge with parkland & links holes over & around a sand quarry. It has never been in better condition! You should go out & play there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in sj

I love this course. it's in great shape staff is awesome and the club house is best around

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

The course was in great condition. Pace of play was 4 hours. It was a very nice round. Would play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Absolute Must Play in NJ

Let me start by saying I've never reviewed a course before. I felt I had to write because of how good my experience was. This is a must-play course in NJ. We don't have an abundance of excellent public golf courses here in NJ, but this is on par with some of the nicest public courses I've ever played anywhere. The layout is interesting - you can't anticipate what the next hole is going to be like since you generally can't see many other holes from the one you're playing. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The course was in excellent condition even though its relatively early in the season. The greens were very challenging, lots of two tiered greens and other surprises to make approach shots more challenging and interesting. And its just a beautiful course to look at. Well worth the price. Play here - you won't regret it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice south jersey course

Played a c- game on this fair course with interesting par threes and an unusual set of par fours, because they fluctuate between long and short, with nary a 375 among them. Enjoyed the back nine with more scenic holes, and some cool leftovers from the sand quarry on which the course was built.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

challenging

Greens got a lot of divots unfixed but Challenging layout and greens got enough undulation to keep you focused. Overall, very good course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Layout was nice. Fairways and greens were in good condition

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very challenging track

I was very impressed with the layout and water holes/waste bunkering gallor. Only downside was the greens were punched and some of the fairways were irrigated. Greens are very large with a lot of ungellation, plus the fairways were soft and thick, which promoted nice long divots though impact area. In two weeks this course will be ready for players of all calipers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Rough shape after harsh winter

Greens were aerated. Everything was still brown.
Nothing has started growing yet. Still winter like conditions.
First day over 60 degrees in 2015. Check back in a month.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Always fun to play

It was 50 degrees in December and the course had a shotgun start after a frost delay. Round took almost 5 hrs but we did play a few extra holes. Always fun to play and the price was right.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Round of Golf

Played here 7 years ago. Never came back until yesterday because staff was rude and course was packed, no ranger, and group behind us hit up on us on the very first hole. Yesterday was different. Staff could not have been more pleasant. The course was not packed(probably because it was 42 degrees). No one hit up on us. Bunkers could have been in better shape though, full of leaves and water. No cart girl and the halfway house was closed too. Still it was tons better than last time. I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Still in great shape even in December

It rain for 24 hours on the day before we play. There was some wet spots on the fairway, but green were in great shape for December. A lot of courses already stop maintenance but we still see crews blowing the leaves and rolling the green. The food stand at the turn wasn't open and there were no starter but we were expected for winter. We finish the round under 4 hours (It could be faster if it wasn't for cart path only). Overall, we have a good experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fair

Fair course. Expected better after playing ballamor.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Course is excellent. Conditions of the course were great even at the end of the season. Very Challenging with nasty bunkers and forced carries. Best course I've played

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

A Great day of Golf at Scotland Run

The play was well paced, plenty of bunkers and water hazards to keep us on our toes. The day wasn't too busy so we weren't rushed and those who played through did so only after we asked them if they wanted to play through. This course is a bit unforgiving if your not real confident in your clubs. The fairways are long but narrow with some heavy rough in between. Lost a few ball that day, but for me that's not really a new thing. I would recommend this course to anybody who lives in the South Jersey area.

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