Wild Turkey GC
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4.1
340 Reviews (340)
5 Stars
143
4 Stars
124
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
84.6%
Recommend this course
284 out of 340 reviews
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3.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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4.0
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 26 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its interesting, challenging holes set within a beautiful natural setting. Welcoming staff, including standout starters, make every round feel like a well-hosted experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 7202 yards
Slope 135
Rating 75.3

Wild Turkey Golf Club is one of New Jersey's top public courses. It is part of the Crystal Springs Resort, which offers six other courses including the popular Ballyowen and Crystal Springs golf courses. Wild Turkey combines characteristics from both. The layout has a unique design inspired by the interesting topography, which is most aptly described as "basin and ridge." The "basin" of the course is a wide-open expanse that offers plenty of room while the holes that play along the "ridge" of the golf course tumble across a variety of elevation changes. Due to the dramatic undulations of the terrain, it's a tough golf course to walk. Wild Turkey Golf Club's signature hole is the par-3 seventh. This tricky hole calls for a demanding carry over a quarry lake in order to reach the well protected green.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Creeping Bent Grass
Greens Creeping Bent Grass
Architect Roger Rulewich (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Lockers

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4.1
340 Reviews (340)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
19th Hole Scenic Views 14
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 20
Bunkers 16
Forced Carries 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 22
A Weekend Splurge 15
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 21
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 12

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very memorable experience

golf course are just beautiful

Very good condition and good facilities

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Payed more than quoted

They charged $3.00 more than the quoted price as a resort fee. I am wondering if such information can be indicated at the time of reservation.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were ok

It's a hike but a good track

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice but greens are rough

I played Wild Turkey today and for $40 you can't ask for more. The tees and fairways were in good shape (fairways air aerated) and the pace of play was great. 3:45 for 18 holes.

However, there was no starter so I just walked onto the first tee and paired up with a resident who was starting too. He didn't have many kind things to say about the way the courses have been managed. Can't say I blame him when there is no starter at the booth where 3 golf courses intersect.

The greens were aerated a month ago according to my partner and were in pretty rough shape. Late in the summer season it has to be done, but don't waste your money on a $100 tee time. Spent most of my round fixing ball marks. I saw another reviewer mention the sand on these greens and that is true. When you hit the green, first thing you see is a puff of sand.

Overall, the course is wonderful. Great holes that challenge your game in every way. When the greens are fast and true, this is a great golf course. I will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Good conditions scenic excellent staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Lots of picture taking opportunities

Dramatic views everywhere, staff was super friendly. The course itself is in great condition, except that the people that play it don't do a great job of fixing ball marks and stuff. There was no divot mix on the carts, which was frustrating because of how soft the fairways were.

But if you want to stand on every tee box and say "wow that's gorgeous", this is the perfect place for you.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Golf Board!!

I don't remember the course too much other than some holes were hard and some were easy. I was too busy having fun on the Golf Board! If you're able to you MUST pay the extra $ and go with the board. It's a single rider. And with the ups and downs cart paths of the course it's a thrill itself. Personally I think all golf carts should be single riders, it would speed up play even more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 278
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful Views

Some great holes here. The course was in great condition, tees, fairways and greens. The routing is terrible, follow the arrows closely. Some long rides from green to next tee. Don't even think about walking.

Favorite holes, #1, par 4 down hill, with a beautiful view.

#7, par 3 all carry over quarry filled with water to a narrow green. It's a little on the expensive side.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/26/2016

erosion, you should have soell check.

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The best of jersey golf

Fun good conditions Beautiful views interesting holes couldn't ask for more

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite

Love the course

Gray facilities.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Design

I'd give it a 5 out of 5 if the bunkers (which there are a ton of) were in better shape. The fairways were aerated too, but will recover as the crystal springs courses always do.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 378
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Most enjoyable course at Crystal Springs

This is my kind of golf course. Wide fairways, lots of elevated tees, big greens and few trees. In other words, all kinds of room to hit the ball, miss and recover. Really, I thought about giving Wild Turkey five stars, but it's not quite on the level of Ballyowen, which might be the best public course in New Jersey. Still, I'm not sure I didn't enjoy Wild Turkey more than Ballyowen, simply because we could play it faster and make more birdies. On top of that, the views were amazing, like the one on the par-3 10th, with a drop of more than 75 feet, and there are several vantage points on the course where you can see the surrounding countryside for 50 miles or more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

I don't believe this is a Top 10 NJ Course

I played 18 at Wild Turkey today with my son. We were like two giddy kids last night very excited to play 1 of NJ's Top Rated Golf courses, got tee's & golf balls at Dick's, cleaned our shoes & pressed our pants to make sure we looked the part as well. When we arrived an hour plus early, we were told the driving range was closed due to maintenance. While at the practice green, it was apparent, no maintenance either of us could see was going on. The course is nice, but Top 10 in NJ is hard to understand. If you hit any green, your ball bounced followed by ploom of sand. The greens were aerated I'm guessing about a month ago, and have far too much sand on them for a Top 10 rated course. The bunkers were DEFINITELY not Top 10 quality, some were predominantly dirt, most had little to no sand & little to no manicuring. This is my 1st time using GolfNow, so moving forward I will include pics in my reviews so golfers can judge for themselves. While sitting in the Club House which I do believe is Top Notch, Reward Members & Club Members shared my concerns.

Truth be told, I only paid 35.00 thru GolfNow so my son & I got our monies worth, but we definitely did not get a Top 10 NJ Golf Course experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Good but should be better

I love the layout and the condition of the grass but other things need work at this price point. The bunkers are just awful, most are hard pack with rocks, I was in just one, on 18, and that had sand in it but the liner was ripped and had all little pieces of it in and around it. The carts are basic no amenity noisy gas and mine squealed when you stepped on the gas and a clip was missing on the windshield so it just kept banging against the frame when up. I don't appreciate the $3 booking fee for booking online and then the $3 resort fee tacked on at check in. Also the amount of range balls you get from your included token is hardly enough for a proper warm up. I expect more for my $136 on a Sunday morning.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Down hill

This resort seems destined for closing. They are not putting money back in the course. Poor conditions. Golf carts have no shocks, banged up needed replacement 2 seasons ago. The other cart had a wobbly wheel. At the desk they told us they top dressed the greens. They said it was posted on GN. I kept the receipt, it was not. There was more sand on the greens than the sand traps. Making both unplayable. The best thing about the course, the ball washers, although the towels were ragged.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/30/2016

Dear Rich,

I'm sorry to hear about your round at Wild Turkey, we strive to provide everyone with great memories and fun round of golf! I would like to talk to you further about your specific details.

Please give me a call 973-827-1442 ext. 203

Sincerely,

Adam D

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Condition and Pace

Even though green was little bit slow, overall condition including fairway and bunker was fairly good enough to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Not ready for play

It was extremely windy day and the greens were very slow. We could have played faster if there was a ranger present

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wild, windy turkey

This is about my fifth time playing wild turkey and first in the spring. However due to the forecasted 25-40 mph gusty winds, I managed to play today for $10 with a hot round and $10 golf now reward. I am about an 18 handicap and managed to start the day just 2 over through four holes before the wheels started falling off on my ball striking. The course is s beautiful layout and the wind really made you think about where to place your ball and aim. I left some on the wrong but safe side of the green and didn't have to worry about being in trouble off the green. I finished with a 95 needless to say. Some of the approach shots were a two plus club wind and I still haven't figured out the right spot to put some of these balls on the fairway. The bunkers could use a little bit of sand and be raked but the fairways and greens were in excellent shape. I'll be back. I really want to play ball tower since I passed it on the way home but that will be for another day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive Every Time

Wild Turkey may be my favorite course in the area. It's forgiving for having wide open fairways, but the are plenty of bunkers and elevation changes to still require excellent approach shots. If you're not hitting the ball well off the tee, the Challenge of the course really mounts on you. There are enough tee choices to make it a challenge for any player regardless of length.

The views are outstanding and the course conditions are immaculate even for this time of year. I love the layout and how unique each and every hole is. No two holes play at all similar.

The staff is exceptionally friendly and eager to assist you no matter what.

I cannot wait to return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

A forgiving course. Challenging enough which makes you want to come back. Had a great round and the staff were very friendly. Beautiful setting. Perfect for rounds of golf any time during the year..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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