Morgan Hill Golf Course

First round, really loved this course. Getting to know the course will help alot, as with any course. All aspects of the course maintenance were superb. Greens rolled true and were in great shape.

I have gone back to Morgan Hill every year for the crazy elevation changes and amazing views. This course can be difficult the first time through, but after I played it once I immediately wanted to play it again. You will gain much needed course knowledge after the first run through. Many challenging approach shots.

I always get a great deal in the spring time, before the hacks come out and the price goes up.

Nice course, great condition. Lots of blind shots. Greens were the fastest and hardest to read that I ever played. I'm a 12 handicap , hit it great all day. I three putted no less than 8 greens and 4 putted one. Putting for birdie many times only to walk away with bogie.

I love hilly courses thus I always enjoy playing here. However, if you are a high-handicapped golfer this course would be too demanding.

The only negative was I wish they had rolled the greens. Puts of 4-8 foot were almost impossible to sink when the ball always breaks away from the cup at the last minute.

Played on a Saturday and teed off just after noon as a twosome. Pace of play was excellent as we finished in just under 4 hours which is unusual for Morgan Hill on a weekend. This course is under new management and they are doing some work to improve the course. They have taken out the bunkers on the par five 13th that were in the middle of the fairway and came into play on the second shot but we're not visible. A great improvement. They have also reseeded the first cut of rough around the entire golf course to make it more consistent It was just planted last fall and it hasn't completely filled in. The bunkers need a good amount of work as they have little to no sand in them. Some are filled with rocks. Tees. Fairways and greens were all in very good shape. The greens rolled true and fast at about 10 on the stimp. The course is VERY hilly not recommended for walking. You'll get a good workout in a cart. The elevation changes make club selection a challenge as there are holes with a two to three club difference. Not too many forced carries but due to the slope and elevation changes I wouldn't recommend this course for anyone with a handicap over 20 although from the white tees it only plays about 6,000 yards (we played what looked to be a combo of green and blue tees which played to about 6,600 yards. Course rating from the tips is 72.8 with a slope of 135 and a par of 71 at 6,750 yards. It drops to 69.5 127 and 6,058 yards from the whites. All in all a good test of golf with a nice mix of par fours over and under 400 yards. I hit every club in the bag. Once the newly planted rough grows in, Morgan Hill will be on our regular play list this summer.

Lots of elevation change on fairways. Green have undalation galore. Want to be on the right tier.

A few blind shots but a great track to play.

No driving range is a minus but rest of course is top shelf.

I have played this course many times. It is a difficult course with minimal flat areas and a fair amount of blindspots. A great course to test your accuracy and short game.

I play this course a minimum of 2 times year. Demanding from tee to green with spectacular views.

Liked the course, which was in good condition for February. That being said, the slow pace of play ruined the day.

Beautiful course with spectacular views of Easton and many cool holes with changes in elevation. Love the elevated par 3 and the drive able downhill par 4. Can't say enough about this course. Always a value deal on GolfNow at some point and worth the hour plus drive from Philadelphia.

My friends and I travel over an hour multiple times a year from North Jersey to play Morgan Hill. It is a course for players who are serious about golf who want a challenging but fair round of golf. The course is always in great shape with well manicured fairways and greens. The greens are very challenging and you need to play them a few times to learn how to putt them really well. I belong to a golf league and convinced the members to include Morgan Hill in our league rotation. We have some excellent players and some inexperienced players yet nearly all the members were thrilled with the course after playing it. There are only a couple of courses in NJ which the public can play which are of the quality of Morgan Hill ( like Ballyowen and Crystal Springs). Those courses are equally challenging and well manicured, have much nicer clubhouses and restaurants/ facilities but you pay half the price to play golf of equal quality at Morgan Hill. If it was closer I would play it every week!

I truly like the track and layout at this course. Have more than a few friends that refuse to play it again. i Would love to mountain bike most of the terrain. The downside is the green and approaches. I don't mind a blind approach.
Almost every hole now that is ridiculous. I know recent owners did not build the course, but pretty sure that the average duffer will agree, the greens location, rolling bumps and berms, and tough visibility trying to differentiate the fringe from green at any distance over 30 yds. were design overkill. Stopped playing one local course because no one wants to hit out of a driveway broom rough. Will only return, it I have a great price and severely need a challenge. Or for a great view, good meal, and good libation.

thanks for the great rate and good time. would recommend this course to anyone who loves a challenge

I played this course on Wednesday 11/18/15, at 10:45am on a HotDeal for $20. I am a 5 handicap, and I played the track from the back tees, which were Green that day, and shot a +11, 82. For some reason the Blue tees weren't in play.

Conditions.........
Keep in mind that all comments are condition based.

Tee Boxes: Excellent
Tees were the only flat spots on the course, and I mean that. Beautiful condition, nice and even.

Fairways: Excellent
I always had a great lie in the fairway, and it was well maintained and felt great under my spikes.

Rough: Bad
They have been doing a ton of work on the course. They're narrowing the fairways, and adding a new cut of rough. My guess is to help pace of play, since they stressed through multiple outlets while there. The conditions are pretty awful right now. Most of the area is ropped off from carts, so it should be great for next season.

Green: Excellent
The greens were very well maintained, nice and consistent from hole to hole. No bumps or tractor markings, very even and true.

Play Experience........

Tee Shots:
Completely blind, on almost every hole. It was my first time, and I had no clue where to place the ball. The undulation of the fairways, combined with the limited sight, made for an extremely tough tee day.

Approach Shots:
Can I get a flat lie? Good Lord, what do I have to do to get a flat lie? Again I don't know the course, so blind tee shots into crazy undulation, made for some tough lies for my second shot. Most of the approach shots were either uphill, or downhill, so choosing the correct club is difficult. There was quite a bit of wind that day, given that you're on a mountain. The greens are all very visually intimidating, so it was hard to get into a rhythm for me.

Putting/Chipping:
The greens were in excellent shape, but they were a touch slow for what you'd expect. I guess again this is to help with pace of play. Given the conditions, it was easy to get a chip close. You could also be quite aggressive putting, which I don't mind. Helped me save a few holes.

Overall Rating:
Overall, I would not recommend playing this course to the average Joe. It had the most severe elevation changes I have ever played, and without repeat play there, I don't think I would ever be able to break my 82. There were times where I thought I hit an amazing shot, only to find out I was 15yds into the rough. This course is a real challenge, and I would recommend it only to the golfer that is trying to really test their entire game, both physically and mentally.

New owners have done quite a bit of work to make the course more playable- removing hidden bunkers that were visually impressive from aerial views but resulted in very slow pace of play. The course is still plenty challenging with all the uneven lies and difficulty in club selection due to the elevation changes. Also like the plans for widening the fairways, even though it detracted from the current condition with GUR lining every fairway. One other suggestion to improve pace of play (yesterday was still quite pedestrian at 4:40) is to remove some of the more severe undulations in the greens and perhaps make the greens smaller. Club selection due to extreme elevation changes is difficult enough on several holes without having to battle multiple green contours- don't get me wrong, I love the challenges the course presents, but for less-skilled players the constant danger of three and four putting due to the contours is not only frustrating but lengthens pace of play.

'The Good' and 'the Bad'.

The Good:
The Greens, Tee Boxes, Fairways are in Awesome Shape. They use chemicals to help grass grow and keep out the weeds. Liked how Management 'narrowed' the fairways and will put more 'first cut' rough in its place. Bravo! The greens have many levels and have elevation. Staff is friendly. Pace was good but my wife and I played on Thursday when rain was through out the day. So not many players that day. Liked the GPS. 5 Stars. Club House was great, clean and well maintained. We did not eat there but other friends have told us they like the quality of food. We will go there to try it out on our anniversary or some special day like that. Gave a my rating for value for the money because I get a Hot Tee Time off of GolfNow.com I would never paid full paid for this course but what I paid, it was good.

The Bad.....
Take out Life Insurance before riding this course. This is my 2nd time playing this course. Once a few years ago and no rain that day, but Fog and dew. 2nd time was rain throughout the day. Both times felt like the carts are not made for a Mountain Course such as Morgan Hills. You are never in control. Front 9 nine was not 'inclined' as the back 9. Hole 13 'lucky 13' is a death trap bot wet and dry. First Time I played it was dry and minimal 'speed bumps' Still the cart would not stop and slid out of control many times. When wet it was nightmare. Cert came very close to flipping over on me several times. Had to bail out every time. Other holes were just as dangerous where carts was sliding and lost of control. After the round, Cart Guy said that the cart only 'brake' on one side. No wonder. And the tires were worn out, and no tread life (slicks). First Time, I played there on the 2nd hole going to the Cart Path from Green, Flipped the cart due to the dew on the grass. Was not hurt (and cart too!) but I as shaken. Yesterday I slipped & fell on the parts of the fairways they were growing their first cuts of rough. Now my right foot is banged up pretty good.

They should call 'Morgan Mountain' instead of , Morgan Hills because of steep inclines and declines. It is 900 foot mountain (I have heard).
This is the reason for slow play. You play into walls of the mountain. Your balls sides off to god knows where. Many 'over the mountain' shots to god knows' where your ball is. One more slow play issue:
With my wife with me, she needs a bathroom. Not a tree like me... No Port o' Johns on any of the holes. At hole 10, had a 10 minute break to use the Club House's Bathrooms. Bathrooms at the turn were closed for the season? Strange because the official Golf Season in New Jersey/PA is April 1st through Oct 31st.

The Sand Traps were in awful shape. Know they it just rained 2 inches the day before, but they could have raked the traps. Lots of clay and dirt and all of the sand was at the bottom of each trap.

The course is a challenge! There are quite a few blind tee shots. They are repairing a number of fairways...the reason for a 'fair' rating. But it is a scenic course and a fun one. Will return soon!

We invited friends to play this course because, in the past, the conditions were excellent. This time however, this was not the case. The course was over watered, we had no significant amount of rain lately, to the point that areas around the greens were downright soogie.Then, during the back nine, they started some kind of construction whereas the were removing the sod from the fairways, leaving you to play your second shot out of dirt,litterely, not to mention trying to play with a tractor driving back and forth in front of us.
I can understand that perhaps the course needs this maintenance but, I think that they should've waited until Monday to start. I was so embarresed to have our friends play under those conitions.
As stated in the subject line, I will not play this course again.

From reading reviews I was prepared for the hills/mountain, however I was not prepared for over half the course to be under construction. Playing on a Saturday morning and paying the top rate, I do not expect to have to deal with the maintenance crew aerating/tilling fairways during play, but that was the case today. Worse yet was the maintenance guy tearing up the fairway did not seem to care that paying golfers were waiting on him. 6 of the 9 back nine fairways had at least 40% of the fairways as ground under repair due to them being tilled/aerated. A simple heads up at check-in or better yet on the course website to alert before making tee times would have been nice. Don't think I need to make the drive again.

Only downside was pace of play, course was overbooked on a Sunday morning with 2 outings and normal tee times. Course and facility are worth the drive.