Heron Glen Golf Course

I’ll start by saying how nice it was to pull into the parking lot to see a large group of jr golfers taking part in the First Tee Program. I found it tough to find an employee to help guide me to the pro shop or to cart my clubs but after a few minutes, I found my way.

The pro shop staff were friendly, welcoming & courteous. I purchased a token for range balls & was a bit disappointed to be hitting off mats when there is an extensive grass hitting area but that didn’t take away of my first impressions to offset my mood.

When I checked in with the starter, he moved my tee time up to “right now” with a splendid group of people. Bob, Gary & Karen, thanks for an enjoyable round. If every group I get paired with as a single player were close to the class of you, I’d never complain again.

As for the course, it was in fantastic shape. The tee boxes, fairways & greens were consistent . A bit on the slow side but my guess would be that the course was readying itself for the extreme heat that is arriving this week. I was only in two bunkers, but I took notice of how well they were manicured. All in great shape with only a few where players didn’t take them. The pace of play was consistent with what you might find at a private exclusive course. We didn’t have to wait on any hole. If this is the norm, kudos to the management staff for setting a phenomenal pace of play.

The sights at this course are breathtaking. Silos, hills, (ok minus the power lines) in the background actually gave me a reason to forget the occasional bad shot.

Being a longer hitter & playing the course for the first time left me in a few bad places after what I thought were good shots(blue/white tees are too close for me to hit driver on most holes but what fun is hitting hybrid or iron on every hole? So of course I hit driver and lost 3 balls).

I will return in the fall (I’m sure the changing leaves will only enhance the views and the measure this course offers) and I will play from the back tees to get the true test of what Heron Glen has to offer.

The off course amenities I gave a 4 for for one reason: food choice. Only hotdogs & ham sandwiches. No turkey or non beef/pork options left me a bit hungry by the end of the round sinceI do not eat hotdogs or pork. I’m sure those of you that eat what was offered would rate that a 5. The cart girl was friendly & she was around enough to make sure nobody became victim to the heat. I will say that the water coolers on the back nine were empty by the time our group arrived so that retracted from my rating too.

Do I recommend this course? Absolutely! This was as honest of an appraisal that I could give.

It was worth the 1 1/2 hour drive from the shore to play and as I mentioned, I will be back in the fall.

Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Course CB is in great shape. Tremendous value for a great course. It was one of those days where the temperature was 95+. Ranger came a round with towels soaked in ice every 4 or 5 holes.

Played HeronGlen in 95+ degrees. Course attendant brought cold towels around. Course is in great shape. Staff is excellent

The course was highly rated, and it did not disappoint.

Was my first time playing , the course was challenging.

And definitely one of the best I have played in New Jersey.

For me it was a very very special day. Played very well.

I thank the Lord for this very special day

Loved it

From the moment you pull up, you get the exclusive, private club feel. Then the practice facility blows away expectations, with a putting/chipping green that is like I was at a tour event. Now to the course, impeccably kept, lush tee boxes and fairways that consist of very very very well watered and maintained bent grass. Played the blacks (I’m a +2 handicap) at almost 7100 yards and about another 1000 yards of wind as the course sit high on an elevated terrain that overlooks gorgeous scenery of western New Jersey. Left with a 1 over 73 which early could have been in the mid 60’s as I took 4 penalty shots after hitting the screws on three drives that ended up going way further than expected and into hazard areas that cross several fairways. I will be back. Coming for the course record.

Fantastic public course. I echo what others have said, the conditions here are superb. Some of the finest greens I’ve ever played on and I played some of the top 100. I hit some drives that seemed really good off the tee, but there’s some hidden trouble for long hitters. If this course were closer, I would be there all of the time.

Great day, love playing here. But course needs some water. Greens running a bit on the slow side compared to usual but can be expected with this dry weather. Don’t want to lose the greens.

Played as a single and met 3 great guys.

Course in excellent condition. Absolutely love the layout

First time playing HG this year. It’s always been one of our favorite courses, but it’s difficult to get a tee which speaks to the quality of the course. Fairways were in excellent shape as were the greens.

Our 3 some was behind a 4 some, which included one walker, so there was some waiting .