Heron Glen Golf Course

I enjoyed my afternoon here. A must play. Staff is great, course is in fantastic shape and the new clubhouse should make it all come together!

The course is moderately challenging and pleasant to the eye. Was able to locate a hot deal so the price was great.

Heron Glen has always been a favorite of mine , but it can be a bit pricey for a non resident.

With the GolfNow discount, this course is a gem.

Low handicappers will have a great day and a great test from the tips.

Mid to high handicappers will enjoy the the course conditions and diverse layout.

I have wanted to play this course for the past two years because of the great reviews people give it. I finally had the opportunity yesterday and I was not disappointed. The club has a range and practice green. They are currently operating out of a trailer but the new clubhouse is almost finished and will complete this 5 star course. The tee boxes and fairways were in excellent condition while some of the greens still had some sand remaining from previous aeration. Challenging course but I played well with 3 others that knew the course well. So yes this course is everything the reviews say it is. I look forward to playing it again!

This is a great challenge for a single figure handicap if played off the tips. The rough is very thick and one has to be accurate off the tee. The condition is excellent and the layout gives a real feel of spaciousness. It’s a tough walk without a cart as some of the tees are quite a stretch from the greens. I paid $40 to walk and that was great value compared to most courses I have played for the same price. Well done Heron Glen.

The weather has finally warmed up and the aerations have healed at Heron Glen. Despite significant rain in the past few days, the course was in excellent condition; HG is probably the best municipal course in NJ. Im sure the friendly staff is anxious to move from the trailer to the permanent clubhouse in the next 10 days or so.

I always enjoy playing Heron Glen. It has no bad holes and a number of great ones. Very challenging without being unfair. Course was in great shape, greens were very good and the pace of play on this day was less than four hours. Never disappoints.

Great challenging course when there is substantial wind. Conditions are above average and consistent. The new clubhouse was not open as yet, but i am sure once open it will get 5 stars also. A must play course where you should keep it in the fairway.

Greens were IMPOSSIBLE to land any club on. Wedges were bouncing like rubber balls. Other than course was immaculate. Pace of play was great (Marshall’s actually do their job and don’t just pretend).

Trailer is the only eye sore on the whole course and once new clubhouse is done it will be great.

Great municipal course and friendly staff and members.

Sent out with a local player Don , who was extremely helpful and a true gent.

Played in a three got round in just under 4 hours.

Course was a very interesting layout with some very strong par 5’s.

Would love to play it when greens have fully recovered and new clubhouse completed

I have been wanting to play this course for quite a few years now, glad I finally did, this is a great course , Great layout, challenging, yet very fair, you can score here even with a few errant tee shots, greens are quite big and roll very nice, you can use every club in your bag, staff is extremely friendly, and let me go out 2 hrs early, which most course will not do if you book through golf now! I plan to go back again this Friday, that’s how much I loved this course!!

Played in a scramble tournament. Conditions were excellent throughout. Greens were especially smooth and quick. This course is a must play.

Nice course, 5 par 5's, 5 par 3's - round ran about 4 hours 15 minutes - course was in good shape considering it was February - naturally cart path only. Will play again.

Temps in the upper 40s, bit of wind, intermittent rain.

**I don't rate clubhouses and off course stuff.** That said, they're building a new clubhouse. It looks like it will be open for the main part of the 2018 golf season if clubhouses are something that gets your blood pumping.

Pace of play was excellent. I played in about 3 hours without pushing the pace. I knew coming in that the course would be pretty much empty. I spoke with a gentleman after the round, he said that the course generally has no pace issues and has steady play, but not over crowded, unless you want to play early in the day on Saturday, then it's a bit crowded.

The Course

The designer definitely had to move a bunch of dirt to make the course look like it does. It's pretty obvious that this is the case, but it's not bothersome. The course is compromised by an Environmentally Sensitive Area, this causes some odd forced carries on the back nine and a very poor spot in the routing from 17 to 18.

Hole 2 is a solid par 5, retaining some interest on all shots even topping out at over 600 yards. Both tee shot and second shot have fair strategy. 6 is a good, mid-length par 4 with a nicely shaped fairway. The conservative player is able to hit a fairway wood or hybrid club into a landing area that is 50 yards wide while the aggressive player only has a landing zone that is 25 yards wide. There are odd notes on the tee markers stating the "ideal layup yardage" for the shot. It's rare to see that. The 8th hole is a solid mid-length par 5 that has a very cool green, multiple tiers and tongues add to the variety on the green. 15 is a long par 3 that doesn't play overly difficult. Holes 13 and 16 are both par 5s that play across the ESA. The hazard is closer to the green on 13, making is like a H's Half Acre hazard (you know, the bunker on 7 at Pine Valley)...except you're give no opportunity to recover. 13 and 16 are easily the weakest holes on the course. I'd probably rate it a bit higher were it not for 2 perpendicular cart path crossings (holes 2 and 14) and the terrible transition from 17 to 18 (Nearly 400 yards from 17 green to 18 tee)

For me, this is the second-best public course I've played in NJ and I'd actually recommend it to people more than I would the course that I believe is better. It's a good bit better than Hominy Hills or Neshanic Valley and far superior to Galloping Hills or Charleston Springs (disclosure, I haven't played the ranked courses around Atlantic City or Crystal Springs).

The course was a pleasure to play, with just enough challenges to make it interesting. The bunkers were plentiful, well designed, and beautifully maintained. The landing areas for drives were pretty wide which was helpful because of the many blind tee shots. I live in monmouth county which has many fine public courses, but this course compares equally with any of them.

Love this course played it years ago when it was cheaper. Just like most of the better golf courses the prices are so high now a person on a fixed income can only play there when there is a deal on golf now.