Old Bridge Golf Club

First time laying The Rose. I've heard all of the solid reviews and finally got a chance to play. Booked a 3:30 PM tee time for 2 and got off on time. We didn't have to wait on any hole, but it still was a 4 1/2 hour round. The fairways are wide and the cut is short. On a couple of holes, we putted from a the fairway at a significant distance. The greens are super fast. The rough is deceptively difficult.

The 9th hole doesn't return to the clubhouse and there are no bathrooms on the course. The beverage cart does not carry alcohol as it's a township course.

All in all, I would absolutely play here again.

The Rose is an excellent course – and yes, its greens are among the most challenging I have encounter. That makes your approach shot the most important shot on nearly every hole. I enjoy the challenge because it sharpens my game. New golfers should come prepared for an adventure.

Every green has undulation and every green is fast - don’t complain. It is what it is. And sometimes you’ll even surprise yourself while other times you’ll be completely humbled when the ball passes by the hole by a half inch and rolls and rolls and rolls 2 to 3 feet away. That’s the life of an amateur golfer.

Please do yourself a favor. Bring the right attitude and prepare yourself mentally and go out there to have fun. I’ll repeat, don't blame the course, it was designed purposely to be a challenge.

And my fellow amateur golfers, one last thing ….do us all a favor fix your ball marks. It just takes a second and makes everything far more enjoyable for the golfing community at The Rose. Also please fill up your fairway divots. That’s why they give you sand on your cart.

See ya on the course.

Ps. The Rose employees are some of the nicest people you’ll ever find running a golf course. They treat you like a member at a private course. That makes it even more special.

I had heard from friends that this was a must play. Well I did and don't plan on a return. For a course that is in its 3rd season, the conditions were terrible. Unrepaired divots all over the place, no ball washers anywhere, crab grass and dead spots on and around the greens. I could go on but enough said.

It’s not worth $124 (with tax) kinda beat up. Lay out is good but just over priced and doesn’t have alcohol. But my main issue were greens were a bit beat up but also the price so expensive.

I enjoyed my round at The Rose. Some of the views, especially from the tee boxes, are pretty cool, and the layout is open and pretty forgiving. Where the issues come into play are around the greens. Some of the greens were lightning fast, while others were excruciatingly slow. The inconsistencies are made worse by the wackiness of some of the green layouts (not every hole needs undulating, multi-tiered greens) and the pin placements (bordering on diabolical). There are a couple bad routing issues too, especially holes 16-18. If you're right off the tee on 16, expect to hit your second shot over a group teeing off on 17. Not great at best and downright dangerous at worst. The course is showing signs of summer wear and tear, especially the large numbers of unfilled fairway divots and a few chewed up greens. You can do worse for $70 but I won't rush back to play again. 2.5 stars.

Overall a nice shorter course. Tree-lined and very nice fairways. Greens were a little hairy but overall was a good place to play. The adult rental clubs someone in my group required were for kids and worth about $5 on a good day. Don’t rent clubs

The upgrade to the course is great and the course is challenging. Large, undulating greens make the putting a challenge. Because it’s been redone the course for offer much tree shade on tees but those may grow in over time. The amenities are ok but they still do not have a liquor license. Pace of play is good as the starter holds you until the players in front of you are actually off the green and I appreciate that….although I see a number of maintenance crew I do wish that they spent time repairing divots on fairways, tee boxes and greens. Because it’s a public course it is getting a bit beat up and I only wish that players would respect the course better and make appropriate repairs! Overall, it is a nice course to play, I recommend it!

Course is nice. Is it $100 nice, NO.

For some reason people who play there are against repairing ball marks or divots. The starter did ask that all divots and ball marks be repaired. Greens were all damaged. Pace of play was worse that cold molasses. Not 1 ranger to be found to help move things along. I’d go back if it was less money.

Clubhouse staff were extremely friendly.

Every bad comment on the greens are correct- NOBODY fixes ball marks and honestly, because of it, I don't diligently go searching for mine because i figure what's the sense.

Speaking of greens, THE PRACTICE GREEN is always closed for "maintenance reasons". By the way it looks pristine, no maintenance needed!

Probably about 3 trash cans on the entire course and ZERO ball washers or benches for the walkers. Total joke!

Poor cart girls don't make any money there because they don't have their liquor license "yet". I'm summizing they probably never applied/ don't want one. Whatever....

To me it seems like the grass on the fairways and rough never grew/matured. If you like a little "fluff" under your ball street clear of this place.

Driving range is very nice, I do have to say. Mini golf area looks decent, but expensive like it's big brother.

I think they should put a short game practice area in the back of the huge parking lot, which is never full because the place is a bang out.

Other than that, I don't mind the layout... actually pretty nice.

The greens are way too big and way too quirky in my opinion. You could have a long putt with 3 different breaks at The Rose, no joke.

Just too expensive for the current conditions.

The course and staff are great there but they lazy people of the world that play there are horrible nobody fixes divots or ball marks which is making the course turn into bad shape. It's a shame people have to be that way