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Mattawang Golf Club
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Mattawang Golf Club has changed very little since it first opened in 1960. The traditional layout has withstood the test of time as a challenging but playable layout. The course was designed to blend seamlessly into the natural setting while still testing your shot-making skills. You won’t find any man-made water hazards or artificial mounding on this golf course, instead you’ll be challenged by natural streams and ponds and mature evergreens. At first glance, the layout is seemingly wide open, but don’t let your guard down because the fairways are actually quite tight and many of them are strategically lined with trees. In keeping with the time it was built, the greens are smaller than those you would find on most modern golf courses and heavily protected by sand traps. Over the years, Mattawang Golf Club has built a reputation for having some of the well maintained putting surfaces in the area.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6805 yards | 72.8 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6508 yards | 70.9 | 127 |
| Red (W) | 75 | 5462 yards | 71.8 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.1/134 | 345 | 333 | 194 | 339 | 535 | 206 | 501 | 437 | 406 | 3296 | 415 | 162 | 549 | 231 | 462 | 500 | 442 | 332 | 437 | 3530 | 6826 |
| White M: 71.8/131 W: 78.0/139 | 338 | 323 | 182 | 328 | 528 | 198 | 492 | 400 | 390 | 3179 | 388 | 142 | 540 | 221 | 437 | 486 | 437 | 287 | 426 | 3364 | 6543 |
| Gold M: 68.0/126 | 309 | 319 | 142 | 323 | 458 | 150 | 445 | 378 | 324 | 2848 | 317 | 132 | 504 | 169 | 324 | 423 | 379 | 280 | 383 | 2911 | 5759 |
| Red W: 72.2/127 | 283 | 315 | 114 | 316 | 446 | 136 | 395 | 342 | 311 | 2658 | 306 | 122 | 484 | 153 | 313 | 410 | 372 | 273 | 368 | 2801 | 5459 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
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I have to say that this course has some of the best kept greens I've ever played on. The management is doing its best to keep the course green despite local water restrictions. Cart path only to preserve the fairways adds time to the round but none the less, in the long run the course will benefit from this. Play this challenging course.
Thank you very much, it is great to see you appreciate what our grounds crew has been dealing with! Hope to see you again soon!!
Too expensive for what it offers..
Some fairways and some areas surrounding the greens are very dry and hard...difficult to hit from.
The course has no water on it. Once you tee-off, you have no way to buy/ refill water bottles till the end of the round. ..this is particularly problematic on extremely hot days...they should keep some coolers/ water dispensers across the course.
The greens are in good shape though....holes 15-18 present a very interesting finish!
We appreciate your thoughts.
Just an FYI - the pro shop has all the drinks you could need. We also have a water fountain for those to fill their coolers, or water bottles. For many years we had water on the course, that is not allowed any longer.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review, hope to see you again soon!
Longtime fan, not in good shape
I am usually a big fan of Mattawang as it is reasonably affordable and a nice, open course you can easily get on. It's a simple course with no real substantial clubhouse and no beverage cart. The pace of play is average (4.5 hours on a Saturday morning in the summer). Unfortunately, the course itself right now is in bad shape. Everything off the fairway is dead and bone dry and even part of the fairway are loosing their green. The tee boxes are "okay" and the greens are fine, but very slow as they seem to be not cutting and rolling them to try and preserve them in the dry summer. I will gladly go back, but maybe not during this dought.
I clarify, I really like this course and hihgly reccomend it. I'm merely commenting that the course IS a victim of the drought right now. There' s literally nothing they can do. I don't want people going here one time or readything that it is dry and thinking it is the facility/management's fault.
Sorry to read your disappointment, I am not sure where you live but we have had our most severe drought in over thirty years. The crew is doing their best under the heat and restrictions set forth.
Great Greens
Great greens as always, rolled very true. Fairway was patchy in some areas and rough was mostly straw/patchy due to lack of rain. Bunkers had new sand that was thick and heavy put played true. Carts were to be driven in rough, on paths only as they didn’t wants carts on fairway due to drought conditions.
Get your drinks (Gatorade/water) at the beginning of the round as there isn’t a cart coming around nor a halfway stand.
Hidden gem
I think it’s a great course. Open and challenging. Surprisingly it’s in great shape with all this heat we’ve had ! I nice hidden gem!
Thanks for the kind words, the grounds crew has been battling some tough weather over the last month. Glad to see you appreciate their work!
Fun round
Play at 730 on Sunday. The course was dry on the sides of the fairway but they did a great job maintaining the fairway and greens. Great fast round of 4hrs with a even pace of play.
Will be back again.
We appreciate you making the trip from the NJ shore to join us for a weekend round. Glad you enjoyed the course.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
I needed to pick a course half way between Montgomery County, PA and my son in Hoboken, NJ. Mattawang was exactly the midpoint. We thoroughly enjoyed our round at this course, and will definitely return.
Thanks Frank, glad to see you enjoyed a round with your son and we look forward to your return.
Thanks Sean, appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
Hidden gem
Ive played a few times lately. The course is in pretty good shape considering the weather for these past weeks.
I think its a hidden gem. Desk staff is friendly and the cart kid Michael was also very friendly!
i'll be back to try to shave off a couple strokes..
Thanks! appreciate you repeated play and kind words!
Hot day
Course is getting brown from lack of rain. Carts were allowed in rough only and no crossing the fairway. This is totally understandable due to the lack of rain in NJ over recent weeks. The greens must be getting plenty of water. They were very receptive and good shots were stopping quickly. As usual they were rolling very true. Drives were running a long way due to the hard dry conditions. Played in just under 4.5 hours. Make sure you tee off before 9 as this course struggles with pace of play as the day goes on. 5+ hour rounds are common. Back 9 is tougher than the front. I'll definitely be playing here again. Oh and bunkers have recently been filled with new sand that is very fluffy. They do a great job maintaining the course. Hope we get rain soon!
Thanks Hank, we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We too are in hopes of some rain!
Just a fyi, 5+ hour rounds have not been common at all since we changed our tee time system a few years ago.
Best bang for your buck !
This place is doing an amazing job keeping the course in great shape . They were out watering the greens and fairways throughout the round . They are trying everything in there power to keep the fairways and greens in amazing shape . Tee boxes are good fairways a tad dry as expected in this dry weather ( but they are doing there best ) greens are amazing . Great job to the ground crew
Thanks Jojo! It is nice to see you appreciate the work of the grounds crew. It has been a very difficult year for them! Enjoy the remainder of your golf season.
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We are glad to see you enjoyed the day, thanks!