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Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
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Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 5840 yards
Slope 124
Rating 68.2

Hillsborough Country Club is tucked away amongst the foothills of the Sourland Mountains. The golf course overlooks the beautiful Amwell Valley, sprawling across lush rolling hills gently sprinkled with mature trees. The par-70 layout is player friendly enough for all skill levels, it is even gentle enough for beginners. While it may not be what you're looking for if you want a long and challenging test, it's great for a casual round with a few tricky surprises. Accuracy will be generously rewarded but the golf course isn't overly punishing if you're slightly errant. Golfers will come across a fair amount of strategically placed sand traps as well as the occasional water hazard. In addition to the course, you can get even more short game practice in on Hillsborough Country Club's practice chipping and putting greens and there is also a driving range available.

Course Details

Year Built 1971
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Fazio

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

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3.6
325 Reviews (325)
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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Tight fairways, hard and slow greens but true and challenging

First time here and staff is very friendly. The course is tight and presents a challenge if you like to slice. On a few holes the views are great and the cows mooing in the distance provide a farm like ambiance. For $39 bucks it's fine.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very cool course

Course facilities are not great. Carts are slow. Cart paths are not in great shape. Course itself plays very nice. Tough and short. Where they lack in longer par fours par 5s make it up. Even holes that are strait and "easy" they have well placed bunkers and water. Will be playing here again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Casual Course with Challenges

Not the most lengthy course ever although it does incorporate the length in the par 3s. You can score but it is tight.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fast greens, fast pace of play

Nice course, terrific greens. A quick 4 hour pace of play. Great value for the money. Will definitely return.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great afternoon of golf

this course is in great shape very windy the day we played but alot of fun very hard ground conditions but course is in great shape

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very challenging greens

Faiways are very narrow. Greens are very challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This course is in great shape.

They have not slacked on the maintenance of this course. Grass was all thick and green. Greens were fast and free of leaves which is hard this time of year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course, but sneaky difficult.

The course was in good condition, considering all of the rain we've had over the summer. The conditions were actually a bit dry, since it hasn't rained very much in the past month or so. With the slopes on just about every hole, shot making is key to this course, as many of our balls rolled left or right off the fairway into rough, or worse. The greens, too, were hard and deceivingly difficult, and landing a shot on the green (and keeping it on the green) proved to be no small task.

Overall, I'd say that the course was a good play, but if our foursome had had someone who knew the course, we would have fared better.

There are some breathtaking views on the back nine, and several of the holes have dramatic height elevations, making them fun to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fine for the price. Greens were surprisingly in good shape

Overall good value for money. Folks at course could do well with an overview on golf etiquette.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty course, some unusual holes, sloped, quick greens.

We were welcomed and shown the practice green. The course was pretty well maintained except for the bunkers, which could have had more sand. The greens were in excellent shape, but many had a definite incline and combined with the short cut, made for a very challenging time on the putting surfaces.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice municipal course, so so layout and conditions.

It is a nice little municipal course and the GolfNow rate is great.
Conditions are so so but for what we paid is a great value.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too close for comfort

Greens are well maintained and fast. Thats about all the good thing about the course.
Fairways are way too close for my comfort. One ball from next fairway over actually hit my cart. There are no tree lines to protect from going over to next fairway. One time we heard 3 golf balls landing on our vicinity... not good.
However, what really got me upset was the ranger. He balked and actually told us to pick up the ball and play the next hole because there was no one infront of us. When we teed off on 1st hole the starter told us group ahead of us teed off 20 min ago and when we finished we took 4:30min which means were were not lagging that much. Never the less never encountered a staff with so much arrogance.
We will not be going back. Ever.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Well maintained cheap course

This is easily the best time I have had golfing when factoring in price. The course's condition is far beyond what I was expecting for $15. The hills really makes the course challenging, especially on the back 9. I will certainly be back here whenever I can, simply cannot beat this for $15.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the tough par 5 on 15

Drew and his staff makes me feel at home. Away ask how you played and give you pointer on how to play the the course. Love the fact that everyone play there is like family.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hilly course

Have played this course several times this summer. Greens still in great shape but are very challenging and had more 3 putts than I would have liked. They keep bottled water on the course (not big thermal jugs which I never know how and when they were washed. )

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much better then in previous years!

I played in a league on this course about fifteen years ago and it was in terrible shape. I don't know who took it over but it's in terrific shape as compared to previous years. The greens were a little slow however I believe that's because they were aerated just over a week ago and they are letting then grow in a little and it's worked quite well. Once they are cut a little tighter and rolled they will be real nice. The fairways were in great shape all the way around. The back nine will beat you down as it is very challenging but fair. All and all, we had a really good time and were pleasantly pleased with the way the course is being maintained. We will play this course again in the near future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

the course had good greens with uneven lies on the fairways

Good course greens where in great shape but hard to stay on the fairways because the course is on a mountain. Nice views!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition, better value

Great condition, wide open play, great value for the price, course plays easier not requiring to much distance and lots of forgiveness. No blues either, only whites and reds.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

challenging course

challenging and diverse - I definitely recommended it

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Greens

I am very impressed with the condition of the greens on this course. They are better than most of the courses I have played in NJ, including those expensive semi-private courses. Very impressed! Not only are they smooth and fast, they have very challenging slopes and undulations. One can easily three-putt if not careful. The course is relatively short and some parts of the fairways need work, but for the price, it is as good as it gets. Highly recommended.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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