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4.0
464 Reviews (464)
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
233
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
86.5%
Recommend this course
407 out of 464 reviews
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3.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.9
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
86.0%
Recommend this course
37 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pinch Brook's par-65 layout with nine par 3s delivers a fun, approachable round ideal for iron practice and straightforward play. Friendly staff, solid course conditions, and strong value consistently earn high marks from recent golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 65
Length 4996 yards
Slope 115
Rating 64.2

Pinch Brook Golf Course in Florham Park may be a short course, but it should not be underestimated. The layout offers all the challenges of a championship course conveniently wrapped in an executive-length course. Water hazards come into play on nearly every hole, including a pond on the seventh that is shaped like the state of New Jersey. The elevated and undulating greens putt fast and true. They present a test for even the most seasoned golfers. The par-3 holes are particularly tough. Most of them feature strategically placed bunkers fiercely guarding the double-tiered greens, that or a forced carry. The golf course is great for honing your short game skills or for squeezing in a quick but challenging round. Pinch Brook G.C. is hailed by locals as the best short course in northern New Jersey.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/30
Architect Rees Jones (1983) Keith Evans (1983)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Locker Rooms
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4.0
464 Reviews (464)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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Previously Played

Course needs some upkeep

Been playing pinch brook for a few years and it’s always been a nice little walk on a short course that I can get a quick 9 on. But after my last round, it feels like they’ve let some problems go unaddressed for too long. The recent aeration on the back 9 has completely torn up the greens. Multiple tee boxes are totally lost. Seems like there’s fill sand everywhere except in the actual fairway bunkers - some of which have overgrown with grass!

Hope they change their approach soon before some of these problems become too big to fix.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice, Enjoyable...... Recommended

Short (par 65) course with mostly par 3's.

Easy layout with few challenges.... good for high handicap golfers or practice.

Although the greens were generally in decent shape, the tee boxes were in very poor condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent All-Around

Everything from the staff to the greens, truly excellent course for all!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good enough

Easy course for my wife - except #9. Play couples golf 9 holes here. Close to home and just very easy. Often slow as was gthis round, despite a ranger trying rto speed things up. Big rain over a week ago and many badly unprepared areas. And tees more sand than grass. But good enough for us for what we need it for.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Worst I've seen it

Sad to say but Pinchbrook is not worth playing as of 8/4/24. The bunkers have no sand in them - just mud and rocks. The blue and white tees however are full of sand - you cannot find enough grass on the tee to be able to tee your ball up and also be standing on grass at the same time. It's a mess of sand filled divots and Un even stances. Greens are ok but lots of chopped areas.

Definitely not worth the money they are charging to play here. It is sad - I've been playing here for 30 years and it's on a downward spiral.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Value with county card

tee boxes and greens need some help, fairways are in great shape. Think the biggest trouble on greens is that simple fact nearly no one fixes their divots and with the volume of players it’s a never ending battle for the greens crew

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow pace with ranger not in charge

Courses are in good condition. However, golfers do not know the golf ethic on the crowded day to speed up the walk after play. Ranger is not in sight to control the group with slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course!

This is a great course! Well kept and challenging. Only course issue were tee boxes in bad shape. Only other thing I would recommend are friendlier staff. I do not care about being hazed by the course manager when I’m 10 minutes before my time and being told I’m late, but I can confidently say others will have a problem. It’s life, people are late, this isn’t the masters.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough greens, playable fairways, tee boxes need some work

It was my first time playing this par 65. A lot of opportunity to par or birdie on many holes. Turns out that the most challenging hole on the course is the one that I actually birdied.. Lots of opportunity to use your 6 through 9 irons. Greens were incredible tough for a par 65 course. Beautiful scenery and a few water features make this course very enjoyable for $40 on a Monday with a cart

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course and value

Course was in very good shape.

Starter was a little overwhelmed, but then loosened up.

Not enough carts. As you get off someone else needs to get on.

Pace of play was slower than other times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 202
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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