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4.0
303 Reviews (303)
5 Stars
92
4 Stars
133
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
85.5%
Recommend this course
249 out of 303 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
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2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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4.1
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.5%
Recommend this course
49 out of 56 reviews
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Course Highlights
This former private course impresses with a well-regarded layout featuring narrow fairways, sloped greens, and challenging pin placements. Welcoming staff and strong value for money make it a consistently rewarding experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6612 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Tom Winton

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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4.0
303 Reviews (303)
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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent value for money

Course is in great shape. really enjoyed the round. Greens are just aerated but will only get better in the coming weeks. Hotdog at the turn was excellent as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

cart fees

was surprised that the cart fee was not included in the initial charge.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens in Bad Shape

I know it’s early in the season, but most fairways on other courses are in better shape than these greens

Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will be a good track

Course conditions when we played was just ok . However once the greens heal this will be a great course to play during the season! Sand in bunkers were awesome.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/14/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Hopewell Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not good

Terrible conditions

Not a good layout

My living room rug was faster than these greens.

I understand that the course may be under construction, but don’t charge $54 to walk a very poor conditioned course in the winter

I don’t think I’ll be back for a very long time

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

If you have not played here you should. Great array of flat and hills. Some holes with water that is very in play and plenty without.

Some holes to score on and some where par is a good score.

It was my first time playing there and I will gladly return

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 252
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

The $16 per person rate for a golf cart is the biggest scam in all of golf cost more for the cart then golf. That being said golf course is beautiful nice layout alot of 400 yard par 4. But played front in 1hr 45 ranger was very noticeable but backn9 played in 2hr 45 no ranger whatsoever as we played 16 both sitting on #1 tee eating in a cart but meanwhile back 9 was jammed up. And why were there so many pin holes on the greens it's like you change them everyday it really messed up some putts making the ball bounce offline. Sand traps were in excellent shape.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Enjoyable

Lots of uphill lies and raised greens. Fairways in nice shape. Tee boxes coming back, looking good. Greens fast!

Great playing an old favorite that is now a county course,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

What a shame!

What a shame! Very unpleasant and stupbborn staff including thé “so called “général manager”. My husband who could not play because of a golf elbow has not been allowed to walk on the golf course with me although not only we offered to pay for an additional fee but we also offered to sign a disclaimer (liability discharge)). Two weeks ago, we did not have that issue and we spent a great time , the reason why we came back to this golf course- for the last time….Never seen such unfriendly golf staff. They made our day a very bad day……but may be, this is what this team wanted to achieve.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/22/2022

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Getting better.

Played after a few days of rain. Cart path only. Very wet. If you hit the green with your approach shot it would sink about halfway into the ground. That being said, the greens were in nice shape, but just a little slower than I am accustomed to. Fairways we're green and in good shape, a few intermittent brown spots from the summer drought. The rough was thick and lush, amazing what water can do for a golf course. The tee boxes can use a little more work, but they are trying to get them back, just need time. Good course layout, with challenging up hill and down hill holes. Overall a nice course to play, worth the trip. Played as a walking single in three hours. Foursome in front of me let me play through which was nice ...as all golfers should. Ranger and starter we present on the course. Good price on tee-off app.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The Staff!

The course is has come such a long way since the county took over. Every time I play here the condition improves, and I see maitenance/groundskeeping actively working to achieve just that. I also don’t think you could have a friendlier more welcoming staff, from the front desk, to the starters/rangers, absolute class. This has become one of my favorite places to play in this area, and I am excited to see it further progress.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Hopewell Valley Golf & Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid Public Course

I've been to Hopewell Valley three times in the last month and enjoyed it every time. The course was closed for two years while it transitioned from private to public and it is on my list of go-to County Owned courses in NJ. The Tee boxes could use some serious work, but their condition is purely cosmetic and doesn't affect gameplay. The fairways are in nice shape and the rough is solid and well maintained, especally for how dry it has been this summer. The greens are about what you can expect from a public course with this extreeme heat and dry conditions. So there are a few bumps, but they're overall playable and read pretty true. It's a pretty open course so you can recover from a missed tee shot and the bunkers are pretty soft so you can get a true shot out.

I highly reccomend for the average golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow Play

I am not sure why this happened hbut played the front nine at a nice pace. The back nine was backed up and so slow I had to quit out of boredom

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Hopewell Valley Golf & Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Wasps are a big problem

We played from the white tees but had to tee off from the red tee on 16 because the wasps were all over the tee box. We watched them go in and out of the ground. I have no idea what type of wasps they were or even if they are wasps. Some of the tee boxes were not in great shape. The greens were VERY slow. The course has a lot of potential and we will be back but I’m not sure if it will be this year since both Mercer Oaks and Mountain View are in better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/03/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course has promise - needs time for maintenance

Playing partner at Mercer Oaks said Hopewell was in decent shape - it is not (yet). Greens are in ok shape, just slow and inconsistent pace. Very odd that there is no fringe around the greens. Fairways have many thick patches and bald spots. The rough is really thick in some places, almost too long for the type of grass (very punishing). Worst tee boxes I’ve ever seen (bumpy, holes, missing grass). Could not hit off of 3 boxes due to swarming hornets (literally teed up my driver in the rough). And on 2 or 3 other holes, they had the red and gold tees set-up in the rough (not on a box). Layout is nice and walkable. Also, the range is not open yet. In maybe 2 years I would try it again once the County has some time. The course has promise.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/03/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Hopewell Valley Golf & Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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