Hopewell Valley Golf & Country Club

I played here a few months back for the first time after hearing friends speak highly of the progress made on rebuilding this course to respectability. It was in pretty good shape at that point. Now maybe three or so months later and it looks like they forgot about it. Every tee box was unplayable, some looking like bunkers more than tee boxes. Most fairways were really thin. Good tee shots were punished by landing in dirt for your second shot in many cases. Bunkers and greens were well taken care of but outside of that it was really disappointing. They just aerated, but I give this feedback with that in mind.

The course is in good shape overall, except for the tee boxes. The greens rolled nicely and had a lot of break which put a premium on reading them from multiple angles. The practice area is a good distance from the first tee, the Starter was very nice and came to get us when it was time for us to tee off. We teed off after 2:00 PM and the beverage cart was out there the entire round and we saw her several times on both nines. I like that the course is walkable, a feature which is becoming harder to find. Most of the holes are just straight, what you see is what you get, but there are some doglegs that add some fun to your shot.

Overall it was an enjoyable round of golf.

Long hot summer has decimated all of the tee boxes.

It happens.

Shrugs.

Nice course, they need to improve on the immensities! No snack bar on a hot day !

I found the course to be challenging with narrower fairways than I am used to and longer grass in the rough forcing me to use skills I am not often challenged to use. The greens were in good shape that tested my putting skills. I appreciated the location of the bunkers though they are not in good condition as well as the water through out the course. I liked the course but would have a higher opionion of it if the amenties were clean and taken care of.

I got a hot deal so I got good value. However, most tee boxes had little grass, and pace of play was 4:30. On the upside, fairways and greens were in good shape. I would only play again with hot deal.

This is a pleasant course to play. Great for walking and evening 9 holes. But they have a good full 18, too.

My first time at the course. The starter and staff were welcoming and helpful. They provided an informative layout of the course. The pace of play was great. The course gets a lot of use and the patrons respect the course, replace divots and no litter could be found on the course. The Mercer Co. Commission seems to do a great job maintaining this property. I recommend this course because it is a great value for the price. I play numerous courses and I would drive the extra distance to play here again.

Very expensive for the type of course Hopewell is. It was in horrible shape, must not have drainage, the tee boxes weren’t just wet, but dirt and mud. Starter was very rude, to the point we didn’t even play. We got our money back and went to another course close by where we paid less, had great experiences with friendly staff and an enjoyable round of golf.

Will not be back.