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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
94.1%
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4.2
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Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
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Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4.3
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Layout
4.4
Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 69
Length 6161 yards
Slope 122
Rating 69.9

The Valleyview nine is the most difficult course at the 27-hole Farmstead Golf & Country Club, which is located in northwest New Jersey approximately one hour from New York City. Small greens, tree-lined fairways, hilly terrain and out of bounds on seven of nine holes are among the reasons the Valleyview nine is a test. The Byron Phoebus design opened in 1979.

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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Byron Phoebus

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Casual

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.3
847 Reviews (847)
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Reviews 160
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

I got this price on last-minute go off awesome the only reason for the three stars for a course condition is they just aerated not too long ago but still the greens were pretty good and of course is in real good condition I would definitely recommend this course for all types of whoppers it's golfer friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Farmstead - best i've seen it in years

Had a opportunity for a golfnow HOTRATE at 2:40... which was the first public tee time of the day, a 200 person shotgun outing was getting off the course. This was the way golf was meant to be placed. Some of the holes on the back Clubview will remind you of Mattawang -- rolling hills, some water to contend with, well-guarded greens. Lakeview for 9 holes is a great 9 to play. The par 3's are long and you will probably hit most clubs in your bag.

The course was in SPECTACULAR shape. The greens seemed like they were just cut and rolled for this outing and very little signs of play on them. Our foursome finished in 3 hours and 40 minutes. Some of the tee boxes make you shape your tee shots (I.e not hitting it too high, or playing a power fade on #8). They need to trim some of the branches in my opinion but it makes the tips interesting (#4 is not fair though --- especially to those who hit a cut shot with the driver). I ended up hitting a low fader off of the tree on the right, and into the weeds.

Anytime you see a golfnow rate here, call the clubhouse and find out if you are getting on after an outing --- we were completely by ourselves! A group that recent;ly started on #1 clubview (our 10th hole after completing valley) were quick to get out of our way and keep it moving.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 114
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Decent course

Got a good deal from Golfnow. Played Lake/Club. Course is relatively short although the par 3's are long. Tee ground, fairway, greens are in bad shape and slow greens. Staff not too friendly and hope they do a better job in maintenance..would be a much more enjoyable course

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

farmstead golf course, lafayette, nj

We played the club/valley course.

The Valley course was in rough shape. Farmstead has 3 nine hole courses on it and valley seemed like an afterthought and it is also maintained as such.

Farmstead is recommendable but only for Club and Lake courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice view

very nice course. maintain well, Challenge with water .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Six hour round

We left after 5 hours playing only 15 holes. Waited 10-15 minutes on every tee box. There were frequently three groups on every hole. There are signs everywhere saying each nine holes should play in two hours and 15 minutes, and they "enforce that pace". Not true at all. Saw one ranger all day and was told " there are a lot of families out here on the weekends " and that they were "mobbed". The responsibility to manage that better falls on the golf course staff and they did a terrible job of it . The fairway grass was the length of the first cut of rough in most places. The holes on the greens did not look like they had been moved in 2 or 3 days, grass was growing over the edges of the cups. This experience wasn't worth $25, let alone $55.00.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Must play position golf on some holes

Otherwise you really can't get into trouble

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Perfect weather, course in great shape, great day !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Saturday morning round

First time playing Farmstead GC this morning. No driving range to warm up. Good pace of play for a weekend round. Course lays out in front of you. That was especially nice for a first time play. Fairways and greens are in good shape for the most part (although I saw one fairway with a huge weed sticking up about 4 inches). Greens are flat without much break.

I don't think that I would want to play this course on a regular basis but it was a good change of pace.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Club/Valley

I think the real gem here is their lake course, but if playing the club/valley, it felt like it left a little overpriced. But it is Jersey so not surprised at all. Conditions and course were nice throughout and I liked the club a lot more than the valley. The back 9 on valley didn't feel all that exciting, but it had some nice landscaping.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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Course in immaculate condition. Golfnow rate of $24 per golfer with a cart is outstanding value for a course this good

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great, fairly short course.

Super conditions and delightful venue with lake and hillside views. Longer par 3's make up for the less than 6000 yd track. Mature trees and ample turf ensure a happy day. Recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

no ranger

The starter was nasty, the pace of play so slow and there no ranger present.18 holes took 5 hours to play. Absolutely horrible but restaurant food and service very good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awful experience

The starter is rude and condescending. The course is a poor layout and the valley course is 4 par three's, all in terrible condition.

Not worth the time with so many other nice courses in the area, but if you are desperate, you can always get a tee time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great weather - super fun

I played this past Saturday with 3 lads I never met before. We played 18 holes in about 4 hours and fun was had by all. The tee boxes were in very good condition as was the rest of the course.

The staff was extremely friendly from the gentleman who was working the Pro Shop to the ladies who sold bevs and hot dogs and the young man who cleaned the carts! Excellent customer service. I will be back very soon!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

My Favorite Course in NJ

Truly you can't beat the value and conditions of this course. Starting with check in, the people are amazing. The starter is great and don't miss the chance to say hi to Noah, the beautiful course mascot that checks everyone out. Wildlife galore, beautiful views and some serious water make this a five star course.... Three 9 hole courses that are all completely different giving lots of variation to your game. Valley is my favorite 9 but extremely challenging. Take your phone so you can capture some great pictures. We have played here at lest twice a month this past year and I've never been let down. Okay, one issue... I wish the tee boxes were a little flatter.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pretty Setting

Enjoyed my round. Was teamed up with a foursome and pace of play was right on target. I shot an 88 so this is now my new favorite course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 278
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lake/Club

There are 3 nine hole courses. I like Lake and Club the best. Fun to play and good conditions although the greens were a little bumpy today. My favorite was the #5 on the Club, par 5, with water protecting the green short right.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Farmstead

Played the Lakeview and and Clubview courses (9 holes each). There is a fair amount of water and the rough is of a length that will appropriately cost strokes if shots are not in the fairway. Greens are challenging and fast. Each hole has some unique aspect that makes the courses very interesting.

Excellent restaurant. Staff was very helpful and pleasant. No practice range but the practice green was the same speed as the course greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic all the way around

Great course all the way around. From the staff to the tee boxes, fairways, rough, and greens. Everything is birdie golf or better at Farmstead. Great bar with awesome beers on tap and bottled with great food to keep you from getting hungry on the back 9. Can't wait to play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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