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4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
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4.3
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4.6
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4.4
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Layout
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Pace
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4.4
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Course Highlights
This course delivers outstanding value with well-maintained fairways, true-rolling greens, and a versatile three nine-hole layout that keeps rounds fresh. Friendly and knowledgeable staff consistently enhance the experience across the pro shop and throughout the course.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6221 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.2

The Clubview nine, which opened in 1963, is the original course at the 27-hole Farmstead Golf & Country Club, located in northwest New Jersey, approximately one hour from New York City. Offering a traditional mix of par 3s, par 4s and par 5s, accuracy is key on the Byron Phoebus-designed course. The Clubview nine closes with two very demanding holes, the long par-4 eighth, with an approach shot over water, and the par-3 ninth, which is surrounded by water.

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Course Details

Year Built 1960
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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4.4
857 Reviews (857)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 17
Dinner 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 20
Forced Carries 8
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
Locals 28
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 29
In the 'Burbs 15

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course

people helpful course in nice condition play's fair will come back to play again

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Sussex County gem

Farmstead is one of my favorite courses. The course is always in great shape. The only time the pace of play is slow is if there is an outing. The staff is very friendly and helpfulness. Conditions are usually very good to excellent. Food is good, there is a beverage cart that comes around. Overall a good time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course to Work on Your Game

This is not a hard course, Unless you can't hit them straight. Water comes into play on 13 of the holes. And the rough is really tough to hit out of.

As a result, this is a course that will punish you if you lose focus on your game. While it's true that there are parallel fairways that give you a chance to recover from a slice, the trees and the rough guarantee that recovery is not going to be easy.

But the darn course is so pretty, that you almost don't care. And the price, oh my, the price is just really really sweet.

So I strongly recommend that you go to this course when you want to work on your game.

This is not a hard course, unless you don't hit them straight.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One of the Better Tracks in Sussex County

Other than really slow greens (I guess they are trying to get them firmly established) the course was in great shape.

There are 27 holes, 3 quite different 9's. Two of them end with par 3's over water, but overall a pleasant golf course. It gets a lot of play with many golfers driving from Bergen, Essex, etc counties to play here.

The round took over 5 hours. They desperately needed a ranger out there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/17/2015

Just finished another 5 hour round here. Very frustrating!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

course in great shape, people very healpfull

They need rangers out there. Our four sum played behind a four sum playing from the Tips. They didn't belong there. Waited every shot . After 14 holes and 4hrs 20 min we packed it in and left course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

One of best course in north jersey

We have been playing at farmstead for over 5 years, our favorite course to play, play this course more then any other every year.
Also very beautifully landscaped and food is good

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A very forgiven course.

Very nice course and facilities. Great course for beginners and intermediates. Very few trees and fairways are wide, so it's ideal area for golfers who sometimes slice or hooks. Lots of water areas and the sand traps were well taken cared for. Actually soft loose sand. Started play around noon and course wasn't crowded. Staff left golfers alone because there were no major back ups. Unfortunately, a lot of geese and their byproducts but that seems to be a problem currently at all courses. Also saw large turtles crossing fairways to get to a different water area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course conditions.

I enjoy playing Farmstead and will continue to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Decent, but not nice

This was an okay course. I was a little disappointed as I was hoping it was going to be nicer from the decent rating on golfnow. The rough was long, not long like challenging long, but long like it was never cut. The fairway wasn't much better. The greens didn't roll too well, a couple were pretty beat up. I did play extremely poorly on the front so maybe I'm a little bitter, plus I got paired up with a guy who was not pleasant, and another guy and his son. It just wasn't that nice. But I guess you get what you pay for. Any green fee over $30 would be wasted. Go play a nicer course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great Course!

This course is in good shape. There was some water on the first 3 holes, just because of some rain and no sun to dry it up, but other than that the course was in great shape for the 1st week being open! Greens are well kept and true to lines and speed.

I was paired up with another guy and we finished the round in 3.5 hours. Not bad for a 2-some. There was a 3-some ahead of us that let us play through too. All in all, great day for golf! I'll be back again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Mr. D

Excellent condition this early in the season.
Greens were 'rolling'.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best course in New Jersey

We Love this course and play as often as possible. My son was in town this week for Christmas and as a bonus the temperature cooperated enough we were able to play the day after. We played valley to club and we love the views. Deer, swans, turkeys, bluebirds, woodpeckers and a blue heron within feet are the bonus during a great day of golf! Played fast and the staff are amazing. Be sure to give the owners pup a kiss from us when you visit!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Farmstead Veterans Day 2014

Course in great condition and service was great checking in, friendly starter and super service and food in the clubhouse. Lots of leaves but it's autumn and staff was on the course doing their best!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

We had a 4 some playing from the sr. tees. It was great! How often do you get a chance to hit a par5 green in two (not that any of us did) but it's neat to at least have the opportunity. Course was relatively crowded and the group in front of us slowed us down. We had to wait on every tee and second shot. But it was a decent day and we enjoyed ourselves. The 19th hole wasn't serving that day but we enjoyed a beer down the road.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was very scenic.

The course was beautiful at this time of year and in great condition. The tee times were right on schedule, but the pace of play was atrocious. We were not able to finish our round due to darkness .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Beautiful Setting

All around great day. Got paired with friendly fun people. Course is in great shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course, but poor etiquette players on the course.

Had a great time! the course is in great condition. its forth time playing this season and will go back before the end of the season. The foursome in front of us were drinking a lot beers and one of the man took of his pants off and the other three were laughing. As a man I understand having a good time in the course with friends, but the course is a public place and such irresponsible action should be not be tolerated. I was playing with my wife and there were other women playing near by. There were no rangers around to move the slow play or to complain about their conduct.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

A Great Start to Columbus Day

We get to play Farmstead several times a year and it's always a pleasure. The course conditions on this Columbus Day Monday were exceptional. The fairways and greens were in great shape and clear of leaves which is a remarkable feat. Our group was running a little late for our tee time due to some unexpected traffic and we called the pro shop enroute to inform that we would most likely miss our scheduled time. The front desk and the starter couldn't have been more accommodating in moving around another foursome and getting us out on the course within minutes of our arrival. Really very nice. No holiday rates, just the normal very reasonable greens fees. It's a great value for your dollar. I highly recommend Farmstead to golfers of all skill levels.

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

great day

nice golf course, nice people great value. the deer are all over the course which adds to playing in the woods. well kept course, greens are in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

always a pleasure

well looked after you can tell the owner is always around

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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