Great Gorge at Mountain Creek Resort - Lake: #8
The eighth hole plays across a valley on the Lake Course at Great Gorge at Mountain Creek Resort in McAfee, N.J.
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4.2
1096 Reviews (1096)
5 Stars
457
4 Stars
468
3 Stars
119
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
89.6%
Recommend this course
996 out of 1096 reviews
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4.4
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.1%
Recommend this course
41 out of 45 reviews
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4.2
115 Reviews (115)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.4%
Recommend this course
104 out of 115 reviews
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Course Highlights
Great Gorge delivers a visually stunning 27-hole layout with well-maintained fairways and greens that consistently impress recent golfers. Dedicated staff remain attentive throughout the round, adding to the strong overall value this northern New Jersey destination offers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 70
Length 6692 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

Great Gorge Golf Club is situated on 500 acres of naturally preserved land, nestled in the Vernon Valley between the Wawayanda and Pochuck Mountain Peaks. Designed by George Fazio in 1970 on behalf of Hugh Hefner for his Great Gorge Playboy Club, the course boasts 3 championship nines: Rail, Lake and Quarry. With four tee box options, the course is manageable for newer golfers yet challenging for lower handicap players, making Great Gorge an ideal venue for all golfers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bentgrass and Poa Annua
Greens Bentgrass and Poa Annua
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect George Fazio (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Lockers

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Reviews

4.2
1096 Reviews (1096)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 19
Water Hazards 16
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
Advanced Golfers 11
Locals 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
At a Resort 7
In the 'Burbs 6

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First Time Playing

Overall good

Good conditions, enjoyable course layout. Pretty nice golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great place to play a rounding of golf

My first time playing here and I really enjoyed it. Several holes were challenging but most of the courses are well structured.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play; marshall

Probably won't go back; busy or not ; having six people tee off from same tee; unacceptable; all due to lack of marshall to oversee pace of play...not acceptable

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 121
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
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Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
1Q
Played On
Reviews 225
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow slow

I hope beginners should learn etiquettes of golf instead of playing game.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
1Q
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Reviews 225
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

So many beginners

There were so slow players and no etiquette of golf.

Those didn’t care about other group of players. There were no rangers to make them hurry.

Anyhow it was a good time playing this golf course with hot deal price. Well maintained greens and fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great day but windy!!

Tough course from the greens with windy conditions. Greens were perfect but tough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 147
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traps need sand

Coarse conditions were excellent, except 80% of sand Traps had no sand. However they were well groomed

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Improved but needs work

Played as a twosome Lake and Quarry course. Tee time was 1:30 PM. We began behind a foursome two men two women we observed for approximately 15 minutes on the first T as the men attempted to give the ladies a lesson there were numerous swing and Misses before contact was finally made after about 20 minutes. One of the gentlemen motioned us to play through. We accepted gratefully. We never saw them again. We proceeded to finish our round in approximately 4 1/2 hours, not bad considering. The course conditions were good considering the time of year. I have played the Lake course many times where the ground ate your shoes as you sunk into the sunk into the mud. This year, the fairways were consistently hard and the ball actually ran a bit the greens, where what I considered slow but true if you happen to go in a trap, he prepared not to see any sand. Overall, the course could use an influx of cash. The cart path are horrendous. I wouldn’t play if I had hemorrhoids. The tee areas are generally fairly beaten up and need to be rotated especially on the par threes. Despite the foregoing complaints I would still say it’s a playable golf course with a very good layout.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 103
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Need to fluff up the bunkers.

Hitting out of the bunker was very challenging. They were like dirt not sand. Lost a few strokes because the bunkers were not sand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Overall Rate

Tee boxes definitely need work. The fairways were soft and bit on the hairy side. If you hit fairway it’ll roll maybe 1-10 yards or not at all. If you hit rough good luck finding your ball(not every hole). You’ll definitely run over a golf ball or find some if you’re right above it otherwise taking a stroke and drop is highly recommended. Greens were above average I’d say the stimp was about 8-9 but I felt it was a bit on the slower side(my dad and I are use to playing 10 and above) but that could be due to playing in the early morning. Pace of play was great finished in 3hrs and 10min. However, if you’re not hitting the first to fifth tee time you’ll most likely have a five hour round. Overall I’d rate the course currently 4 Star, great track.

PS. If you slice or hook often please do not play here otherwise go up to the very front tee box.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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