Great Gorge Golf Club - Quarry/Rail Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6765 yards | 73.3 | 137 |
| Blue (W) | 70 | 6765 yards | 78.9 | 136 |
| Green | 70 | 6366 yards | 71.1 | 134 |
| Green (W) | 70 | 6366 yards | 77.4 | 139 |
| White | 70 | 5912 yards | 69.0 | 129 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5912 yards | 75.2 | 135 |
| Black | 70 | 5430 yards | 67.1 | 124 |
| Black (W) | 70 | 5430 yards | 72.6 | 130 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.4/132 | 191 | 572 | 229 | 367 | 416 | 174 | 449 | 450 | 404 | 3252 | 449 | 404 | 188 | 336 | 157 | 587 | 504 | 399 | 369 | 3393 | 6645 |
| Green M: 70.4/130 W: 76.6/143 | 175 | 519 | 215 | 347 | 416 | 150 | 397 | 427 | 389 | 3035 | 431 | 348 | 166 | 324 | 150 | 570 | 483 | 360 | 365 | 3197 | 6232 |
| White M: 68.2/127 W: 73.9/138 | 152 | 504 | 178 | 330 | 400 | 129 | 377 | 398 | 311 | 2779 | 365 | 339 | 155 | 310 | 135 | 556 | 472 | 337 | 353 | 3022 | 5801 |
| Red M: 65.0/121 W: 71.7/130 | 91 | 480 | 138 | 307 | 377 | 116 | 367 | 397 | 282 | 2555 | 329 | 311 | 135 | 291 | 123 | 528 | 451 | 306 | 324 | 2798 | 5353 |
| Handicap | 15 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |||
| Par | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
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Photo submitted by droskowsky on 09/28/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007802218 on 08/30/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007802218 on 08/30/2025
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Priceless Photo submitted by jasonprichard2024 on 06/17/2025
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Photo submitted by u314159931297 on 10/07/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161705422 on 10/05/2024
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Ladies day Photo submitted by u314161705422 on 10/05/2024
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Photo submitted by Mikez629 on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Mikez629 on 06/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Mikez629 on 06/17/2024
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Quarry, 11th hole Par 5 Photo submitted by SoberDan97 on 04/04/2024
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Photo submitted by Hammertimenow on 04/30/2023
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Photo submitted by kenygolf on 11/12/2022
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Photo submitted by u314163380410 on 09/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Leftie8787 on 09/04/2022
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Photo submitted by robrobster on 09/03/2022
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Photo submitted by robrobster on 09/03/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005038648 on 08/26/2022
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Nice look Photo submitted by Joe4666223 on 09/12/2021
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Photo submitted by Remrudy1 on 08/31/2021
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Photo submitted by Remrudy1 on 08/31/2021
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Photo submitted by Noodge12 on 06/27/2021
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Sunset on the mountain Photo submitted by John6520082 on 08/02/2020
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Elevated tees with great views. Photo submitted by u080412134 on 07/13/2020
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Photo submitted by acsgolfer21 on 07/06/2020
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Photo submitted by acsgolfer21 on 07/06/2020
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Photo submitted by u072437287 on 06/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u072437287 on 06/28/2020
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Photo submitted by frafrar on 06/11/2020
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Quarry Hole 4 Photo submitted by mjadu on 08/23/2017
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Photo submitted by Benjiboy on 10/07/2013
Very NIce Experience
Staff was friendly. Course was in excellent shape especially in beginning of November. Fairways, tee boxes and greens all plush and in great shape. Greens especially fast. Got Hot Deal for $29 - worth every penny - even at regular price. Will definitely go back...
Good conditions
Course in great shape for this time of year. Despite recent rain there were very little wet areas. Greens recently aerated and fast. Only complaints are bunkers need better sand and cart paths are deteriorating.
My experience at Great Gorge
Love playing in this course. The scenery is breath taking almost on all tee off. I absolutely recommend this course.
Pace of play
Having played great gorge several times this summer pace of play has improved greatly course is in great shape all summer. Will play it again before the season ends
Course is back in great shape
Had played this course before and it was not in great shape. They have done a great changing that around. There are the usual wet holes but that is expected due to the location and not enough sun exposures. All in all it was great
Greens
Greens are fast and in great condition. Played Rail and Lake. Friendly staff and good food. A must play!!
A Friendly Place
Everything you could want in a public course and all the people were so nice and helpful. I will definitely return. Hope they can blow the leaves away when they start falling. Some very beautiful views.
Windy but Great Shape
First time I played this course and was with my wife. Considering the difficult shape most other courses are in from this summer's weather this course was in excellent condition. Fairways were well maintained with only a rare bare spot. Greens were pristine though tough to read the breaks. The course plays very long from the tips due to the wind which we were told always blows at this course. As it was our first time playing the course some of the holes were a bit challenging to navigate but felt layout would be pretty straightforward if we played a second time.
I love playing at great gorge. Excellent accommodation
Great Gorge Again!
This is one of my favorite golf course here on North Jersey. . Louis, the starter was exceptional and very systematic in handling the tee times. . Played the course in just 4 hours..Fairways and greens are in good shape .
Conditions OK
Fairways and Greens are well manicured but the tee boxes are VERY neglected. Not a flat box on the course always teeing off with the ball either above or below your feet. Confusing to navigate around the course as well, not many signs telling you where the next hole is. Decent course for a decent price
Hello, Chris. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!
Hidden Gem
Didn't know about this course until 2 weeks ago when I saw a $26 round with cart on Golf Now.
Course is the old Playboy Club course set in the hills of Northern NJ.
It is a 27 hole course alternating between the challenging Quary course cut into an old quary with many elevation changes throughout in a picturesque setting. The Rail 9 is set over an old railway track and the Lakes 9 which is probably the most challenging of the 3. All are set in a beautiful valley using the hillside and valley floor to wonderful advantage with many elevation changes and doglegs. This is a shot makers course which rewards ball placement rather than simply just bombing away. It is superbly maintained and has challenging fast greens requiring a deft touch.
This is not a walking course unless you are in fantastic shape and are prepared to be really tired at the end of your round.
Overall this is possibly one of the best values in NJ for golf. I hope this review doesn't lead to hordes coming in to play because its really nice to have discovered one of the true "hidden gems" of NJ golf! Hard to be selfish with my fellow golfers though. Come play this course.
Great Course
Conditions are great, course is not overly challenging but far from a walk in the park!
Free warm up basket, great pace of play, greens hold your approach shots well but are very fast while putting, fairways are well maintained!
My only complaint with this course is there is no drinking water anywhere on it! The cart girl is around often but there’s times when a few water jugs would be handy!
Well maintained, very scenic, 27 holes it will be a new favorite!
First time playing
We played lake and quary. Course layout was great. Most of the greens were in great condition.
Well worth it!!
Upon arrival we had our doubts do to the sad state that the old Playboy club has become, but don’t let the shabby old hotel sway you!
We were early for our tee time, the staff was very friendly and courteous. The round included a small bucket of balls to warm up with.
Still with our doubts we waited our turn to approach the first tee. Once you get to the first tee box and look down the mountain on the first hole, you realize you’ve made the right choice! The views from any hole on this course are beautiful, and there’s 27 beautiful holes to experience!! Course conditions were top shelf! Fairways short and soft, the rough was even well maintained! Greens were FAST, and challenging! The bunkers did need better sand but they were not atrocious.
All in all my whole 4 some was very impressed with the entire course with only one real complaint! There is ZERO drinking water on the course, and the cart girl is scarce!!! Bring your own water or beverages for sure! Other than that I can’t fund a bad thing about the place we will surely return!!
Hello, garvint03. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Great Gorge at Mountain Creek another try in the near future.