Great Gorge Golf Club - Quarry/Rail Course

Second time playing here this year after the reopening. Course is in decent shape considering it's been closed and basically neglected for over two years. Needs work in so many areas: abandoned hotel and dilapidated parking lot greets you and the staff always don't seem to know what they're doing although they try(?), tee grounds are in bad shape..fairways and bunkers are beaten up and don't drain. Cart paths are the worst and the three 9 holes are not clearly labeled creating some confusion.it would probably take many years of work and lots of $$ to get this place "up to par"

2 days after rain, course very wet. Cart paths are atrocious. Greens are fast, but all domed with signs of age. If you can get a good price, go for it, it's fun.

This course sits in a valley. As a result, it's extraordinarily wet. The grass is very green but there were puddles everywhere. Some of my shots sunk completely into the turf. The fairways were very very soft making it very challenging to strike the ball well consistently. There is no way this course will stay open if they don't make some serious investments in drainage and irrigation.

Also, there was no signage to assist first time golfers where the next tee box is. The cart paths were in terrible condition and I needed to lean forward for most of the ride to prevent a back injury.

This course could be great if they have the money to invest in it. In its current condition it certainly falls short.

- Super friendly staff

- New electric golf carts with USB cell phone chargers

- Complimentary practice balls

- Real grass practice tees

- New clubhouse with beautiful elevated view of the valley

- Finely manicured chipping and putting area

- Course in good shape and beautiful views abound

- One of the nicest tracks in the state

- Course recently reopened and is in great shape with new bunkers and cart paths in progress.

The renovation has done the course well from fairway to green.

But the tee boxes were not level. Ball was consistently above the feet (for a right hand player). Played from the Green tees.

I wanted to have our golf group outing here but after informing the group of the tee boxes, we decided to pass.

Level out the tee boxes and I would give this course 5 Stars.

First off, the staff is insanely nice. From the shuttle driver to the starter to the cashier. Everyone was so helpful and smiled all of the time. The course itself was immaculate. Perfectly cut fairways and greens with a very thick and challenging rough. I played the quarry and the rail courses. We had a threesome which played at a brisk pace but never had to wait after the first hole. Both nines took about 2:15 each. The only complaint I have is that the cart paths are horrible. The 90 degree rule was in use and it was punishing on those paths. Other than that everything was great. Good luck putting on the 9th on quarry. It's a blind approach with a two tiered green. If your not on the same tier as the hole, you are going to have one of the most challenging putts you've ever encountered.

Staff was great and the pace of play was fast. Course conditions were not as good as they have been in the past. Course played like course that just re opend after more than a year of being closed. Still a great layout and I look forward to playing it again when the conditions get better. Right now there are courses in better shape for less money.

First time since it opened back up and it was in great shape! Needed some bunker work otherwise a good golf round!

It was my first time playing at Great Gorge since Mountain Creek took over. Considered it was closed for two years, the conditions were definitely not awful. They were decent. I played on Quarry and Lake. Most of the greens were in pretty good shape, except a few greens had a few spots without grass. Some of the bunkers have fresh new bright white fluffy sand. Some bunkers are more like dirt. Not terrible though. Come next year, this course should be in great shape. This doesn't mean that it's not in good shape this year. It's in great shape for a course that was closed and pretty much neglected for two years while the bank had it. They now have electric golf carts, which are way better than those orange carts that they had. The carts will definitely get beaten up from some of the awful cart paths, haha.

I'm glad that Great Gorge is back. It is one of my favorite layouts. None of the holes are the same. There is a lot of character to the course.

Great Gorge was the poor sister to the Chrystal Springs courses. When I last played there a few years ago all three nines Quarry, Lake and Rail were suffering from a severe case of neglect. Since then Mountain Greek has purchased Great Gorge and has been working to bring the course back to its former glory. They are well on their way. Fairway are in good shape, new white sand in many of the sand traps, greens were fast and true, however some bare areas exist. Each week one of the nines is closed to be worked on. I played Lake to Quarry, the two more difficult nines. the layouts have not changed. Maybe because I am older the course seemed to play longer than I remember. I was happy to see the large tree on the Lake's seventh hole was removed from the right side of the fairway. If you have a preference as to which nines you want to play call because each week one of them is closed.

Great golf course with 3 sets of tees for the men.Three different 9 hole layouts featuring The Lake , Quarry and the Rail.I was fortunate enough to play all three nines on a great day . Pace was fine , no waiting . Playing from the back tees I hit almost every club in the bag. Nice variety of holes and challenging , one of my favorite places to play.Definitely a place to put on your list!

I have played Great Gorge several times this year. On this occasion went up as a single, got paired up with 3 others, starter did an excellent job getting us out. played in 4 hr 20 min. conditiond were excellent. Will be going back! Great job Great Gorge.

The course is pretty decent. Few rough patches here and there. The rough was in tournament conditions. Couple that with early morning dew and rain from the night before, it was tough getting out of the rough. The layout is pretty good. For $65 the value is ok. There are definitely better deals out there.

great day of golfing, staff were friendly, and polite ,I hit some balls on the range it was a bit small but well marked, I was paired with two other singles to make up a threesome, course was in pretty okay condition for this time of year, the greens were in great condition not too slow . All in all a great day

I had not played Great Gorge before, and all I really knew about it was that it used to be a Playboy club resort and that it was owned by Crystal Springs. So I was shocked to see the ghost town hotel with grass growing in the parking lot and trees sprouting in the tennis courts. The course wasn't much better. Most of the greens were nicely kept, but the fairways were shaggy. The fescue rough was often 6 inches deep. The entire course is lined by a thick, ugly overgrown tangle of weeds. On some fairways these weeds are growing through boarded-up, abandoned houses. Water hazards are more ooze than liquid. The bunkers are shallow and hard-packed. The cart paths, once asphalt, have disintegrated to rubble and ruts in so many places that it was hazardous to obey the cart path/90 degree rules.
A shame really. The course looks like it may have once been fun, but it has suffered serious neglect, and current conditioning seemed haphazard at best. I couldn't decide if Crystal Springs had decided to let the place go, or if it is really early in an attempt to rescue it.

If you diecide to go, do not think about walking; elevation changes are over a hundred feet on at least 4 holes, and the distances from greens to tees are frequently formidable.

This course shouldn't be part of crystal springs. It's terrible all around.

Sad that it has seen better days. The first 13 holes moved well. I was not sure why the last 5 were so painful?0

First time at GG was so worth the 130 drive from Staten Island wish we stayed over to enjoy the facilities more and of course more golf the following day..We went on a hot deal from golf now. Im a beginner so i found it challenging my friend shot a 83 and loved the rail/lake course.So make the trip it is so worth it and the playboy club feeling is a cool vibe

Great price on golf now. . The course is in pretty good shape. .. Some elevated tee boxes some water and some long shots makes this course worth trying. .. Just don't think your at the wrong place when you get there.. It looks abandoned out front.

4 of us had a great time at great gorge on 8/3. Pace of play was fine. course was in pretty good shape for a round in early august especially with the challenges of the crazy weather we have had this year int he Northeast.It is still very depressing to drive into the facility. something realyy needs to be done witht he eyesore that you have to park near. This is holding this back from becoming a favorite golfing destination for me.