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Great Gorge Golf Club - Rail/Lake Course
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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 | 72 | 6877 yards | 73.1 | 134 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6877 yards | 79.6 | 139 |
| Green | 72 | 6551 yards | 71.5 | 127 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 6551 yards | 78.4 | 142 |
| White | 72 | 6133 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6133 yards | 76.3 | 139 |
| Black | 72 | 5516 yards | 67.3 | 118 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 5516 yards | 72.8 | 129 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.6/134 | 449 | 404 | 188 | 336 | 157 | 587 | 504 | 399 | 369 | 3393 | 515 | 428 | 426 | 201 | 346 | 487 | 369 | 167 | 406 | 3345 | 6738 |
| Green M: 70.9/133 W: 78.6/142 | 431 | 348 | 166 | 324 | 150 | 570 | 483 | 360 | 365 | 3197 | 501 | 422 | 411 | 180 | 333 | 477 | 363 | 156 | 385 | 3228 | 6425 |
| White M: 69.4/128 W: 75.8/143 | 365 | 339 | 155 | 310 | 135 | 556 | 472 | 337 | 353 | 3022 | 453 | 398 | 398 | 159 | 317 | 470 | 346 | 148 | 352 | 3041 | 6063 |
| Red M: 66.2/120 W: 72.2/131 | 329 | 311 | 135 | 291 | 123 | 528 | 451 | 306 | 324 | 2798 | 393 | 382 | 348 | 137 | 299 | 426 | 316 | 137 | 215 | 2653 | 5451 |
| Handicap | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Priceless Photo submitted by jasonprichard2024 on 06/17/2025
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Quarry, 11th hole Par 5 Photo submitted by SoberDan97 on 04/04/2024
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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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Quarry Hole 4 Photo submitted by mjadu on 08/23/2017
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Photo submitted by Benjiboy on 10/07/2013
stands the test of time
only really good courses keep you looking forward to playing them, this one does! great layout, views to die for, very nice club house. that said it has its needs- cart paths need help- bunkers better than most in area but need sand (you thinks sand is gold in nj) could use some smart drainage help but remember we just had wettest 12 months I ever seen.
keep the price fair and keep moving it in a positive direction
thanks see you sunday
Slow
Greens were slow and pace of play was extremely slow; took almost 5 hours!
Fairways and cart paths need repairs everywhere. This course does not drain well..bunkers are full of stones... not much improvements since the course reopened
Beautiful layout
I enjoy the round of golf every time I play there.
The course has beautiful scenery
I love the layout of all three courses. And well maintained
Top notch
Course keeps getting better and better every time I play .The Maintenance crew constantly doing work and upgrading conditions. Lou And Pete Greet you with a smile and help with your bag and ride back from parking lot . Course is a great challenge greens in great shape as are fairways
Slow play
Very slow play here played several times last summer very crowded and never saw a ranger to encourage pace of play I've always liked the course having played it many times in the past. Pace of play is just too slow
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions and layout to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Great Gorge at Mountain Creek. We hope to see you again soon.
Had a great time. Course in good shape a little wet in spots but with all the recent rains not much can be done. Staff are excellent.
Excellent layout
The condition of Rail 9 was excellent. Lake 9 was a bit wet in spots, but by far the best conditions that I have played in the area this season. Played as a twosome and finish in a little one 3 hours. Pure joy!
Thank you for visiting us at Great Gorge at Mountain Creek Resort - Lake/Quarry Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Rail to Lake at Great Gorge
I had heard that investments have been made to the courses and this is true. Much improved since I last played 15 years ago. Pluses: vistsa are great and the greens are in superb condition. Minuses: my Bushnell watch did not have the course in it. Some pin placements were not on plateaus. Sand in the bunkers on Lake 17 is rocky and poor. Tee shot on Lake 18 is awful. Really no landing area and cart path is practically in the fairway. That said -- enjoyed it and would play again.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Great Gorge at Mountain Creek Resort - Lake/Quarry Course.
Birdies and double bogeys
Played here 3 times. All 3 times cart path only. While there were 3 or 4 holes that were wet the others were dry. Other courses will tell u for example all par threes plus holes 7 and 10 are cart path only. The same should be done here.
The amenities cart is grossly overpriced. I would rather dehydrate than pay 450 for a Gatorade and 350 for a bag of chips
Great Track/Great Value
have played this course for over 30 years. Had some lean years in the past, however since taken over by Mountain Creek it is in pretty good shape. Try out their triple play. $99 gets you 3 rouinds, with cart, ANYTIME
Pam
This course is the perfect blend of nature and golf!! The rock formations, trees , vistas, and wildlife are phenomenal!! A hidden gem in Sussex County!!
Very friendly staff.... very nice layout and challenging course... in nice shape
Byob
The course is scenic and challenging. Rail is especially tough. Played cart path only. There were 2 pop up lakes. The amenities on the course are ridiculously high priced. Small bag of chips 3.50
Gatorade 4.50. Get real great gorge.
WTF
Was supposed to play Rail on back 9 but they moved me to Lske, OMG, lake is the pits
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, Great Gorge at Mountain Creek. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that there was miscommunication about the course. We will make sure to pass this along to our staff. We hope to see you again in the future.
Great value, great layout
Having played this course for over 30 years and many different owners, they appear to be on the right track with Mountain Creek. If they could raze the old hotel and maybe have a nice "golf center" /restaurant and give it a little curb appeal, could once again be a golf destination in NJ. Course in great shape
Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Great Gorge at Mountain Creek Resort - Lake/Quarry Course. We hope to see you again soon.