Water come into play on several holes at Bowling Green Golf Club
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4.3
547 Reviews (547)
5 Stars
264
4 Stars
215
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
89.2%
Recommend this course
502 out of 547 reviews
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3.8
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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4.2
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.3%
Recommend this course
63 out of 73 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6863 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.2

Bowling Green Golf Club is in the heart of northern New Jersey, surrounded by miles of idyllic countryside. An abundance of mature oaks and towering red pines characterizes the scenic course. This quick, shady layout is a great round for walkers. The golf course has a classic links design that is easily played in less than four hours. Like most traditional links courses, the gently undulating terrain has the perfect pitch and roll. It also provides each hole with unique challenges that require accuracy and strategy. Trees heavily line the fairways, presenting some of the course's most formidable challenges. Bowling Green Golf Club's front nine is slightly more forgiving than the back nine, which incorporates the natural ponds and wetlands on a few holes. There are also some tricky doglegs to contend with.

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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Geoffrey Cornish (1967) Bill Robinson (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

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Reviews

4.3
547 Reviews (547)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
Patio Dining 12
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 41
Bunkers 33
Water Hazards 33
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 31
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 27
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
In the 'Burbs 34
Convenient to the City 8

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Perfect weather
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Awful value

Do yourself a favor, and play somewhere else. The fact that they charge $100+ for a round here is embarrassing!! There are numerous courses you can play that are in better shape than this for half the price. The greens still have aeration marks all over the place, no putts role true. Greens have a large amount of unfixed divots (which might not be the courses fault, but start enforcing this??). This course is just in terrible condition for prime golf season. I rarely give bad reviews, but I felt this was warranted for the amount of $$ they charge.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Bowling Green 2023 may

Played here first time last year, definitely a good value, staff super friendly course layout set up for all levels of play.
Little bit of shooting gallery with holes going back and forth and groups not understanding how / when / where to play through or not. Actually had miss hit balls land within feet without a FORE warning. Golfers also seem to never repair ball marks on greens. I probably fixed at least 5 or more every green throughout the day. Greens slow but I understand why.

Long round over 5 hrs on Sunday late afternoon tee time. But if you pack patience and not take too seriously you will have a good time

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course but not worth the money

I was expecting more for the $131 it cost per person to buy play here. Carts are old and don’t have any GPS. Course was decent.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Nice Course Must Play Again

Friendly staff to welcome us and good arrangement like private club!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

I know it was early season but the greens were in terrible shape. If u know the greens are that bad of shape at least lower your prices til the course is up to par. Overall the course is a nice challenging course just disappointed paying almost $90. The greens weren't even blown they had alot of debris on them

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced for the conditions

Nice layout, pace of play was good. Conditions were not great for $130 round of golf. Greens had recently been aerated, bunkers were hard sand some had large rocks in them, tee boxes were pretty torn up, Definitely not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

first time there

Slightly a little pricey but staff was very nice and course was very clean and well maintained. Would probably revisit again in future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good place to play around if weather permits

Only finished a half rounds due to weather condition. Thus, only three starts

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Fun, well kept, friendly staff. Can’t wait to come in season!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good but pricey

Nice track in good shape tee to green but greens were a little bare and uneven. On the pricier side of nj daily fee courses

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens still slow

The greens are not worth the midseason prices at the moment. They’re basically still aerated/slow/sandy. The course is in great shape other than that. Pace was super slow today.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Price doesn’t match quality

Have been playing at Bowling Green for years. Year over year the price continues to go up and it’s disappointing that the course has not improved at all, in fact the conditions have taken a step backwards. Frankly, last years prices were starting to get steep for what you got and the fact that it’s over an hour from NYC and now that it’s ~$130 with deteriorating conditions really makes no sense. The staff is tremendous, the layout is fun but the greens, tee boxes and now the fairways are hurting. Recognizing they’ve aerated the greens but they don’t appear to be watered amply to come back as expected, the tee boxes are chewed up, the bunkers are tough to explain but a bit chunky and the fairways had a lot of patchiness going on. The fairway piece was most frustrating. Not sure if this is drainage or lack of overseeding or what it is but it’s not good. I’m giving this review in hopes that this constructive criticism is taken in the best way possible. I’ve been very loyal to BG over the years, hosting friends, family and colleagues so I want to continue coming back and enjoying a place I’ve enjoyed for years. That said, this years prices and conditions are very disappointing. Hope the price are pulled back a bit here and that conditions are improved. Again, I realize it’s early in the season but the prices are already beyond peak prices from last year and the conditions are trending down. Optimistic this will change.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Overpriced for aerated greens

Didn’t let anyone know they were aerating greens and we paid 86 for a Tuesday tee time

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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