Bowling Green Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish | 72 | 6863 yards | 73.2 | 134 |
| Tournament | 72 | 6584 yards | 72.0 | 129 |
| Member | 72 | 6399 yards | 71.1 | 128 |
| Club | 72 | 6244 yards | 70.2 | 127 |
| Club (W) | 72 | 6244 yards | 76.7 | 136 |
| Classic | 72 | 5763 yards | 67.9 | 121 |
| Classic (W) | 72 | 5763 yards | 73.5 | 131 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5034 yards | 69.3 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.0/137 | 359 | 379 | 227 | 491 | 357 | 428 | 434 | 215 | 480 | 3370 | 405 | 190 | 408 | 359 | 537 | 354 | 214 | 415 | 611 | 3493 | 6863 |
| Blue M: 71.8/133 W: 78.2/138 | 346 | 371 | 203 | 480 | 347 | 418 | 423 | 201 | 470 | 3259 | 391 | 180 | 387 | 316 | 518 | 337 | 203 | 408 | 585 | 3325 | 6584 |
| Blue/White M: 71.0/131 W: 77.2/135 | 346 | 371 | 196 | 480 | 347 | 396 | 398 | 176 | 470 | 3180 | 379 | 180 | 371 | 316 | 518 | 337 | 175 | 375 | 568 | 3219 | 6399 |
| White M: 70.2/130 W: 76.3/134 | 334 | 355 | 196 | 456 | 330 | 396 | 398 | 176 | 461 | 3102 | 379 | 160 | 371 | 303 | 491 | 320 | 175 | 375 | 568 | 3142 | 6244 |
| White/Yellow M: 68.7/129 | 334 | 355 | 178 | 456 | 330 | 372 | 378 | 157 | 461 | 3021 | 340 | 160 | 330 | 303 | 491 | 320 | 145 | 347 | 547 | 2983 | 6004 |
| Yellow M: 67.4/124 W: 73.2/131 | 300 | 339 | 178 | 432 | 321 | 372 | 378 | 157 | 438 | 2915 | 340 | 120 | 330 | 265 | 456 | 298 | 145 | 347 | 547 | 2848 | 5763 |
| Green M: 64.1/112 W: 69.0/122 | 298 | 290 | 178 | 420 | 271 | 301 | 295 | 117 | 368 | 2538 | 288 | 120 | 283 | 265 | 355 | 258 | 145 | 336 | 463 | 2513 | 5051 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by zhugolf on 05/30/2025
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Photo submitted by Franco6968 on 11/29/2020
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Photo submitted by IanSalmon on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by IanSalmon on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by IanSalmon on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by IanSalmon on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by IanSalmon on 10/29/2020
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6th Tee Photo submitted by agurango on 05/24/2013
Didn't tell me greens were aerated
Course is very nice but the greens had been aerated and I should have been told that before I booked. Ruined the round.
A nice fall day of golf
Hadn't played this course in decades but decided to revisit it because my home course was closed for the day. I called and made a reservation for a single. I was told I had 8:50 and would be paired with a twosome. I got there early and tried to present my receipt to the starter and told him of my scheduled tee time. He said he's get it later. When I gave it to him again at 8:40, he said the twosome had already teed off. He did a little maneuvering and got me with a different twosome at 9:20--thirty minutes late.
The round of golf was very enjoyable, the weather was good and I found the course to be in excellent condition for this time of year. I remembered why I so enjoyed playing here in the past. I am used to playing as a resident of a nearby municipally owned course so the greens fees were much greater than I am used to but in line with courses of this caliber nearby.
I found it odd that the price to ride and walk were the same but I walked, as usual, anyway.
I'll save some money from my part-time job and return here soon.
Old Time favorite
Great traditional layout and good to excellent course conditions..Pace was great but it was Monday in October and course was quite,we played as a twosome!.Always loved this course but have not played it in years as pricing was out of my range.But thanks to Golf Now was able to get a reasonable price of $49 riding which is a bargain for this great conditioning course.
Challenging & Fair
Course was in good shape. Not busy so pace of play was good. Course was challenging with some fairways lined with trees on both sides, others with water a factor. Greens speed was moderate and ball rolled true. Setting was very nice. Definitely would play this course again.
Never had a bad round here!
I've been playing this course for a few years now, and I always enjoy going, even though it's a 50-mile drive for me. I always play first thing in the morning because I enjoy the quiet and it's much easier to play that way without too many distractions.
The course is always in great shape, and with the exception of one or two holes that are prone to wet spots, they do a great job keeping it in excellent condition.
The staff are always courteous and friendly, and I've never ever had any problems with anyone.. It's for this reason that I'll continue to play there!
Very nice course; excellent pace of play
I'll definitely return. Staff was very accommodating. Conditions were excellent.
Hack-friendly and fun little course
Bowling Green is a nice little gem of a course. I'm pretty much a hack, so I always go for early tee times. Course is relatively wide open and fairly forgiving for a guy like me. The conditions are always impeccable, and the GPS that's built into the cart is a real nice touch. Not a real long course (except for the par 5 18th, which is a beast), and there is a decent amount of water, but most isn't in play unless you skull or pop it up off the tee badly. Greens & bunkers well maintained. Can't really comment on food/drink, as I decided to eat on the way home. All in all, a real nice, playable course.
Great local course
This is my favorite course to play when I don't feel like traveling up to Wild Turkey or down south to Neshanic. Course conditions were great! 2pm tee time caused some waiting on the tee boxes, but overall a great round.
Love Bowling Green GC
Staff was friendly, course was in excellent shape. Views were great, greens rolled true. We were members from 1992 - 2000 and still think the course is very special. We play it every time we are in Northern NJ. Will rejoin if we spend summers in NJ.
scenic view
Well maintain course would play again like the narrow
Fairways golf carts with GPS was nice to have helped with yardage
Great day
Very nice course. Well manicured. Greens perfect. Some fairways very wet with poor drainage but overall excellent.
Just as I remembered
I played this coarse all the time years ago before I moved to Florida, it's as I remembered. It's a tucked away, quiet, tight challenging coarse. The coarse was in excellent condition. The fairways were great to hit off of, the bunkers were dry raked fluffy soft sand easy to hit out of and the greens were true and challenging. I went out in the afternoon and was finished in 3 1/2 hours! It was an all around great golfing experience and I look forward to getting back there again.
Nice to play
The course is in very good shape, if you can hit the fairways then playing off them is a pleasure. The rough isn't as challenging as most courses, but there are plenty of trees if you go offline. Narrow fairways, some good elevated and lowered greens to hit, with a bunch of water holes to add a great look to the course. Highly recommend playing, a little pricey, especially refreshments and food. I wouldn't trust the GPS in the cart all that much, although it's a classy feature.
Nice course layout and good greens
This is a good hitters course. It has some nice doglegs and the fairways are in great shape. It was very wet when I played it so there was no role on the ball. The course drained well after a large storm the night before. The staff is very nice and the grill room was excellent. The food was great.
Only one thing wrong
There are no diagrams of holes on the tee box or scorecard. With that being said there are many holes where the green is not visible due to dog legs or slight dog legs. If your new to the course you have no idea where to aim. You would think a semi private course would have the hole diagrams on every tee box.
Overpriced
Very AVERAGE facility. Not worth the price, and forget the 4hr round. Obnoxious ranger didn't get it. Couldn't get any food until the turn. Other courses in the area are lower priced and far better layouts and in better shape.
BGGC - Hidden Gem
The course is in great shape and is extremely enjoyable. 3 of the 4 par 3's play 165-205 yds, with one a carry directly over water. Fairways are tree lined on both sides and will carry a penalty trying to get back into play if you miss. Course management is key - playing for your 2nd or 3rd shot is just as important as the tee shot.
enjoyable round
course was in GREAT shape...was close to country club conditions. greens were rolling true and hardly any ball marks.....even the traps were mostly raked.
Great Course, challenging greens
Great course with challenging greens.
Even after rain fall the past night with wet green conditions, the green was not slow as expected which added difficulties as the greens already had some challenging contours. The pro shop could need some improvements as they didn't offered much varieties. However GREAT golf course, and I will be back soon.
Tight tight
This is place is tight and and tricky. Luckily we were paired with a single who knew the course very well. So tight tricky and clearly long. Good luck. Very well kept though
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