Bowling Green GC
Water come into play on several holes at Bowling Green Golf Club
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4.4
704 Reviews (704)
5 Stars
357
4 Stars
261
3 Stars
53
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
89.8%
Recommend this course
644 out of 704 reviews
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4.6
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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1
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0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.9%
Recommend this course
20 out of 22 reviews
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4.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.3%
Recommend this course
28 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tree-lined fairways, four long par 3s, and a thoughtful layout reward strategic shot-making and keep rounds engaging throughout. Friendly staff and an impressively smooth pace of play consistently elevate the overall experience here.

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

4.4
704 Reviews (704)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 31
Patio Dining 13
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 41
Bunkers 34
Water Hazards 33
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 32
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 28
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
In the 'Burbs 35
Convenient to the City 8

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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

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!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course; excellent pace of play

I'll definitely return. Staff was very accommodating. Conditions were excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

scenic view

Well maintain course would play again like the narrow
Fairways golf carts with GPS was nice to have helped with yardage

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Very nice course. Well manicured. Greens perfect. Some fairways very wet with poor drainage but overall excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

ANDREW

The course is a nice mix of hole types and challenges. Many of the greens are guarded tightly by trees, sand, and the occasional pond. Overall great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the money

This course is in excellent condition. The greens were in great shape and made the experience at this course well worth it. Will be back in the coming weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Value for money

If you're looking for a value for money, this course meets your demand nicely. The course is beautiful and gives you enough challenge to keep you honest and interested throughout the 18 holes play. This course may not be up to the PGA tournament types of standard in terms of challenges and scenic views, etc., but it certainly gives you the feeling that you are rounding in an above average course with its design and maintenance of the field. At the end of the day, I came home satisfied for the money spent cost effectively. Looking forward to visiting this course again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Day

Great course for the money in excellent condition. Played from the blues the course presented a nice challenge, greens consistent speed and the one bunker I found was pristine and a very nice range for warm up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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