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Bowling Green Golf Club
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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 Jamoke1 on 05/14/2026
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6th Tee Photo submitted by agurango on 05/24/2013
Challenging yet fun
Beautiful course. I’m relatively new to golf so this was challenging, but really fun to play. Will definitely be going back.
Beautiful but slow
The group two ahead was hitting from the tips, multiple tee shots because they were either in the woods or only reaching the forward tees. I saw another review, probably from the group in front of us. They complained about the group in front of them and said it took 3 hours to play the back nine. I’m glad we left after 12. Beautiful facility, friendly staff, but they need to have the marshal keep an eye on pace of play.
Always classy
Got great deal on golf now , so overall already I’m a winner , couple of consistent things going on here , they are always nice and kind to all !!! The course is in good shape from T to G , and the food is always delicious, need I say anymore , thx
Very nice course - lots of trees, challenging if you don't hit it straight
I have played Bowling Green many times when I lived in NJ, but I now live in California. I played with my nephews this week. The course is excellent (except the 4th hole which needs full remodel..) and the conditions were very good - the greens were medium speed, i wish they were a little faster. Lots and lots of trees to avoid. Bunkers were decent, tee boxes generally OK. Greens smooth but a tad slow for me. But I like it. Prices have gone up quite a bit since 20 years ago, but if you have the money, enjoy and play, if you don't you can find better value.
Great find!
Beautiful layout in great shape. Only problem was pace of play. The group two groups in front was slow as molasses, hitting multiple tee shots, taking time looking for lost balls, hitting from the tips with 100 yard drives. 🙄 There is another review on this site which I think is from the group in front of us. He said it took three hours to finish the back nine. My wife and I quit after 12 holes, and it’s a good thing we did. We will definitely give it another shot just based on the staff and the facilities.
Slightly overpriced for course
Generally a nice course, pretty easy and open however greens were slow although in good shape but slow. Our foursome
Felt that the greens fees were high compared to other well maintained public courses.
Pace of play is not enforced
I like this course I play it often however yesterday on the back 9 the two groups in front of us were a bunch of drunk buddies taking 2 and 3 shots off the tee each by the last hole they were playing together and it took almost 3 hours to play the final 9 holes .
This was a beautiful course. Course was in mint condition it’s definitely worth the money
Over-rated course for the money
Played early morning to avoid the crowd. The tee off was right on time. The course was wet, a couple of holes were very soggy, especially in the rough. Generally, the course was in good shape. relatively straight forward golf course lay-out. You see what you get.
It was an expensive round considering the Value for money did not match.
