Harkers Hollow Golf Club
About
Nestled in the hills of Scotts Mountain, Harkers Hollow Golf Club was carved from a sloping hillside, giving it a challenging terrain with plenty of elevation changes. Opened in 1929, the golf course has a classic layout designed by Robert White, the first president of the PGA of America. Although it is a seemingly mild 6,551 yards from the back tees, the course plays much longer and harder thanks to the undulating terrain. The layout does offer a few lengthy holes as well as some interesting par 3s. The greens are small and fast with breaks ranging from subtle to dramatic. There is hardly any water but the Lopatcong Creek does run the entire length of the golf course and requires the occasional carry. The par-3 fifth hole is the club's signature. It is particularly notable for its scenery, which is why it has served as the backdrop for many weddings.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70 | 6551 yards | 71.7 | 126 |
| Blue | 70 | 6361 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
| White | 70 | 5608 yards | 72.7 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5473 yards | 71.6 | 127 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.3/137 | 414 | 369 | 370 | 519 | 160 | 416 | 419 | 420 | 152 | 3239 | 492 | 184 | 384 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 202 | 401 | 420 | 3212 | 6451 |
| White M: 71.0/130 | 364 | 359 | 361 | 506 | 142 | 405 | 406 | 411 | 142 | 3096 | 485 | 176 | 372 | 370 | 368 | 358 | 194 | 390 | 405 | 3118 | 6214 |
| Gold M: 68.6/129 W: 73.9/131 | 305 | 359 | 361 | 442 | 142 | 315 | 359 | 355 | 142 | 2780 | 485 | 146 | 319 | 309 | 368 | 358 | 153 | 390 | 352 | 2880 | 5660 |
| Green M: 66.5/125 W: 71.6/128 | 305 | 303 | 324 | 442 | 102 | 315 | 359 | 355 | 101 | 2606 | 443 | 146 | 319 | 309 | 292 | 276 | 153 | 341 | 352 | 2631 | 5237 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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Cold, but beautiful day at Harkers Photo submitted by bognar on 04/10/2026
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Photo submitted by Willdog4 on 10/24/2025
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Photo submitted by Willdog4 on 10/24/2025
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Photo submitted by Willdog4 on 10/24/2025
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Photo submitted by Rserridge on 05/27/2023
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Photo submitted by PaulKogler on 01/24/2021
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Photo submitted by PaulKogler on 01/24/2021
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Photo submitted by johndasilva44 on 11/14/2020
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Photo submitted by johndasilva44 on 11/14/2020
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Photo submitted by Darwin0207 on 11/09/2020
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Green Photo submitted by texasrugbytip on 09/01/2016
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Another Sand trap Photo submitted by texasrugbytip on 09/01/2016
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Sand Trap Photo submitted by texasrugbytip on 09/01/2016
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Fall colors @ Harkers Hallow Photo submitted by jstiuso on 10/25/2015
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Photo submitted by avenacastillo on 08/19/2015
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Photo submitted by avenacastillo on 08/19/2015
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Photo submitted by PhatSteve on 10/08/2013
Like playing in your backyard grass
Poor turf conditions — like playing in my lawn... pace of play was a 5hr round... tee boxes torn up... could have been worse, could have been better
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We have projects underway to recover the tee boxes, fairways, greens, and sandtraps. We hope you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Harkers Hollow Golf Club.
Great Condition and Value
I highly recommend this course, good challenges to test skills but also open enough for those of us who stray a little from the path of least resistance!
Great course
Had a great time playing this course Was the first time I’ve ever been there and will definitely come back. Not incredibly long but it was challenging.
January Bonus Day
Had the opportunity to play in January which is a bonus. It was walking only and the pace was great, 3 1/2 round which you would expect in January. During the summer the pace is usually about 4 1/2 hours.
The new owners do what they say, each time you visit the course it will be a bit better. Smart approach not to extend themselves financially. Big improvement in the fairways in 2020 and the Women/ Seniors tee boxes were sodded. To my understanding the regular tees will be sodded in 2021 which is needed.
Work left to do
Having played Harkers before it was ruined years ago, I know its possibilities for excellent conditions. However, much work is left to do. It is clear that the greens and fairways have been improved but the fairways are still rather thin making it very difficult to keep the ball on the fairways of holes 13 and 15 which are both built perpendicular to the steepest parts of the course. That said, I have full confidence that the new ownership will accomplish what it set out to do. Something that I think needs immediate attention are the cart paths. The food and atmosphere at the bar/restaurant are very good and the staff is very pleasant.
Great old time layout
Have only played it once the layout is great, what I know of Steve, Joe and Jason they will turn this place around and bring it back to what Irvine was. How’s a great Course pro knows how to cater to the golfing public, Steve Taggart will get this place into into a great place again.
Improvements in process
Hat's off to the new owners and the course management team. There's still work to be done but it's good to see the fairways and tee boxes being addressed. The greens were surprisingly fast, which is a complement. On its current pace this track will return to the club it once was. My group had a great day!
Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your review and feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is extremely important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Harkers Hollow Golf Club!
Much improved
The greens are getting the necessary care and several fairways were being repaired and look to be coming along nicely. Harkers is heads above where it was in past years. These owners are showing that with the repairs being made, harkers will be a go to course.
Keep up the good work!
Hello, and thank you for the rating us! We appreciate the review but rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Harkers Hollow Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Course in good shape for late November. Had a frost delay but did a good job of getting everyone out. Very friendly staff in office and especially the starter, Ed. Always a pleasure to play here.
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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Harkers Hollow Golf Club.