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4.5
628 Reviews (628)
5 Stars
284
4 Stars
274
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
96.6%
Recommend this course
584 out of 628 reviews
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4.5
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
43 out of 43 reviews
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4.5
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.5%
Recommend this course
67 out of 68 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6337 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.5
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Rutgers University Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required, including closed-toe footwear with non-penetrating or spikeless shoes.

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4.5
628 Reviews (628)
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Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Local knowledge a big plus

There are several blind tee shots with hazards in range. Plus the greens are great but tricky.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent value

Course was an excellent value. Nice challenge of holes pushing you to choose variety of clubs to play.

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

COVID 19 Round

All things considered the course was in good shape and the 16 minutes between tee times helped. Course was in good shape except for some of the rough which was burning out as a result of a mini drought we’re in. Not sure why RUGC was still in such a severe lock down ( no takes, ball washers, etc.) when neighboring Monmouth County courses are fully open and tee times are back to normal. I guess Middlesex County just having a slower go of things.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good option

Great pace of play. Playable course. Bunkers in better shape than most courses. Soft greens and fairways rough not so green but we need rain

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need local knowledge on several holes

Fun course. Greens have movement and are medium fast. Several blind holes have hazards I range of drive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

good value for the price

Played today for the 1st time in probably 20 years. I used to boast about how well kept the course used to be, and I was thrilled to see things haven't much changed. Not a long course, nor an extremely difficult one, but it's a nice walk and the grounds are very well kept. Played on the tails of a foursome the whole round and still finished in just 3 hr 45 min (disclaimer - I teed off at 11:28 on a Thursday morning - probably would play much slower on a weekend or Friday afternoon....). For $39, a great value. We really haven't had rain in nearly a week and the greens were still soft, the fairways and first cuts still very lush.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/11/2020

Hi, thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Rutgers University Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great round

Walked for about $30. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were very well maintained for that price range. Lay out isn’t anything crazy, one or two tough holes, but pretty approachable for almost anyone. A couple multi tier greens that were very tough if you weren’t where you needed to be.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gorgeous and Challenging

The course is empecably maintained. It has challenging design in terms of doglegs, bunkers, trees, some water and forces you to be accurate or you pay the price.

Accuracy and consistency will net you solid scores on this course but you can go awry

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course was in excellent shape

Always a great round here. Staff is always friendly, course was in awesome shape, greens were IMMACULATE.

Pricey to walk given the troubles going on. Didnt know they were renting carts, or I wouldve done that. Apparently, you can only rent a cart booking direct from their website. Regardless, I enjoyed myself and the beautiful weather.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Happy golfer

The course is in excellent condition

The staff is all committed to excellent customer services

This is a hidden gem and I totally enjoy playing this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice day

Great day to get 18 in with all the craziness. Course is in nice shape. Elected to walk as a single even though the hot deal came with a cart. Felt weird sitting next to a stranger. Gentleman I played with was 67 and had the same concern.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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