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4.5
630 Reviews (630)
5 Stars
285
4 Stars
274
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
96.5%
Recommend this course
586 out of 630 reviews
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4.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.5
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.4%
Recommend this course
63 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
Rutgers Golf Course consistently delivers exceptional conditions, with fast greens, perfectly cut fairways, and well-maintained tee boxes impressing recent visitors. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and outstanding value make this course a compelling destination for golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6337 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.5
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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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Reviews

4.5
630 Reviews (630)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 7
Locals 6
Seniors 6
This Course's Location is:
On a College Campus 8

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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for the money

Very enjoyable day. Well managed. Relatively short course and very straight forward. Unfortunately the players do not do a great job fixing ball marks on greens. Nice practice area. Easy walking course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great conditions & pace for a public course

Greens are in great condition for the middle of the summer. Definitely quick, but well maintained and a consistent roll.

Plays relatively short from the tips for long hitters, but makes up for it with a wide variety of shapes from hole to hole. Greens are guarded by traps and have undulation that will challenge you on most approach shots. Not a lot of water to worry about but the treeline will force you to play angles well.

A little bit pricey compared to your typical public course but the conditions will meet your expectations at the higher price point. Pace of play is monitored closely by rangers and 4 hour rounds are very achievable on weekends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a good option

Rutgers is a fun course to play and is typically in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a pleasure to play this course

I used to play here 25-30 times per year back about 10 years ago but now only get here a few times per year. Today was first time playing it since last October and I am happy to report all is as expected at my favorite public course in NJ. Pace of play was perfect as usual, greens were real smooth and faster than usual. Bunkers were manicured well with plenty of sand. Thanks to the staff and superintendent for maintaining this course is great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice track

First time I’ve ever played at Rutgers. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Course not long but interesting . Keep it in the fairway and you can score. Course in very good shape the only thing on the down side was that some people do not fix their ball marks on the green, I don’t know why it’s a common courtesy. All in all a very nice day I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid Course

Very well kept and quality for what you pay. The day we played it was walking-only —- no carts. The staff was VERY strict about the pace of play. While I appreciate them keeping the pace of play going, it’s ridiculous to think a group of four can complete 9 holes in under 2 hours without carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice walking course

Great course to walk. Great greens when mowed low. Good challenging layout. Not the longest from back tees, but still very challenging, especially some of the par 5’s.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities 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
Windy weather
Walked

Typical day at rutgers

Beautiful day. Course held the rain really well from the week of heavy rain. Wind made some of the long par 5s a bit longer which was a new challenge. Enjoyed the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Squeeze in a round between rains

The course was in good condition even after heavy rain the whole morning. The green was beautiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Gorgeous day for golf. As usual, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Got us off early when there was a no-show.

I noticed what great shape the course was in, but saw very few workers. How do they do it? Course was perfect.

Now, my golf, however, stunk, but I had a wonderful time. Go figure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Rutgers University Golf Course. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is always in good condition. The greens are in great condition and very challenging.The pace of play was good and the staff are friendly and courteous.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tough today

Played long! Haven’t had many nice days this spring. Was a lot of fun. Played more like 6700 yards in cool air! Greens nice but tough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tricky course

I have played this course for forty years. Plays much longer than people say. If u play from championship tees is very long . Greens are not easy either. Highly recommend as if u hit ball squarely u can score. From living in area, this course not rediculously difficult yet can be very hard when windy. With all the rain in New Jersey , all the courses are thin in fairway unless u play a 100,000 a year country club. I have always enjoyed this course!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities 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
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice soggy day

Everyone on the course had to walk due to wet conditions. Made for a real old school day. Course was a bit soggy which made the walk a little spongy, but it was fine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A fair test.

Early in the year, the rough was spotty; fairways and especially greens in good shape. The layout flowed nicely and was pleasing to the eye. Take care reading the greens. Overall a very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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