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4.5
638 Reviews (638)
5 Stars
287
4 Stars
280
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
98.0%
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594 out of 638 reviews
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4.2
10 Reviews (10)
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6
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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10 out of 10 reviews
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4.5
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
53 out of 53 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
638 Reviews (638)

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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape

It’s really well maintained. Rough is long and punishing but the fairways and greens are terrific.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden gem

This course is in excellent condition and maintained extremely well. The course has many challenging holes that test your golf skills

Two of the best things about the course is the pace of play and the courtesy and professionalism of the entire staff

I will definitely be back for many more rounds of golf. I truly enjoyed my experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RUTGERS

Course is in great shape. Practice area is excellent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 254
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better than ever

Conditions were superb. Rutgers never disappoints.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tricky putting greens

The course is well taken care the putting greens well I say they are tough besides that I will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

A Disappointing Mess Masquerading as a Course

Don't be fooled by the prestigious Rutgers name – this golf course is an absolute nightmare.

As for the course itself, the rough was an unkempt disaster. In some areas, the grass reached over 5 inches, making it nearly impossible to find errant shots. It was like searching for a needle in a haystack, except it was a dense, overgrown jungle. Forget about playing by the rules – you'd be better off bringing a machete to hack through the rough.

The one saving grace, if you can call it that, were the tee boxes. They were surprisingly well-maintained, almost mocking the dilapidated state of the rest of the course. It was like being served a fancy appetizer at a run-down diner – a cruel tease of what could have been.

With no beverage cart services on an 82-degree day and no water anywhere on the course, I felt like I was traversing the Sahara without an oasis in sight.

But the real kicker was the exorbitant $55 fee for the privilege of walking this sorry excuse for a golf course. It's highway robbery, plain and simple. For that price, I expected pristine conditions and world-class service. Instead, I got a subpar experience that left me feeling robbed and thoroughly unsatisfied.

The only positive aspect of my round was the abundance of lost balls I collected. It seemed like every other golfer had given up on finding their wayward shots in the unruly rough, leaving a treasure trove of forgotten balls just waiting to be claimed. Found more balls than I lost, which is a damning indictment of the course's playability.

In short, Rutgers Golf Course is a disgrace to the sport of golf. The staff's indifference, the unkempt rough, and the outrageous greens fees make this course a hard pass for any self-respecting golfer. Save your money and your sanity – steer clear of this golfing catastrophe.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME

My friends and I play regularly at this Course. Greens were very fast. They have not maintained it well. No cart person going around but they don't allow outside drinks. That's for starters!

There was this ranger who was harassing us to move faster. We told him we started a little later because there was a mixup. He still was telling us to lay faster. They expect us to play in 4 hours, which is absurd unless you are playing a twosome and your partner is Scottie Schefler. Don't waste your time here.!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions but staff kept saying we were behind

Was a terrific course, great conditions! But the only thing was we were told to hold off on our start time even though we were ready, this caused us to be about 15-20 minutes behind. Then the staff person driving around trying to keep the pace as he came around four times to tell us. This was distracting the rest of the game. We had the last driving cart so I guess they wanted to get them back at a certain time. Overall, we would still go there to play because it is a well kept awesome course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Best Value in NJ (So far…)

I have not played every public course in the state, but so far this is the best value I’ve found. Course is fun and very walkable, and in pristine condition right now. Long enuff for most, and challenging, especially if you don’t keep it in the short stuff (gnarly rough throughout).

And pace of play! finally, a course that cares about this. So much fun not having to wait at every single tee box. Can’t remember last time i played a 4 hr round on a weekend.

As a guy who loves college towns, it’s also really cool to play while surrounded by the Rutgers campus.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

NOT for me

Heard so much about this course . . . Especially the Rangers push you along . . Well they must have been OFF their game today as we waited on many holes for the two or three groups in front of us . . . I have ZERO interest to play here again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a good course

Rutgers is playing tough these days. The greens are running faster than a few weeks ago. The rough is higher than last season making rounds a challenge. Gotta up my game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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