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4.0
633 Reviews (633)
5 Stars
226
4 Stars
263
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
86.9%
Recommend this course
540 out of 633 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.2
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.3%
Recommend this course
48 out of 52 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6338 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.8

Sunset Valley Golf Course is consistently ranked as one of the best public courses in New Jersey. It is one of four golf courses in the Morris County Parks system and it's considered the toughest. Located in Pompton Plains, the course is nestled in a wooded valley. It has a dramatic topography that provides plenty of ups and downs throughout the golf course. Golfers can expect a variety of elevation changes as well as a few blind shots and forced carries. Strategically placed bunkers come into play along the fast, undulating greens and mature trees line the rolling fairways. Water hazards come into play on a few holes too. Sunset Valley Golf Course's final three holes present one of the area's toughest finishes. The trio begins with the uphill par-5 16th and then finishes with two long par 4s.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts No
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

4.0
633 Reviews (633)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 17
Undulating Greens 14
Bunkers 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Advanced Golfers 9
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 14
Convenient to the City 7
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Early spring - warmest day of the season

Sunset in Morris County is a good test for golfers of all levels. Great walking course with challenging elevation changes. Today the normally fast greens were simply unfair! I chalk that up to early aeration and greens which are still hardened from cold temperatures. A lot of debris around the course from the harsh late season wet snowfalls. For a good non county rate of $35 I’ll walk this course anytime.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 243
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Greens are unfair; conditions lacking

This course was in bad shape. Fairways all chewed up, burnt out patches of rough and fairway abound.

Aside from conditions, the greens were just patently unfair. Some did not roll true, many bounces. They also contain many severe slopes, and to make matters worse they keep them at freaking US Open speed. I had a pin high putt on one hole that I aimed 4 feet left. It got almost to hole high with slight break, but then made a 90 degree turn right, rolled past the hole by about 6 inches, and continued to roll another 20 feet off the green. This was the most extreme example, but there were countless other unfair pin locations where well-placed approaches go rolling in every direction. I watched a 5-yard chip shot, well struck with height proceed to roll 80 ft off the back of a green.

Just absolute insanity. I will never be playing there again, and I can't believe I wasted my time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course has always been a nice layout

The greens were terrible. Too many ball marks never repaired. Upkeep of the greens left a lot to be desired. Some of the tee boxes were also in bad shape. Seems like there is not much money being spent on maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens for public course

In good shape and fun course to play. Greens are huge and challenging

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

not happy with small mention of walking rate when we signed up

signed up for 12:20 tee time on a thur pm for 39$ and we felt it was a good price commensurate with course. we check in and we're told there is an additional 18$ per person cart fee. now we're paying 57$ for 12:20 thur tee time for a county course. upon checking the original hot deal it was mentioned it was a walking rate but I had contact with a golfnow employee and no mention of walking rate. so be aware fellow golfers of this practice at this course

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Friday golf day

Day started rainy but by the second hole, the rain ended and the next time we felt drops was putting on the 18th green. First time here and it's a nice looking course. Fair pace of play though our two some was sandwiched between a slower front group and faster back group. But all was good. The tee boxes, fair way and greens were all in good shape. Another GolfNow deal - under $50 for the round - cart was additional - I think around $18 pp. Not bad a nice Friday afternoon of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Sunset Valley Oct 2016

Course is in good condition. No issues with tee boxes, fairways or the traps. Greens were faster on this day of play than last. Faster greens make for higher scores with all the undulations on most greens. Pace of play was good, however the other two some of our group had no business playing the blue tees. Perhaps Billy Casper Management would consider implementing tees by handicap as I've seen at other courses on the west coast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not worth the price

Due to the shape of course, I find 80 dollars to play is to much. Greens were bumpy,tee boxes shabby. If you can find a good deal,its worh playing

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is in bad condition

ok so I played today and shot a 90, weather was great, course staff very friendly, one thing that got me was that the cart isn't included in fee, so the round was $80 bucks, very steep for a course in this condition, asides from that mostly all tee boxes are gone, basically playing from dirt, with a few strands of grass on them, fairways were decent, though there was some bad grass noted around some greens, and how can I forget the greens, I think 2 were in good shape, 17 and 18, the rest are all beat up, lots of ball marks and cups out of round, with lips etc, looks like people use their club head to scoop ball out of cup, messing it up, and I don't think anyone has ever fixed a ball mark. Overall, very disappointing, course is beat up, a nice track but in bad shape

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aerated. Greens

Heavily sanded aerated greens ruined the round. Wish golf now had advised before booking

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

The course is nice but the pace of play is a joke

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