East Orange GC
A view from a fairway at East Orange Golf Course (T Alexander Tamayo Jr.).
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3.4
1327 Reviews (1327)
5 Stars
186
4 Stars
493
3 Stars
356
2 Stars
121
1 Stars
171
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
70.9%
Recommend this course
939 out of 1327 reviews
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3.1
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.1
53.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 26 reviews
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3.3
106 Reviews (106)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.7
65.1%
Recommend this course
69 out of 106 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 5687 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Bendelow (1926) Stephen Kay (2015) Doug Smith (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted All major credit cards accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant
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3.4
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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2.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hello. 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.

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 10/13/2022

Hello. 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.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Horrifying conditions

If you like to drink and eat just skip golf and go inside to the bar or patio. After all, that’s where all the money was invested at this course. They didn’t give you a heads up that there were temporary greens. It was like putting on the moon with all of the craters. Driving on the cart path was similar to off roading in a Jeep Wrangler. All the garbage and empty liquor bottles over flowing out of the garbage cans and in the bushes reminded me of actual East Orange. If they allowed you to play here for free it’s not worth it. Like I said, just go straight to the bar and get a beer and nachos.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2022

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible Grounds

This course was single handily the worst course I’ve played on in the area. The greens were like putting on the moon. That’s if you got to actually play on the greens since 1/2 the holes were temporary greens (aka we were putting on fairway). The cart paths are like going off roading…. They should give you Jeep Wranglers to drive around in. I was so embarrassed in front of my friends that I booked this course. Luckily, if you like to eat and drink, it seems they spent all of their budget on the outdoor patio and bar area. That is the only good part of my experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/23/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Needs Work !

Course has fallen into bad shape. All greens are either closed or in very poor condition. Hopefully by next spring things will get better. I would avoid until next year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/11/2022

Hi Agword99, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/10/2022

Hi, Jay. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What Happened to the Greens?

Was here in July and the Greens were in great condition, now they are frankly unplayable. What happened? East Orange GC did the right thing and knocked $25 off the green fees, kudos for that.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/10/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible - Shameful

This course has gone down the toilet. They should fire the whole course management. Classic example of how incompetent people can run down a perfectly good thing to ground. The municipality should sell this course to Trump and he could convert it into a coveted country club given the location.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/09/2022

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Used to be so good

The greens are legit sand. This place used to be so so good. Now it’s the Sahara. Might as well go to point pleasant and 3 putt on the Jenks beach with a rum bucket.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hello. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Closed Greens

There were 9 temporary greens that I wish I knew before I played

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/30/2022

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

STAY AWAY

I have never seen a course in worse condition in my life. Half of the greens are so bad they have spray painted a circle in the fairway and stuck the pin there to avoid playing on the greens. The other half of the greens that are actually being used are still unplayable. I will never be playing here again and I suggest you do the same.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hello, Ribby62. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at East Orange Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unkept

The course is unkept . All greens are falling apart.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/27/2022

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs Help

This is a municipal course that needs work. I wish this review could be better.

Provided a good location for my son to come from NYC and me up from central Jersey.

Started with credit card machine down and had to drive to find an ATM. Lost most of my warm up time.

Nice to have good range and practice greens.

But many, not all, bunkers were mostly dirt with small stones. Couldn’t hit out of them.

Was told half of greens were temporary for aeration, and that’s ok, understand need for it. But most were much worse, half bald patches and low mown crabgrass.

Layout is good, mostly flat and wide fairways.

Fairly short at 5k+ yards but was good to find a place to play on a Saturday morning.

Like many muni courses needs help that may be hard to get.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/27/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, PetLam. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting East Orange Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sad

Crab grass. Weeds. 7 temp greens. The other greens were mostly dirt and weeds, very little grass

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/25/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2022

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at East Orange Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/25/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/25/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at East Orange Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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