East Orange GC
A view from a fairway at East Orange Golf Course (T Alexander Tamayo Jr.).
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3.5
1326 Reviews (1326)
5 Stars
186
4 Stars
492
3 Stars
356
2 Stars
121
1 Stars
171
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
71.7%
Recommend this course
938 out of 1326 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.6
62.2%
Recommend this course
51 out of 82 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.7
64.5%
Recommend this course
69 out of 107 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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3.5
1326 Reviews (1326)
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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Course is usually in great condition even after the recent storms. Pace of play is typical for public courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course For Average Golfer

Course has had a lot of changes over the years. The greens were much better than they were the last time I would play here...2 years ago. Fairways are average, but Layout is decent, and sprayers won't lose too many balls. It's a walkers course so pace of play is usually pretty slow.. We got a decent price, but if it was more I wouldn't play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s nice to see a beverage cart on the course. I wish the ball washers had the water changed once a week and there was fresh drinking water on the course. Overall the greens and fairways are in really good shape. Some of the tee boxes we really beat up like hole 7. I do see improvement 😀

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Do not play this course

By far the worst course and staff in the state. Anyone giving this course a good review either works for the course, or is a relative of someone who works for the course. DO NOT waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/22/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Stay Away

I’ve never gone through the trouble of ever writing a review before but this place really deserves it This course is absolutely atrocious and run by complete clowns. I could type up an essay on everything wrong with this place so I’ll spare you the details but first and foremost the conditions are complete garbage. By far the worst I’ve ever seen in my life. Half the course is mud. I can usually excuse that because I’m used to playing a lot of rough courses but this way beyond that. The worst part of the experience was that the staff is clueless when it comes to running a golf course and dealing with them is more aggravating than helpful. I’m a patient person but after 1 hole I wanted to get out of there

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/21/2025

Same experience here. Customer service is not practiced at this place. It's bad enough the course is a mess, Having no starter, no rangers, no beverage cart, certainly doesn't help, It's as if they want to go out of business.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes need to be repaired.

I like playing East Orange. It’s a nice layout and this year with all the rain the greens are a good shape. The fairways are cut and also in good shape. The only problem I have is that the tee boxes especially on hole 7 need to be worked on. They need to move them around and so they’re not all worn out. Also, the ball washes water needs to be changed. Its like mud. It doesn’t take much to make this a really nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improvements Needed

The teebox grass is way too high, and the greens are a bit slow. Prices at the halfway house are astronomical - $13.31 for a standard size can of Surfside + tip for handing me a can! Unacceptable. This is not a 5-star resort or Yankees Stadium.

Easy course to walk and holes aren’t too challenging, so it’s good for practice.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play could be a little quicker course ranger couldspeed up play if they were more present

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was nice. Staff was very pleasant. The pace was slow but it was a busy Sunday. The group behind us kept hitting up on us and we had nowhere to go because we had to wait for the group in front of us. Would definately play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

East Orange and golf pass

Before golf pass I paid on average 75.00 to play east Orange and I was pleased. Playing East Orange with golf pass for 50.00 I’m ecstatic

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather

Mow the Tee Boxes!

I love playing at East Orange because:

- I can get a tee time fairly easily

- The course is close to home

- It's not too difficult, not too hard

Only issues:

- The tee boxes are never mowed properly. It's like teeing off from the rough.

- The snack shack at t he turn leaves much to be desired. Poor selection of beverages. The manager is gruff and inconsistent with his prices. The restaurant/bar is great. They should make that the place to go at the turn or start using cart girls/guys.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Hot Sunday Twilight Tee time

Very hot and humid, course was in good condition, play was a little slower than I like.

The starter, Fred does a great job of keeping things going smoothly.

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