East Orange GC
A view from a fairway at East Orange Golf Course (T Alexander Tamayo Jr.).
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3.4
1338 Reviews (1338)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
498
3 Stars
359
2 Stars
122
1 Stars
172
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
70.5%
Recommend this course
946 out of 1338 reviews
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3.4
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
8 out of 12 reviews
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3.3
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
62.9%
Recommend this course
66 out of 105 reviews
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Course Highlights
East Orange offers wide fairways, tricky greens, and a layout that rewards thoughtful shot selection. The course is easy to walk and accessible for golfers looking to sharpen their game.

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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
1338 Reviews (1338)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 12
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Walkers 26
Beginners 23
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 22
Convenient to the City 11

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 10/14/2021

Hello, u314160710986. 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 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course!

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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for getting out

East Orange is a short course that even from the back tees for most holes requires something shy of a driver. Fairly wide open with a slope of 120 from the back, it's a nice course for a relaxing round that won't beat you up. Because it's shorter, it forces you to focus more on your course management skills and shot selection. It seems to get a fair amount of play, so this late in the season it's a little beat up, but the staff does pretty well at keeping it up. Staff is friendly, good Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwiches at the turn!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/15/2021

We appreciate you leaving us your feedback. We'll let our maintenance team know they're doing a good job for this late in the season. We hope you'll come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice short course/very good value

Overall 8/10. White tee boxes in very poor shape not much grass, Greens left something to be desired - some bare spots and many ball marks. Fairways were in very good shape. Great price for 18 holes with cart on a Sunday...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We are so happy you enjoyed yourself here at East Orange Golf Course enough to recommend us, u000007815845! We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

NOT WORTH THE MONEY

With the short length of this course and the terrible conditions of both the tee boxes and the greens, this course isn't worth a penny over $35 per person.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing East Orange Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Recommend

Played here a handful of times. It is well maintained. The greens are a little rough in places but in much better condition since they were aerated. Great course for the novice or weekly golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We are so happy you enjoyed yourself here at East Orange Golf Course enough to recommend us, u141777070! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2021

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing East Orange Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/14/2021

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/14/2021

Thanks for the 4 stars!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2021

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 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Recommend

Good value for the money. I've played a few times and will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at East Orange Golf Course!

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Commented on 10/14/2021

We truly appreciate your review and recommendation. Getting customer feedback is one of our top priorities here at East Orange Golf Course. See you on the course soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Awful, sandy greens and tee boxes

This course has so much potential but the last three times I played here, the conditions of the greens and tee boxes have been awful. There were parts of some greens where I was like putting in a sand trap. I wish I took pictures to post here because I’m sure it sounds like I’m exaggerating.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not so great

The coarse was recently aerated but looked more like the greens just had sand poured on them weeds were growing everywhere. No ball cleaners anywhere on the course. Cart paths are made of stone makes for a harsh ride on the cart. All in all shows why it was so cheap on a Sunday most likely won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/15/2021

We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at East Orange Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0

WORST COURSE, NOT WORTH IT!

This was the worst golf course I’ve played (and I’ve played plenty of public courses for a similar price) and also the worst golf experience I’ve ever had. The starter and ranger are none existent, I showed up payed for 9 holes and they said I can go out whenever. On the second tee some drunk idiots decided they would drop their balls in the middle of the fairway between myself and the guy playing in front of me who’s on the green. I start yelling at these guys, they hit and drive off. I saw them head over to the 10th tee, called the front desk to have the ranger come out. He came over to me I pointed them out then he went to talk to them. At the end of the round the ranger tells me they had a different story of the situation; nothing was done about their complete lack of golf etiquette. Aside from nobody respecting the game of golf here, every green is full of sand (and this isn’t because of hurricane Ida) I played here in June and July and the greens were the same, full of sand. This course is comparable to playing in someone’s backyard, save your money and DO NOT GO HERE. The pace of play was atrocious, holes 5-9 were so backed up, wait 15 minutes to tee off then the next group is right behind you literally waiting at the same tee box, so you’re waiting then you’re rushed when it’s finally the time to tee off, not exactly the relaxing 9 holes of golf I was expecting.

Also there’s literally a restaurant/club (that has nothing to do with golf), I played two weeks ago and there was a DJ on the restaurant patio that could be heard from any hole. Once again SAVE YOUR MONEY, do not play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable track

The check-in is fast, the driving range is convenient and you can hit any club distance. Pace was 4.25hrs. It’s an enjoyable course, greens, rough and fairways in good shape. On the short side even from the tips. The bunkers were full of rocks and in need of sand and repairs (heavy rains in the weeks may be the culprit). The staff is friendly and there is a good bar. You can rent cars and push carts (decent quality push cart).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. East Orange Golf Course thanks you!

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Commented on 10/14/2021

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing East Orange Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Recommend

Good value for the price. There was very little damage from Ida. The greens were being aerated and there was an excessive amount of sand on a few of the greens. Good course for the novice golfer so it's easier to stay out of trouble spots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/14/2021

We are so happy you enjoyed yourself here at East Orange Golf Course enough to recommend us, u141777070! We hope to see you again soon.

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Commented on 10/14/2021

Thank you for visiting us at East Orange Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Easily the worst green i have ever played at.

You can expect no greens on greens but only sands. Pace was little but slow but green was bad from the hole 1 and it gets worse. Hope 15 is pretty much just sand. Fairways are terrible and tee box is also pretty bad

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Kids!

I was witness to the group of 6 college kids who were asked to leave on Labor Day. They had 2 sets of clubs for 6 players and the first 4 tees off with two sets of clubs leaving the two on the tee with none whatsoever. Good on the course for not allowing them to play! You would think that someone who was familiar with the course would also be familiar with the course policies. Pace of play is paramount, especially at a municipal course like this.. 2 sets of clubs for 6 players is outrageous! Good thing school is back in session!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/10/2021

Hello, clarkeF. Thank you for reviewing the course. We're glad you found the pace of play during your round excellent. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control the pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Thank you for playing East Orange Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/14/2021

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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