Spooky Brook GC
A view over the water of a hole guarded by tricky bunkers at Spooky Brook Golf Course.
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4.4
743 Reviews (743)
5 Stars
330
4 Stars
338
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
97.3%
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714 out of 743 reviews
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4.3
10 Reviews (10)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
90.0%
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4.5
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.6%
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40 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6655 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.7

Spooky Brook Golf Course in Somerset is a player-friendly course that is perfect for beginners. It offers just enough of a challenge but it still allows you some room for error. At 6,655 yards from the back tees, the golf course is relatively short but the greens, tees, and fairways offer plenty of room. The mostly flat terrain makes for an enjoyable walk and it's also wide open. While the golf course may not be the most formidable test, it does have a few challenges in store. Water has a presence throughout the course, especially on the back nine. Whether or not you are looking to hone your skills or if you want a casual round, the well maintained golf course appeals to any skill level. In addition to the course, Spooky Brook G.C. also has a driving range that you can use to warm-up.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.4
743 Reviews (743)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Quick pace. Kept greens.

Friend and I played a Thursday afternoon and finished the front nine in 90 minutes. Nobody in front and nobody behind. Long course but wide open. Rough and fairways pretty firm so ball ran. Greens rolled nicely. Seems like it was pretty slow but the course was in good shape and played average in difficulty.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course, fast play

Course was in great shape, less than four hours for a threesome, flat and easy to walk

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good course for starters!!

This is a good course for starters. It is fairly open but still has its challenges. I am a Somerset county member so was surprised that I was charged more by GolfNow. The staff at the course helped me to get a discount. Other than that, the course is good for the value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Spooky Brook

Course in great shape. Greens not fast but true.
Mid afternoon not very crowded. 3 1/2 round.
Well worth the ride from Staten Island. Off on
T-time!!! Very nice On-Line rate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

For a county course - EXCELLENT!

Booked up thru Golfnow.com the night before. Played this course 4 years ago and was a little worried. No need to worry. The staff, the course and everything was great. I could not believe the speed of play - 3 1/2 hours for a foursome. I played with my son and hooked up with 2 great guys from Staten Island. Had a great time for 35 bucks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

The course is long and flat, but has some interesting holes.
Good value and well maintained for a county course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A golf course for all levels!

Spooky Brook has a little something for all golfers--open fairways for the beginner/intermediate, sand bunkers to challenge everyone, a water hole and a few par 5's for even the experienced golfer. The country, farm-like setting adds to the pastoral enjoyment. Nature abounds with local deer and red-wing blackbirds. Greens are well-maintained and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A great place to play golf

Played this course with my dad and brother on Father's Day. Really nice practice green that was also good for chipping. The driving range looked good as well. We were able to get on without a problem. Liked how wide open the course was. Really well manicured but still challenging. We had a group ahead of us that was a little slow but the course and the weather were so beautiful that we honestly didn't mind. I highly recommend Spooky Brook and look forward to playing again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

spooky brook

Very good value. ..will play multiple times again. In good condition and greens roll true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No beer in the clubhouse

Great open forgiving course. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Confidence booster

This course is so wide open! If you need a confidence booster in your golf game, then definitely play this course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A fun time but Spooky is not too spooky

I know it was just a name but I was expecting some crazy holes. Although some holes seemed longer than the scorecard dictated, it was a relatively straightforward course. Nontheless, it was a nice course and a good confidence builder for the long hitter.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Easy Course

Great course, mostly flat and accommodating fairways with wide roughs and not much fescue to lose balls into. Greens roll very true when they're not healing from aerations and can be challenging depending on where the holes are cut.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

A backyard

Like a yard - generally poor design. Greens has been aerated - and easily the worst aerated greens I have played in. The course in general felt like a backyard - a couple of holes like the 17th and another par 3 were nice - but apart from that - course wasn't pretty .. definitely not going again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy and well maintained course

Enjoyable. You will not lose any ball in the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Wide Open

Very nice course, wide open, not a lot of trees. Ground seemed really hard though. high shots hitting the green did not leave a ball mark so the ball would roll a lot further than normal. Could be lack of rain recently. Greens are fast, I would definitely play here again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I just like this course!

There are some tracks you just take a shine too. For whatever reason, that's Spooky Brook.It's open and wide, and just a whole lot of fun.

Great for the novice, and some tiered greens and longish Par 4s that will test the low handicapper. Staff is accomodating and friendly. Pace of play has been absolutely stellar the last two rounds (I should probably tell you all the exact opposite, so I can keep playing my sub-four rounds).

OK, my only pidding suggestion -- make drinking water more available.

Beyond that, this is a great little treat of a course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, very good shape and not a lot of lost balls.

This is a nice course that has challenges but is friendly to a new golfer. The front 9 is very open so you can build some confidence and most of the back 9 is as well with a few holes that will challenge players that have trouble staying straight off the tee but even those aren't brutal just a nice challenge. I have been there twice in the past month and both times had no issue with pace of play or the employees (much friendlier than some reviews I have seen).

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good shape fun for all ages

stay thirsty my friends, no waiting great greens,perfect staff

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is wide open and forgiving.

Wide open fairways are great for us since we're not down the middle every tee shoot. The rough wasn't to bad, you were able to find your ball in it, which speeds up the round. The course is fairly flat so you could definitely walk it if you wanted to. It's a great course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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