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
746 Reviews (746)
5 Stars
333
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
97.1%
Recommend this course
717 out of 746 reviews
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5.0
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.5
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.1%
Recommend this course
34 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Spooky Brook's large, well-maintained greens and walker-friendly layout consistently impress golfers seeking great value at a public course. The back nine delivers a notably more challenging and scenic experience that keeps players coming back.

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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Reviews

4.4
746 Reviews (746)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Plays Long 9
Thick Rough 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Beginners 21
Walkers 21
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 14
Worth the Drive 9
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was very nicely maintained and had very nice natural features.

Nice open course very forgiving for newer golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course - Super Slow

Nice county course. Good bargain but we waited on every shot for over 5 hours. Played in a threesome and then a foursome. Way too slow. No marshalls. Need to space groups better and encourage slow golfers to pick up pace or pick up their ball. Play it forward. While were young!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good course

The course is cool. For the most part its wide open. Had a good score there. The starter takes his job way to seriously and is a pain in the you know what!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Super friendly staff and great practice

Conditions: Overall - 8
Fairways - 9
Greens - 8 (slow but roll true)
Bunkers - 7
Rough -9 (might be a little bit high in spots and make it hard to find your ball but it's wide open - few places to lose balls)

The staff is super friendly and the course is wide open. Great place to work on the swing and practice putting. You can definitely score low here and promotes grippin and rippin off the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

golfnow deals are a great value

I traditionally play this course every month or so on Saturday or Sunday mornings with my regular foursome. It usually costs $54 to walk for out of county on the weekend
With the golfnow deal, I was able to book an early Saturday afternoon tee time with cart for $29.
The value and how open the course was allowed me to do something I wouldnt normally do and that is to bring along my 10 year old son and further introduce him to the game.
We had a fantastic time .
Thanks Golfnow - Your discount tee-times are helping to the grow the game. Please keep working to add more discounts.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in good condition

Had a great time, really enjoyed playing in very good conditions. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golfer friendly course

Spooky is "golfer friendly" with wide fairways and greens that are in "country club" condition. An 18 hole round played after 2 resulted in a 3 hr. 15 min. round for our 2-some, where a 4-some and 3-some cordially let us play through. Playing at Spooky helps boost confidence in your game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For the most part the course gives you a lot of room for mistakes

Course was in very good shape and would like to play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is not very challenging

Almost all the holes are straight out with wide open fairways and not very exciting to play. There are a few holes where you can't see the pin from the tee box so a scorecard with the hole layouts would be helpful for first-time play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

This course has open fairways

I played this course on a Friday afternoon and it was pretty much wide open, not many groups in front or behind us. The course was in great shape. The greens and fairways were maintained very well and the value for your money is unbeatable. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone in the Somerset, NJ area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Nice County Course

Wide fairways, easy pace, great greens and with Golfnow you can grab a reasonable price!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

best greens

this course gets a lot of play, but it moves well. the greens are very challenging and quick. great value for county course. great job all course maintainers

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Flat and forgiving

If your a golfer that has a tendency to hook the ball this course is a little more forgiven then most. Still a few long yardage holes that requires a good middle game. For the price it can't be beat, super friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

Well maintained nice course with good pace of play. Will come back again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

spooky brook

Fairways and tee boxes were just fine, greens are in terrific shape. a few more weeks and some more rain and this course maybe one of the better values in new jersey. for comparison I played eagle ridge on 5/18 . I paid 50 bucks and it isn't worth 50 cents.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good

Not too easy, not too difficult. The staff are all kind and friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

maintained very well.

this is my favorite course. if your driver is not that accurate, try this course. you will be happy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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