Quail Brook GC: #2
A fall day view of hole #2 at Quail Brook Golf Course
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4.4
805 Reviews (805)
5 Stars
364
4 Stars
377
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
95.1%
Recommend this course
767 out of 805 reviews
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4.4
7 Reviews (7)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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4.4
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.6%
Recommend this course
53 out of 56 reviews
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Course Highlights
Quailbrook consistently delivers exceptional course conditions, with smooth greens and well-maintained fairways that recent golfers find nearly perfect. Welcoming staff, a beautiful parkland layout, and strong value for money make this course easy to recommend.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 6630 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.6

Quail Brook Golf Course in Somerset is one of central New Jersey's top public courses. The challenging design is a favorite amongst local golfers. The layout has a diverse mix of holes, some of which are spacious and wide-open and others that are rolling and tight. Although the golf course may seem short at 6,630 yards from the back tees, don't be fooled by the yardage. The course can feel much longer thanks to the hilly terrain. The front nine has subtler undulations while the back nine is dramatically hilly, which makes it a tough course to walk. Quail Brook Golf Course's undulating fairways lead to challenging sloped greens that are framed with strategically placed bunkers. There aren't too many opportunities for driving, but your short game will definitely get a workout.

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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Golf Season April 16th - October 15th
Architect Ed Ault (1982) Brian Ault (1982) Tom Clark (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
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
805 Reviews (805)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 15
Undulating Greens 14
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Advanced Golfers 9
Walkers 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 14
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

one of the best courses in somerset county. back 9 is tough.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Really Fast Greens

Play twice a week just about everywhere. These greens (cup cut about 10 feet from edge on each) were the fastest my son and I have played in two years. Otherwise, course in tip top condition and look forward to playing it again. I was pleasantly surprised to find the sand traps were done on a Monday and the cups freshly cut. (always play on Monday) THIS is my biggest complaint on ANY COURSE.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
New Jersey Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

The right mix of fun and challenging

This is an excellent public course. I like it because it is challenging (the pin placements can be really tricky and the greens fast) but it is fun and the pace of play was great. We finished in 4 hours and 10 minutes on a busy summer Saturday.

I do recommend you ride for 18 holes. The first nine are an easy walk but the back nine is on the other side of the road and so the walk/ride is much longer between holes. However, if you really like to walk ask the locals for the shortcuts.

The staff is great and very friendly and welcoming to women. The head pro is Mike Havay. I took lessons from Mike before I ever played the course, and he is a great golf teacher.

It is a great price. My friend and I were paired with a Pro from Conn. (he as visiting friends in NJ) and he said the fee was really fair given the wonderful condition of the course. If you have a county card the value is even better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

go early

Greens are fast and tricky especially on back 9 several times hit the green 5 years in front of flag only to watch it speed on bye the flag to back of green and a 60 foot putt

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Golf Now saved me some MONEY!!!

I used to play Somerset County, New Jersey courses all of the time a few years ago but they kept raising the green fees especially for out of county players. My regular course - Rutgers University - was closed for a tourney so I booked Quailbrook on Golf Now! I'm so glad I did! I saved $16.00 in green fees and the course was in excellent shape. It was $50.00 w/cart. Thanks Golf Now. Will look forward to booking with you often!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

Enjoyed it, many holes reminded me of Rutgers Golf Course. Definitely suggest driving the course as some holes are farther away then you'd usually want to walk.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf course

Great lay out, fun to play. Condition was great. Green was in great shape. I paid $54 for a round. I will visit again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great back nine.

Very good experience, however, we got lost finding our way a couple times in the back nine. In light of the heat, a beverage cart would have come in handy (we played on a Sunday). Back nine was varied and very pretty.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Quail Brook - Fun Course

Great Day - Fun Time. Staff overworked but friendly, county tee system may cause pricing confusion. Bring Confirmation printout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Located in a housing development but set-back far from homes so it is never an issue and most location you never see a home.

For under $30 it is a get course, but the green are aerated, but this is to be expected for December, so firm putts are required to be successful. Other than the greens the course was in great shape. There is little elevation change and minimal water hazards making it a fairly straight forward course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun Back 9

Awesome all around muni course. Front 9 is a little flat and great to get you into the groove while the back 9 has plenty of dips, hills and sloping fairways to challenge with blind drives and, if you hit it short, blind approaches. Has practice range and green.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

NIce county course with great price from Golfnow

I played with my friend in a nice afternoon with very few golfers on the course. The course is well maintained. Every bunker was wrecked. The leaves were cleaned on fairway and rough. The only complaint is that green was aerating. We had fun to play in our own pace without waiting or being pushed. .

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

While we are well into October the course was in very nice condition.

While Somerset County course can be quite expensive for non-county residents, the GolfNow price was reasonable considering the normal cost of golf in central NJ.

While a little shorter than some ful-length courses, it was fun and an ideal course for the higher handicap players. There is no water that figures into the normal path of play and fairways are relatively wide. On the other hand, the greens are undulating and the breaks on even the shortest putt can be challenging.

Greens, fairways and sand traps were all well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value in Central NJ

I was pleasantly surprised by this course. Got a good deal on Golfnow and didn't want to travel too far because of bad weather coming and this course was really nice. I like water hazards and hitting over them and there were no hazards here, but overall, a very well cared for course. The greens were very nice and rolled fairly true. Deer were everywhere, scenery was very nice and the fairways were green and lush. Read in other reviews that the fairways were narrow and this was a challenging course, but I disagree, as most holes had plenty of room to tee off down the fairway. I will definitely be back to Quail Brook and would highly recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Course!! All greens were rolling consistently!!

This course was well maintained and greens were rolling in decent speed and consistently through out entire course.

Layout was also well designed for a county course.
definitely recommend.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is well maintained

The fairways are great and the greens roll really nice
Scenery is very beautiful and the wild life are very friendly lol
Didn't like the driving range but all in all the course is very nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Very nice course laid out very well. This is a great track for all levels of golfers. If you enjoy wildlife, you will see more deer than squirls here, they are eveywhere and not afraid of people. The course was in very good shape, the greens were reasonably fast and true, bunkers were in good shape and the courses was fun to play.

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

Nice Course

We got a 1:40 tee time and the course was wide open. We didn't have top wait for the group in front and the group behind us was a hole and a half back. The greens are very well maintained but very difficult.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course is well worthy to your dollar

The staff in the course was extremely friendly, and the fairway and green were well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

a lot better than expected.

I would recommend to friend with 95 and up handicap.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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