Rock Spring Golf Club

Be aware that if you book this course through golfnow, Rick Spring will not adjust the fee for walking or seniors. The rude manager adamantly blamed golfnow for this policy.although it's contrary to the courtesies I've received at most every other course. Golfnow confirmed that the course sets the fee, not them.

Really enjoyed playing this course. It was in fantastic shape and a real test of golf. Only drawback was that it was a slow round, we were waiting on most shots.

Good day. Rough was high and tough. Greens receptive and true.

All in all good value. Didn’t partake in amenities.

Only downfall is no practice range.

Nice to see the course is vastly improved from the last time played a couple of years ago. Every aspect of golf course conditioning was very good. The only negative was pace of play and the the greenskeeper's decision to set the white tees on the 12th hole at 266 yards so every amateur tries to drive the green on an uphill hole. A ranger would help with pace of play.

One of the few courses I’ve played on in New Jersey that has a first cut in the fairway. Outstanding

The golf carts on the course experienced significant GPS issues that day. They frequently malfunctioned, even when staying on the cart path, causing several groups including ours to get stuck at various points. We often had to drive the carts in reverse through cart paths and rough terrain, which was quite challenging. We've played on many courses, including those with higher ratings than Rock Spring, and have not encountered this kind of geofencing issue before. Additionally, despite the 7:15 PM return time, the carts continued to beep the entire way back to the clubhouse, even after they were returned. This made for a frustrating experience, and it would greatly improve the overall enjoyment if the carts were properly programmed and maintained.

Approach shots are well protected with deep

Bunkers, and the greens undulate towards the

Fairways. Fun course to play.

I have been playing this course for several years., a few times when it was a private club..It’s a classic old 100 plus year old course designed by Seth Raynor.

The Town has done a good job of tuning this course up since it became public 3 or 4 years ago.

THE GPS ON THE NEW CARTS ARE TERRIBLE.!!

They are addressing a problem that doesn’t exist: Keeping carts from going too close to greens. The screen tells you don’t get closer than 30 yards from green but it goes off 80 to 100 yards from green and you have to reverse dozens of yards to get the thing to release.

Rip them out. everybody has range finders

And all you have to do is put white stakes up where cars should exit the fairway which work just fine.

Also, the rates have been jacked up, which is disappointing. A little moderation on that front would be appreciated..

Played in a small outing with a group at this course. Used to be private, now is public. Lots or promise, but current price doesn't reflect conditions.

Not many public Seth Raynor courses to play so it’s always great to get a chance to play. Course was in good shape and had some tough pin placements. They are doing work on the cart paths but that’s no big deal. Only small issue is some workers just drive around not looking or paying attention. Grab a bite to eat in the restaurant after the round

Course is a terrific golden age gem designed by Seth Raynor and finished by Charles Banks. Course had most of his famous template holes except the Biarritz. Conditions were a little spotty, but everything else makes up for it!

I have been playing this course since it first went public, I believe 3 years ago. As one of only 2 public Seth Raynor designs (and with the other costing several hundred dollars per round), I want this place to succeed so bad. Each year since going public has seen the conditions gradually deteriorate. The prices go up, but the conditions get worse. The fairways have lots of dead patches, crab grass patches, and clover patches. The rough is non-existent in parts. I mean, there's grass there, but it's not "rough," it just slightly longer than the fairway. At on point I had a lie in the rough that was better than any fairway lie I had, as the ball was sitting up perfectly as if on a tee, and not in the way you sometimes get lucky, this was just the nature of this patch of rough. The rough was splotchy in other parts. The greens generally were rolling good and true. On the plus side, it appears they've heard the message about the bunkers and are in the process of replacing the sand throughout. Hopefully they'll take the time to put some love into improving and maintaining conditions throughout the rest of the course to give this Seth Raynor gem the conditions it truly deserves.

Played here for the first time in a few years, when it was private and now is a municipal course. I like the course overall - it is challenging enough for me and most golfers with a nice layout. I have heard from others that the course always seems to be wet and muddy and this was true when I played. There was also goose crap everywhere - on a couple greens it was bad enough that we could not putt without kicking it aside which is terrible. I hope they can improve the conditions as I'd love to play it again.. The course did not seem too chewed up with the increased traffic it must be getting as a muni.

I have played this course a few times now starting shortly after they opened to the public. The conditions have not improved but have gotten worse. I don't know what it was like as a private club but the course has poor drainage with standing water on the course a couple of days after rain, that combined with carts on the fairways is not good.

The city is not treating the course like the gem it could be but still charging a 5 star price. For the money there are better places to play.

When I played it, we were still in the normal world and expecting a great Golf season! I can only imagine it is even better now but it was a great experience and layout. Hope to make it back soon to play it while plush & green.

Rock Spring Club is the place to go if you want to play a pro-level course built for the average golfer. The layout features many of the template designs, including the Bottle, the Leven, the Short, the Redan and the Eden, and geometrically-shaped greens and bunkers for which Seth Raynor is most noted. Golfers are presented with well-placed hazards that require some thought or precision shot-making in order to avoid, but the wide fairways and generally short holes make the challenge manageable for the average player. As with all good course designs, there are bad misses and good misses, and there's always a way to play it safe and make a par. Greens are moderately contoured, but play fairly difficult if you aren't close.

We played in the afternoon following drenching rain overnight, so the course was very soggy in spots and the greens were exceptionally soft, but putts rolled pretty well. Fairways were mostly good condition, but there were a few areas that were under repair. Tee boxes were in mostly-good shape.

We played on a Wednesday, starting after 2PM when the rate drops to $59. For that price, this course is an exceptional value. On weekend mornings, the rate climbs to $99 which might be a little bit steep.