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4.2
533 Reviews (533)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
92.8%
Recommend this course
502 out of 533 reviews
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4.2
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.2
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
93.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
Mercer Oaks East impresses with its sensational links-style layout, offering 16 open holes that deliver a challenging and scenic round. Friendly marshals, solid course conditions, and strong value make this one of the top public courses in the region.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7182 yards
Slope 131
Rating 74.0
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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Schlegel (2003) Brian Ault (2003) Brian Ault (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Mercer County Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.2
533 Reviews (533)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 33
Thick Rough 21
Undulating Greens 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 20
Walkers 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 29
In the 'Burbs 21
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout plays somewhat shorter than yardage. Bunkers can be challenging on short side of pin. Greens are consistent but slightly slow not too bad. Some tees need TLC but have seen way worse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

perfect day for golf

I always enjoy playing this course, the weather, the course conditions were perfect today.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is what a county course should provide.

The grounds and buildings are well maintained and the facility is an attractive place to play golf. There are two

18 hole courses, one traditional- the west and east, links style. Mercer County should be proud of providing its

residents such a fine facility. The fairways, tee boxes and greens are in great shape. At an earlier visit we noticed

the bunkers were not maintained and had stones and less than acceptable sand. Fortunately that

has now been remedied to compliment the level of care provided the rest of the grounds. A wonderful

golfing experience with challenging fairways and beautiful scenic vistas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/18/2018:
Thank you for the very kind words and five stars! We certainly do strive to provide a great atmosphere and experience for our golfers. Please come and see us again in the near future!
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mercer oak east

Rain in the forecast kept the course traffic light. I had to work through a down pour on hole 1 but everything cleared up after that. The course conditions were a little soft but fairways and greens were in super shape. The staff were friendly and helpful. A bonus to playing this course is the wildlife you can encounter. I saw some wild turkey and deer today. I recommend this course it is wide open and has a links feel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Thank you for leaving us a great four-star review! We're so pleased that the weather decided to cooperate and that you had a fun round. Please come and see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Thank you for leaving us four stars!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing

Such an amazing course! Hard to score but makes it challenging! Make sure you stay in the fairway if not you’ll be hitting three instead of two! Love the course playing west tomorrow!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/21/2018:
Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful five-star review! We're so thrilled that you enjoyed our layout and the inherent challenges of the course. We hope you enjoy the West course just as much!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/18/2018:
Thank you for leaving us four stars!
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Commented on 06/19/2018

We appreciate the four-star rating!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

Course was in great shape pace-of-play was about 3 and 1/2hr

Staff was friendly would definitely recommend this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/18/2018:
It sounds like you had a great day with us and we're so pleased! We hope you'll be back for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/18/2018:
We appreciate the five stars!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/11/2018:
Thank you for leaving us five stars!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Overall good experience for the first time thou the green can be better. it's too slow.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/11/2018:
We're so pleased that you overall enjoyed your round first round with us. We hope you'll return soon in the future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

East course

This course was awesome. It has the length and character greens with slopes that make you think of the approach shot. I walked the course and it which i am happy to do so again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/11/2018:
What an awesome five-star review! Thank you for taking the time to leave us such nice feedback. Please come and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mercer Oaks

Played the links style.. east course. Nice golf course, great value, greens were airrated I'd imagine when greens are running good this is a very good test of Golf.. makes you hit every club in the bag. Looking forward to going back and plying the West which is tree lined and presents totally different style.. over all very nice facility

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/11/2018:
Thank you leaving us four stars! We look forward to seeing you out on the West course soon!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

East Course - Fun golf day on a cold, windy day

Mercer Oaks East is becoming a favorite track of mine compared to the West these days. It's winter golf so it's difficult to comment on its conditions, but for a cold, long winter, I have zero complaints.

The day was sunny in mid-30s at tee off and wind was close to 10mph, which isn't a horrible day at all for winter. The course plays easier when the fescue is dead and it's very difficult to lose balls on this course, which is why I enjoy it in the fall/winter time.

The tee boxes have thawed a bit so it was able to take tees - a month ago, it was impossible to stick a tee into the ground. The greens were relatively receptive and didn't ricochet off as if hitting the cart path, which it did in January.

Personally, I thought the greens acted very true and at times a bit slower than you'd think for a frozen green. You had to hit the ball a little bit harder to the hole or it would veer off slightly if not hit hard enough due to the way the grass was bent (probably due to spike marks).

All in all, the course was fair, not too wet for mid-March, and a lot of the goose leftovers were cleaned up or broken down. I'm really looking forward to playing this course within the next couple weeks and playing into the wind and downwind. You get the wind all over the course, which makes it a ton of fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/11/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a terrific review! It sounds like you had a really great winter round when you played. We hope you'll come back and play here now that it's warmer.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for the time of year

Course was in good shape for the time of year. There was a twosome holding up the course so we jumped around them. Great layout. Folks in the pro shop were very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/11/2018:
Thank you for leaving us five stars and a wonderful review! We're so pleased that you had a great time with us. Please come and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

East course

Staff super friendly!

Course was in great shape.

Greens rolled fast.

Even on a windy and cold day, we had a great time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/11/2018:
We're thrilled that you had a great time despite the cold! Please come and see us again now that it's warmer!
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mercer Oaks East drains well

I thought I was gonna be in for a very very messy round of golf but I quickly learned that Mercer Oaks East course drains very well. There are only two holes where I couldn’t walk directly to my ball because of wet conditions. The course was cartpath only and that was definitely a wise decision but I’m usually a walker anyway so it really didn’t matter to me.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/21/2018:
We're thrilled that you had a great round despite the past weather, Michael! We look forward to your next visit during some gorgeous Spring conditions.!
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Commented on 03/21/2018

Oh trust me I can’t wait to get back out there.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

February golf in NJ

Course was in good shape for February

Pace of play was perfect

Greens in good shape for winter

You get 75 degrees in NJ in February, you just have to play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thank you for the four-star review! We're glad that you had a great time and we hope you'll return again soon!
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course to play in February

The weather is record high in mNew Jersey. The course is in good condition even after melting snow and rain a couple of days before. Most of fairways are dry. The lace of play is good with course pack of golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thank you for the wonderful five-star review! We're looking forward to another great season and we hope you'll be back to play again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Winter Course

Pace of play was great. Crews were still out making the course look good. Had a blast

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Thank you so much for the five-star review! We’re thrilled that you had a great time with us and we look forward to your next visit!
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