Mercer Oaks Golf Course - East Course

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

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.

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.

Staff super friendly!

Course was in great shape.

Greens rolled fast.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Very nice layout with a mix of holes including one or possibly two driveable par 4s. Toughest part of the course are the tee shots with fairway bunkers coming into play on many of the drives. A few holes have bunkers in the middle of the fairway. Green side bunkers are mild in comparison with many greens allowing for shots to run up into the green. Many of the greens are tiered or have ridges so being on the right side of the ridge is key. Hole 17 doesn’t really seem to fit with the rest of the course.

This is probably one of the best county courses in our state it ranks right up there with Neshanic Valley. The greens are fast an true ,an the Fairways give you plenty of room. It's a great course for all types of golfers. Do yourself a favor and play this course . The 19th hole is friendly and the food is great !

Great day at Mercer Oaks. The course was in great shape as always and my only possible gripe was all of the leaves on the 17th fairway. Other than that it was a great round and a wonderful walk.

My wife and I played the East course and had a great experience. Rain was threatening so the course was fairly sparse. The course was in great condition; greens rolled true, bunkers were well manicured and the fairways were clean, too.

I recommend either of these course as a great option for those looking for a challenge. The east course is not for beginners as balls that don't find the fairway are easily lost in the high grass.

Played the East Course, the West had been aerated, East due the next week. The Mercer Oaks complex very nice, got direction from the Pro Shop where to go after I got my cart. Starter got me in with a 3some, ahead of my tee time, with gentlemen who knew the course. Had a good day and good time. Will be back to play the West, and will keep Mercer Oaks on go to list.