Mercer Oaks Golf Course - East Course

It was a Perfect Day for Golf. I was Excited to Play the West course after having a nice (but long) day at the East Course a Month ago. Check In Staff was Friendly and Helpful, Starter was Good and that's were the Nice Day Ended. Upon arriving at the 1st Green couldn't help but notice it was VERY RECENTLY Air Rated, In fact I was informed they we're done just TWO Days Earlier buy the Gentlemen I was paired with- Done Monday, I played Thursday. I have NO Problem with Air Rating Greens as I do Understand It must be done. I do have a problem with is not being informed when I Payed the Normal Price on Golfnow. I have seen Alerts (!) but maybe this should be extended to a week or so after air rating, certainly TWO DAYS is not enough Time. Other then that Fairways and Bunkers we're in Very Good Condition and I'm sure so will the Greens in a Week or Two ;) Lastly the Round Took Over Five, yes (5) Hours to play with my group waited MANY TIMES as the Group in front drove up and down the Fairways, looking for balls, hitting outta turn and sometimes just standing around while a few Hole Gap In Front of them opened up as the day Slowly moved along. A Ranger was Nice enough to a Apologize when we Finished 18 and said, and I Quote:"sorry guys a +5 hour round is Sad and when I said something to them they replied- aahh we aint got no place to go" He replied - what about the people behind you". While I do respect his attempt it would've been nice if he had the ability to push them along, to maybe a 4 1/2 Hour Round. Unfortunately this Is my Second Five Hour Plus Round (one on East and West) at this Club and while I was looking forward to playing it in the Fall Don't think I can bear another Long Round, or Review for that matter.

Once again Mercer Oaks does not disappoint. Greens in great shape, fairways impeccable, water hazards, everything just great. 4 hrs played pretty quick.

i enjoyed very much course and top of that i was lucky to hook up with 3 young good players who can hit ball long enough to play blue tee.
it was a fun day and hope to play again.

Love this course. Fast and receptive greens. Fairways in great shape. Very challenging.

Course is in great shape. Greens rolling nice. Not fast enough but great condition.

The couse is attractive and well maintained. It's challenging fun to play

Mercer Oaks, is a fun golf course that offers two challenging courses with also a great practice area. The fairways were decent length if you play from the white. Some fairways are in need some caring for. The greens were average pace to a slower roll. Overall this a great course that plays well and is one of the better golf course in this area for the price as well.

Course in great condition. Fair, yet challenging. Though difficult to see all trouble off the tee if you've never played
It before.

Played from white tees - 6400 - since blue tees are 6800.

Link style course. Even the west one is good. One of the best courses in NJ. GREENS are slower than you think. Lot of bunkers and avoid them

The only problem we had was we went at 4:00pm and I didn't see when I made the Tee time that this golf course only gives you the cart for nine holes. We had to pay an extra $18 for the back nine. Make sure you look at their whole request before you reserve it. It was in small print at the top. I have made Tee times on this site before and I never had that happen to me before. It looks like you are getting a deal but you are really not because you have to put out another $18.

The east course is in excellent condition. The tees, greens, fairways, rough, and bunkers were all flawless.

The facilities at Mercer Oaks appears new, the staff were not the most friendly, they don't try to hide it either. We were paired with two other players without prior notice, while the course was wide open. The rate we were able to get from golf now I supposed was their discounted rate, given the discounted conditions we experienced. Inconsistent speed of greens, they were not rolled or cut after a recent rain it appears. Overall the course has great potential for a semi challenging experience, however due to the overall condition of the course, the challenge was presented in the form of bad greens keeping. I will hesitant to recommend others for this course despite the stellar rating it has received among other top NJ courses.

Everything was good from the staff to the shape of the course. The only glitch was my tee time was 4:45 and included a cart but was told when I signed in that I had to turn the cart in at the turn and trade it for a pull cart. The gentlemen behind the counter was very apologetic for the inconvience, but it was no big deal. The shape of the course made up for it.

Played the West Course. Relatively flat track with thick rough. Greens were consistently slow (poa annua). White tees are appropriate for intermediate golfers; two additional sets of tees for longer hitters.

We had a rainy misty morning so the fairways and greens were not cut still I enjoyed the day and the course was in good shape.

Course was in an excellent conditions. form the back tees was a challenge.

It's ok nothing exciting about it, had some nice holes on west course, but really wasn't worth the trip, if u live within a half hour ride I guess it's good value for the money, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play here again, pace was very slow a lot of old-timers...,walking the course.

Great course and I was paired with a local resident who was so kind giving advice to avoid blid hazards.

The course was in good condition and great shape for the winter season. The wind was about 40 mph but still had a great time.

For the price I paid through golfnow, I wouldn't mind paying regular rates that's how much I enjoyed this course.

First off, Mercer Oaks is split into two sections. East course with its links style layout with only hole that had trees surrounding the short par 4. Other than that, it's challenging with its risk and reward situations and it's undulating fairways littered with bunkers. The West course I read was the traditional layout with lots of memorable holes. Today I played the East course.

From my experience playing a local links course near me. One thing distinct is their tall fescue. Somebody must've went weed wackier crazy because not one hole has any. It's either their way to prepare for the winter, but I would've liked to see what this course was all about. Other than that, this made it much easier to find my ball so no complaints their.

Due to rain from the night before, the course was is very wet condition that made it difficult to get your footing on the ground for a shot. So slipping was common. Greens were in excellent shape with little or no pitch marks. Also, the ball rolled true on their greens with the rain. Tee boxes were also even and for a minute I thought I was playing in a country club.

I would definitely play this course again, but this time will play the West course. Also, I think I found my go to course if the price is right.