Ballyowen Golf Club at Crystal Springs - 7th
Crystal Springs Golf Resort's Ballyowen Golf Club cracked New Jersey's Top 10.
1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, New Jersey 07419, US
(973) 862-4351
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About Crystal Springs Resort

Crystal Springs Resort is a 4,000-acre playground located only an hour across the New Jersey state line from New York City. It is one of the country’s largest golf resorts with six courses - Ballyowen, Black Bear, Cascades, Crystal Springs, Minerals and Wild Turkey – and three driving ranges. The Grand Cascades Lodge houses 220 guest rooms with an inspired welcome: An outdoor putting course leading to an indoor lobby with high ceilings, wood beams and a stone fireplace. Both it and the 175-room Minerals Hotel feature their own spas and pools. Children will love the Biosphere, an indoor pool complex with an aquarium, vortex pool and caves, 140-foot waterslide and café, all in a tropical theme. Twelve restaurants are spread out among the course clubhouses and hotels, delivering a variety of menus and price points. Between the Mineral Sports Club and Adventure Center, there’s always a new activity or program to enjoy.

Facts

Price Range$$$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres4000
Year Opened1972
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
Short CourseYes
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Crystal Springs Resort

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Pass the Sand - Please !

Crystal Springs is a beautiful course. Great

variety of holes, water carries and elevation

change. THE COURSE needs SAND !!!

The holes are challenging but with no real

Sand in bunkers it loses it luster. Hitting a

Bunker shot from hard pan or sand that is

really cemented earth is not real golf. The Staff is wonderful and very helpful. Overall good

value and day of enjoyable Golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Unorganized tee starts and rough shape

The course and cart paths are in need of maintenance badly. I arrived appropriately early for my tee time. When I paid I was told it was their busiest day so please keep up my pace of play and I could tee off anytime I was ready. There were threesomes, singles and twosomes all playing. No one at starter to pair people up so the course was super slow. It’s only 9 holes but still expect better. Only saw the one employee the entire day, when I paid my greens fees.

Pace Fair
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Traps need attention

Very nice course although not worth the money when there no sand in the traps ! For the price you’d think they would maintain traps with sand instead of dirt and pebbles .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play horrific no rangers at all ?? Nobody trying to move slow groups!! Prices are reductions and conditions were the worst I've seen them !!!

Pace of play horrific no rangers at all ?? Nobody trying to move slow groups!! Prices are reduculous conditions were the worst I've seen them !!! Drink prices are insanely high ! Golf cart didn't even work well ! I felt like im owed a other round for free after yesterday's disaster!!! May not go back so disappointing

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth it

9 holes to play on a ruff coarse not well maintained. The green are in good shape. That is it. They have to course merged with foot golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were slow

Nice course. Beautiful layout. Tight fairways. Greens were slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of Play

Once the starter sent me out, there was not a single person managing the pace of play, which was barely better than a public course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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