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

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Course suxs

More rocks than sand in the traps and not maintained at all. Holes are crisscrossed everywhere. Last finishes a mile away from club house. Over priced cow pasture…

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

Horrible course conditions and layout. Everything in the sand traps except sand….

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 105
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Challenge for good golfers

Toughest public courses lived up to its ranking. Notwithstanding very scenic holes, wide variety of hole layouts, it’s still possible to shoot close to your handicap with smart play. Greens are in excellent condition and fast!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice 9 holer

Nice 9 hole course. Not crowded, we’ll kept greens and faireways

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

Should have known, but I needed to try it once.

Worth $24.

Good for new golfers who need practice.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Deal

Played the course for $70 with cart and small range bucket. Narrow fairways and blind shots means you have to think. Would be nice if there was a map of the hole on the tee box.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Underwhelming for the Cost

The course was in a beautiful setting, without a doubt. A few of the tee boxes offer spectacular views of the mountains. However, for $129 (or even $75, for that matter), I expect to have sand in all the bunkers, not gravel. Some of these bunkers were awful. My playing partner even declined to hit out of a couple for fear of damaging his club. Not good.

The greens were in mediocre shape at best and were very slow for the most part. However, players have to adjust to that, so it is forgivable. The fairways are wide and forgiving for the most part, and there are many good opportunities to score if you keep it on the fairway. I played from the white tees, and it was not overly challenging.

Overall, I liked the layout and the setting, but it isn't worth $129. I'd say it would be a good value at $65 bsed on the course conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Add 10+ score here

Course is beautiful and well maintained. Accuracy is the key here fairway is so tight even your tee shot hit the fairway, your next shot could be on anywhere. Great course but you wouldn't come back if you ever played on Wild turkey or Ballyowen.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Read This first!

Be advised that you share the course with Foot-golf ⚽ which will have its own tee markers! Metal markers are for golf and wooden for soccer-golf. The scorecard had no layout and the course was not marked for the direction of the next hole. There are very few yardage markers. There are many flags being that you're sharing it with the soccer field which makes it confusing. Lastly there were ground bee nests in several fairways. Lots of bees everywhere. We paid. 50 each and it was not worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Difficult but fun

Beautiful, very narrow fairways , challenging. Not a place get your best score! But Beutiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Track

First time playing the course and I was very happy. The conditions were great. Only critic would be the bunkers. They need attention asap. Fairway tee boxes abs greens all perfect. Very nice layout. Special shout out to the gentleman who ran the outside amenities/food +bar at the turn. Very hospitable. Can’t sat the same for the starter (John). Not much of a people person.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 79
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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