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Best Public Golf Courses in New Jersey

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

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  1. 1Hominy Hill Golf CourseColts Neck · Public · Est. 1964Robert Trent Jones Sr.UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  2. 2Shady Rest Golf and Country ClubScotch Plains · Municipal · Est. 1921UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  3. 3McCullough's Emerald Golf LinksEgg Harbor Township · Public · Est. 2002Stephen KayUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4The Architects Golf ClubLopatcong · Public · Est. 2001Stephen Kay (with Ron Whitten)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Ballyowens Golf ClubHamburg · Resort · Est. 1998Roger RulewichUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6Seaview Golf Club Bay CourseGalloway Township · Resort · Est. 1915Hugh Wilson and Donald RossUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Plainfield WestEdison · Semi-private · Est. 1898Tom Bendelow (West Nine); Donald Ross (championship course)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8Twisted Dune Golf ClubEgg Harbor Township · Public · Est. 2001Archie StruthersUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9Rutgers University Golf CoursePiscataway · UniversityUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10Ocean County Golf Course at AtlantisLittle Egg Harbor Township · CountyUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  11. 11Ocean County Golf Course at Forge PondBrick Township · CountyUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  12. 12Washington Township Municipal Golf CourseBlackwood · MunicipalUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

12 public courses in New Jersey so far, so we show them all. A Top 10 opens at 20.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.