Best Golf Courses in New Jersey (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Plainfield Country Club🏆 Ranked #90 in the U.S. · #5 in NJEdison, NJ8.7 2Preakness Valley Golf CourseWayne, NJ7.8 3Neshanic Valley Golf CourseBradley Gardens, NJ7.5 4Newton Country ClubNewton, NJ7.4 5Eagle Ridge Golf ClubCedar Glen West, NJ7.4 6Golden Pheasant Golf CourseMount Holly, NJ7.3 7Trump National Golf Club, Colts NeckColts Neck, NJ7.2 8Old Bridge Golf Course - The Rose LambertsonMatawan, NJ7.1 9Scotland RunWilliamstown, NJ6.9 10Vineyard Golf at Renault WineryEgg Harbor City, NJ6.8 11Players Club Virtual GolfParamus, NJ6.5 12Galloping Hill Golf CourseKenilworth, NJ6.5 13Beaver Brook Country ClubAnnandale, NJ6.5 14Valleybrook Golf ClubBlackwood, NJ6.5 15Town & Country Golf LinksWoodstown, NJ6.5 16Running Deer Golf ClubOlivet, NJ6.5 17Old Bridge Golf Club at Rose-LambertsonMatawan, NJ6.4 18Farmstead Golf and Country clubLafayette, NJ6.4 19Twisted Dune Golf ClubEgg Harbor Township, NJ6.4 20Rutgers University Golf CourseSociety Hill, NJ6.4 21Pebble Creek Golf ClubLincroft, NJ6.4 22Linwood Country ClubLinwood, NJ6.4 23Ramblewood Country ClubRamblewood, NJ6.3 24Cascades Golf ClubHamburg, NJ6.3 25Great GorgeVernon Valley, NJ6.2 26Paramus Golf CourseParamus, NJ6.2 27Fox Hollow Golf ClubBranchburg Township, NJ6.1 28Bowling Green Golf ClubOak Ridge, NJ6.1 29Mercer Oaks East Golf CoursePrinceton Junction, NJ6.1 30Hyatt Hills Golf ComplexClark, NJ6.1 31Weequahic Golf CourseHillside, NJ6.1 32Indian Spring Country ClubMarlton, NJ6.1 33Mercer Oaks Golf CourseMercerville, NJ6 34McCullough's Emerald Golf LinksLinwood, NJ5.9 35Ballamor Golf ClubSomers Point, NJ5.9 36Mount Tabor Golf CourseMountain Lakes, NJ5.9 37Sunset Valley Golf CourseBloomingdale, NJ5.9 38Shady Rest Country ClubScotch Plains, NJ5.9 39Riverwinds Golf CourseNational Park, NJ5.9 40Howell Park Golf CourseFarmingdale, NJ5.8 41Lawrenceville School golf courseLawrenceville, NJ5.7 42Hendricks Field Golf CourseBelleville, NJ5.7 43Blair Golf CourseBlairstown, NJ5.7 44Old Tappan Golf ClubOld Tappan, NJ5.7 45Harkers Hollow Golf ClubPhillipsburg, NJ5.7 46Architects Golf ClubAlpha, NJ5.7 47Twin Willows Par 3 GolfLincoln Park, NJ5.7 48Blair AcademyHardwick, NJ5.6 49Buena Vista Golf ClubBuena, NJ5.5 50Flanders Valley Golf CourseFlanders, NJ5.5 51Bunker Hill Golf CoursePrinceton, NJ5.5 52Bel-Aire Golf CourseManasquan, NJ5.5 53Rancocas Golf ClubWillingboro, NJ5.4 54Hopewell Valley Golf & Country ClubHopewell, NJ5.4 55Black BearFranklin, NJ5.4 56Panther Valley Golf & Country ClubAllamuchy Township, NJ5.3 57Berkshire Valley Golf CourseJefferson, NJ5.3 58Cream Ridge Golf CourseShrewsbury, NJ5.3 59Quail Brook Golf CourseSomerset, NJ5.2 60Washington Township Municipal Golf CourseBlackwood, NJ5.2 61Harbor Pines Golf ClubSomers Point, NJ5.1 62Mattawang Golf ClubBelle Mead, NJ5.1 63Picatinny Arsenal Golf CourseWharton, NJ5 64Pennsauken Country ClubCherry Hill, NJ5 65Peddie School Golf CourseHightstown, NJ5 66Ocean City Golf CourseOcean City, NJ5 67Royce Brook Golf Club (East Course)Weston, NJ5 68High Bridge Hills Golf ClubHigh Bridge, NJ4.9 69Gambler Ridge Golf ClubShrewsbury, NJ4.9 70Pomona Golf ClubPomona, NJ4.9 71Cranbury Golf ClubPrinceton Junction, NJ4.8 72Fairway Valley Golf ClubWashington, NJ4.8 73Deerwood Country ClubMount Holly, NJ4.7 74Coakley-Russo Memorial Golf CourseBernardsville, NJ4.7 75Warrenbrook Golf CourseDunellen, NJ4.6 76Blue Heron Pines Golf ClubPomona, NJ4.5 77Hidden Acres golf CourseMilford, NJ4.4 78Tamarack Golf CourseEast Brunswick Township, NJ4.4 79Plainfield West NineEdison, NJ4.3 80Hanover Golf ClubNew Egypt, NJ4.3 81Cape May Golf ClubErma, NJ4.1 82Centerton Country ClubOlivet, NJ4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Pine Valley Country Club🏆 Ranked #1 in the U.S. · #1 in NJPine Hill, NJ10 2Baltusrol Golf Course🏆 Ranked #42 in the U.S. · #2 in NJSpringfield, NJ9.4 3Somerset Hills Country Club🏆 Ranked #56 in the U.S. · #3 in NJBernardsville, NJ9.2 4Liberty National Golf Club🏆 Ranked #10 in NJJersey City, NJ8.3 5Galloway National Golf Club🏆 Ranked #9 in NJSmithville, NJ8.3 6Bayonne Golf Club🏆 Ranked #8 in NJBayonne, NJ8.3 7The Ridgewood Country Club🏆 Ranked #6 in NJParamus, NJ8.3 8Hollywood Golf Club🏆 Ranked #7 in NJOcean Township, NJ8.3 9Mountain Ridge Country Club🏆 Ranked #12 in NJWestville, NJ8.2 10Essex County Country Club🏆 Ranked #11 in NJWest Orange, NJ8.2 11Trump National Golf Club Bedminster🏆 Ranked #15 in NJBedminster, NJ8.2 12Ridge at Back Brook🏆 Ranked #14 in NJFlemington, NJ8.2 13Arcola Country ClubParamus, NJ8.1 14Due Process Stables Golf CourseTinton Falls, NJ8 15Laurel Creek Golf CourseWillingboro, NJ7.6 16Pine Barrens Golf ClubCedar Glen West, NJ7.6 17Colonia Country ClubRahway, NJ7.6 18Knickerbocker Country ClubTenafly, NJ7.5 19Metuchen Golf and Country ClubMetuchen, NJ7.5 20White Beeches Golf and Country ClubHaworth, NJ7.4 21Eagle Oaks Golf and Country ClubFarmingdale, NJ7.4 22Fiddler's Elbow Country ClubBedminster, NJ7.4 23Trump National PhillyPine Hill, NJ7.2 24Alpine Country ClubDemarest, NJ7.1 25Hamilton Farm Golf ClubGladstone, NJ7.1 26Little Mill Country ClubJackson, NJ7.1 27Glen Ridge Country ClubGlen Ridge, NJ7.1 28Upper Montclair Country ClubBrookdale, NJ7.1 29TPC Jasna PolanaPrinceton, NJ7.1 30Hominy Hill Golf CourseEast Freehold, NJ7.1 31Metedeconk National Golf ClubVista Center, NJ7.1 32Deal Golf and Country ClubDeal, NJ7 33New Jersey National Golf ClubBasking Ridge, NJ7 34Cobblestone Creek Country ClubLawrence Township, NJ6.9 35Hackensack Golf ClubEmerson, NJ6.9 36Morris County Golf CourseMadison, NJ6.9 37Maplewood Country ClubMaplewood, NJ6.8 38Rockaway River Country ClubDenville, NJ6.8 39Medford Lakes Country ClubMedford Lakes, NJ6.8 40Hawk Pointe Golf ClubWashington, NJ6.8 41Black Oak Golf ClubChester, NJ6.8 42Medford Village Country ClubMedford Lakes, NJ6.7 43Trenton Country ClubEwing, NJ6.6 44Basking Ridge Country ClubBernardsville, NJ6.6 45Haworth Country ClubHaworth, NJ6.6 46Forsgate Country ClubRossmoor, NJ6.5 47Shackamaxon Country ClubScotch Plains, NJ6.5 48Ramsey Golf and Country ClubRamsey, NJ6.5 49Atlantic City Golf ClubNorthfield, NJ6.5 50Montclair Golf ClubWest Orange, NJ6.4 51Preakness Hills Country ClubWayne, NJ6.4 52Raintree Golf CourseWest Freehold, NJ6.4 53Francis Byrne Golf CourseWest Orange, NJ6.4 54North Jersey Country ClubWayne, NJ6.3 55Westlake Golf CourseCedar Glen West, NJ6.3 56Pitman Golf CourseSewell, NJ6.3 57Beacon Hill Country ClubLeonardo, NJ6.2 58Packanack Golf ClubWayne, NJ6.2 59Greenbriar Woodlands Golf ClubLeisure Village, NJ6.1 60Greate Bay Resort and Country ClubSomers Point, NJ6.1 61Moorestown Field ClubMoorestown-Lenola, NJ6.1 62Deer Run Golf ClubLincoln Park, NJ6.1 63Battleground Country ClubManalapan, NJ6 64The Shore ClubWhitesboro-Burleigh, NJ6 65Riverton Country ClubRiverton, NJ6 66Crestmont Country ClubEssex Fells, NJ6 67Lake Mohawk Golf ClubLake Mohawk, NJ5.9 68Fairmount Country ClubChatham, NJ5.8 69Canoe Brook Country Club South CourseSummit, NJ5.8 70Canoe Brook Country Club North CourseSummit, NJ5.7 71Toms River Country ClubToms River, NJ5.7 72Navesink Country ClubFairview, NJ5.6 73Forest Hills Field ClubBloomfield, NJ5.4 74Lakewood Country ClubLakewood, NJ5.3 75Spring Brook Country ClubMorristown, NJ5.3 76Rumson Country ClubFair Haven, NJ5.3 77Fairway Mews Golf ClubSpring Lake Heights, NJ5.3 78Tavistock Country ClubLawnside, NJ5.2 79Spring Lake Golf ClubSpring Lake Heights, NJ5.2 80Cherry Valley Country ClubHopewell, NJ5.2 81Springdale Golf ClubPrinceton, NJ5 82Bey Lea Golf CourseToms River, NJ4.8 83Orchard Hills Golf CourseParamus, NJ4.8 84Burlington Country ClubMount Holly, NJ4.7 85Valley Brook Golf CourseRiver Vale, NJ4.6 86Pine Brook Golf CourseManalapan Township, NJ4.4 87Spooky Brook Golf CourseMiddlebush, NJ4.4 88Stone Harbor Golf ClubCape May Court House, NJ4.1 89Suneagles Golf ClubEatontown, NJ4.1

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →