Rutgers University Golf Course

I will agree with most reviewers that Rutgers Golf course is well maintained, and an excellent public course. As much as I liked the layout, what I found annoying was the staff were more concerned with rounds being played in under 4 hours, as a ranger was waiting when we finished #9 and in a stern tone, said we needed to pick up the pace. We played the front nine in 2 hrs 20 minutes. We became a threesome after nine (one guy had to go to work), and we completed the back nine in 2 hours, making our round 4 hours and 20 minutes. Throughout the round, multiple rangers were driving around, and would stop and make notes. Not once did a ranger say anything. If the rangers were actually paying attention to our pace, they would have noticed that the problem was one (although friendly) guy in our group who was extremely deliberate in his shot routine from tee to green. The entire round felt like we were playing as a fivesome. He should have been singled out about his pace, rather than blaming the group. I understand the whole pace of play issue consuming the golfing world, but spying on players, and not saying something immediately is not the right way to go about speeding play up. Won't be back.

Great course. Well kept. Love the driving range.

I finally got to play this public gem of a course. My round had the usual high and lows of a shaky 15 handicap golfer but I was really surprised at the unique design of this course. A nice mix of short Par 4’s and gettable Par 5’s. Greens, fairways and tee boxes were in great condition. Some of the greens are small and diabolical with extreme slope and crazy contours. The green on 10 will humble anyone if your approach is on the back of the green like mine was. The green on 12, a tough Par 5, is also very difficult. They take pace of play seriously so be ready to play extreme ready golf. Also, there’s OB on several holes that you wouldn’t think would be there. Lastly, the entire staff is so friendly and professional even after I finished playing. Can’t wait to play here again.

Very clean course - great atmosphere and layout!

One of the best public golf courses that I have played in central New Jersey. Located right in the heart of campus, the course layout is extremely fun and the cost of a round won't break the bank. There are a couple of holes that are truly challenging. Can't wait to play it again with some course knowledge!