Built: 2005 Architects: Ron Forse & Don Bachaus Website: www.pineridgegc.com
Description: Feeling like it was carved out of the Long Island Pine Barrens, this tight layout was a unique addition to the area when built in 2005. With a nice piece of land that had all of the natural terrain and features for a great golf course, the crew here has done a great job since Day 1.
The well bunkered 13th green. (photo courtesy of pineridgegc.com)
Offering areas of waste bunkers that often rub up and intersect with the high-standing pines, the general ambiance of the course is reminiscent of the Carolinas.
It is a real shotmaker’s course, requiring precise drives through pine-framed corridors and the negotiating of immense, subtly breaking greens. There are a lot of places you can get in trouble, both off the tee and around the greens, so precision takes precedence over length. It’s always in great condition, making it a fair and stern test of golf.
Reader Comments: A gorgeous go-around. I’d do it again tomorrow. You need to be sharp tee-to-green. Some really great holes out there. A private club experience at daily fee prices.
Description: Consisting of 600 acres in the picturesque Highlands region of northern New Jersey, the 18-hole, par 71 - 6,800 yard, public golf course presents unique challenges atop the ridge of Green Pond Mountain. The topography and spectacular views of this course make it unlike any other rewarding golfing experience and a “must-play” for every golfer. Comments: It’s a little expensive for a county course but a wonderful course to play. You can play in 4 to 4 1/2 hours here. The facility is well maintained. The staff was very friendly and the views from the first couple of tees (top of mountain) were awesome!
