3 Best Golf Courses in Newark, NJ

“Weequahic Golf Course is designed by George Low in 1913, it is New Jersey's oldest public golf course. The course with a 70-par, measuring 5729 yards in length and with a slope of 121. Essex County Weequahic Park Golf Course commenced on a beautifully moving property. Recently renovated with several new bunkers, the course offers even more challenge to avid golfers. The uphill par five 3rd with two large bunkers is the greatest hole on this beautiful course. Weequahic Golf Course contributes an ideal golfing landscape, and its small greens make low-scoring difficult.”

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“Galloping Hill Golf Course is an 18-hole Championship Golf Course with 9-hole learning courses. The course is 6845 yards long with 18 holes and a par of 71. The course was designed by Williard G. Wilkinson. The Learning Center provides the perfect opportunity to practice your golf game on a 9-hole course, which spans 2348 yards and has a par of 33. Galloping Hill Golf Course is a beautiful golf course in Kenilworth that is enjoyable for players of all abilities. Its rustic joints and lake areas provide a picture-perfect backdrop for your wedding photos and golf course wedding reception. They are located in Kenilworth, 9.9 miles from Newark, NJ.”

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“Rock Spring Golf Club features a 6,600-yard par-71 course on a rolling, tree-lined site. Rock Spring Golf Club was designed by the legendary architect Seth Raynor. The course features Raynor's signature design elements combined with extremely distinctive and inventive green complexes. Rock Spring Golf Club also has a clubhouse where you can enjoy the views of the Manhattan skyline, Cable Lake and Second Mountain. They have a well-trained and friendly golf professional at Rock Spring Golf Club who strives to offer and guide their golf players at reasonable prices. Rock Spring Golf Club offers many options according to the golfer's playing skill level.”

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