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4.5
408 Reviews (408)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.0
96.9%
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370 out of 408 reviews
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4.8
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
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16 out of 16 reviews
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4.8
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6788 yards
Slope 126
Rating 73.0

Also known as Francis A. Byrne Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New Jersey (2023 #2)

Reviews

4.5
408 Reviews (408)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course, great layout, plenty of challenges

I only went to Byrne this year (after they did expensive renovations), so I heard it was not as nice in the past: but it is wonderful now!

Well maintained , plenty of challenges for all skill levels and each hole is unique: non-cookie cutter. Some golf-purists say the extra bunkers and renovated challenges are “gimmicky” - which is probably true, but I like the gimmicks! Played there 4-5 times and each time is a different experience, so that repeated playability is big in my book

My only critique is that their halfway house, (no food cart either) was closed all season and no food or drink provided (outside of a mini fridge in the pro shop): so be prepared and bring your own snacks etc

Overall though: very fun course and totally worth the money! Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/06/2023

BF2PmQwajCIZkbcRyXZo, thank you for your kind words! The team has worked very hard to get where we are, and we appreciate golfers like you taking notice. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Hello u314164694092. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 199
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/13/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, golfpain. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 154
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/30/2023

Hello clarence1753546. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Enjoyed my round, played with three other gentlemen who definitely made my round very enjoyable. Course was in good shape as far as I could tell as it was my first time playing it. The weather was great and I would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Waybreezy, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round

Well maintained course. Prior reviews I read accurately reflected the condition of this course which was a positive. Was paired up with three others. One being a gentleman named Ed who gave me some history on the course and kept the round entertaining and fun. Visiting the area from California and glad I picked this course over the other options I was looking at. Would definitely play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Waybreezy! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Francis Byrne Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 238
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/30/2023

Hi, u7981145. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Francis Byrne Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Outstanding

Francis Byrne was always an average course at best - one where you'd prefer to play elsewhere but would only play there if you couldn't get a time anywhere else. No longer. The recent renovation has turned this course into a must-play. It seems to me that they rebuilt each and every one of the 18 greens, added new and rebuilt existing bunkers with brand new sand, and revamped some of the fairways/landing areas. They also created brand new 17th and 18th holes, which makes for a great finish. The greens ran a decent speed and the fairways were in great condition for later in the season.

I have never seen such an extensive renovation on a public course. Byrne, formerly just a run of the mill course, is now one of the best public courses in New Jersey, probably in the 7-10 range if I were to rank them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2023

BrianO, thank you for your kind words! The team has worked very hard to get where we are, and we appreciate golfers like you taking notice. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/06/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 199
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Jose3355143. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

Cost was in excellent shape from tee boxes to greens post renovations and the pace of play was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000005755036. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, hilding. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Byrnee Bright!

I’m no course architect but someone surely is who was involved in sculpting the recent improvements. Re-opened for a few weeks now but still felt very freshly unwrapped to me…tee boxes, fairways and the rough (longish and worthy of the name) were in great shape. The sand traps gleaming white and, well, sandy. And there are more of them. (Yep Right in the direction where you might have always tended to drive the ball if you are me). Familiar yet completely new things are everywhere. Shapes and slopes of greens. The entire tee to green experience on #2. Other stuff. Except for the odd, “sunken living room” putting surface on #9, there wasn’t a change I noted that wasn’t for the better. Or that didn’t help to make a very good public course even more challenging and enjoyable. Greens seemed to have been aerated very recently and had not quite recovered, making that a minus for the day but only stood out because everything else was so happy making. That’s nit picking, though. This is about a good thing come along now that was well worth the wait. Bravo and my thanks go to the Essexes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/01/2023

mlancaster, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Excellent course, the investment in this course has paid off. This course would be 125.00 per round if it was t a county course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/01/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Bruno4297751. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/18/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Francis Byrne Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/18/2023

Hi, dizraeli. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Francis Byrne Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/11/2023

Hi, Bdonofri87. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Francis Byrne Golf Course.

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