Berkshire Valley Golf Course

Solid 4 star course. It’s probably as good as you can expect from a public course; relatively well maintained and a good challenge. It won’t rival top-​tier private courses, but neither will the price – that should be the expectation of anyone interested in playing here. Planning on returning again this season!

This is a beautiful well-​maintained course with ample views. What it is not is easy. For a golfer like myself who shoots in the mid 90’s but is long and wild this is a course where i can shoot 120. There is literally no safe area to miss on most of the holes. Everything is bordered with weed filled hills or switchgrass areas and/​or ponds. In addition there are lots of semi-​blind shots which in addition to fairways that all run away from a mountain means that even when you think you have hit a solid tee shot you find it has either bounded into a hazard or is close to it. Level lies are a rarity on many fairways. This course is a great test for the better player but it is no place for a long wild player like me. The greens are interesting and fair and most of the chipping areas around the greens are in good shape since the course probably does not get too much play. The tee boxes showed some wear; it was hard to find an area to tee on par threes that didn’t show the sandy base under the grass.

My favorite course in all of NW Jersey. Absolutely the best looking course in Morris County’s park system (and I love the other 3, so no disrespect to them). The clubhouse is gorgeous and the staff is always great.
The course is challenging but not impossible. It rewards smart play, good shots, and recoveries. Some of the greens are a little tricky, but that’s part of what makes this course so fun to play. I’ve shot some of my best rounds here and some of my worst. I like that.
I work in Morris County but that doesn’t get me a county card… but I wish it did because I would play this course 3 – 4 times a week if I didn’t have to cough up so much dough for non-​resident rates.

What I liked: Picturesque in the mountains of Sussex County, tee boxes and fairways in good shape in September, friendly, professional staff, they have a driving range, challenging layout that keeps you thinking.
What I wasn’t crazy about: The greens were very hard, to the point where it was nearly impossible to hold a shot (I am not a links style player — I hit them high and I could still not hold a green), a somewhat quirky layout, at least two blind par threes (have never experienced that before, but it’s due to reed beds growing high in the water so not sure that I’d blame the course superintendent), cart’s cut off too far from some greens.
I’d give this course another try given that now I’ve played it once, at Golf Now rates (not their normal $ 80 weekend rate) and if I knew that the greens were softer.

One of the best public courses in the state!!! A country club course and atmosphere which is open to the public. just driving in the entrance and seeing the course cut out of a mountain is breathtaking. I play here only once or twice a year because of the distance but it is always worth it! Meticulously maintained course with many challenging holes and beautiful water hazards. Go for the day with your buddies and enjoy!!!

This is a two part review as with anything Service goes along with facilities conditions etc. Have an 8:40 AM T-​Time this past Monday and arrive to find a frost delay… Well I’m from South Florida now so this is certainly not in my game plan as we have to be out of here no later than 2:30. We are told it will be 1 – 2 hour delay and we will shotgun off the Back nine as the sun hits there first. OK after having quite honestly one of the finest Taylor Ham Egg and cheese sandwiches I have ever had in the clubhouse we are off to range then to the course for our shotgun start at 10AM. Off Hole # 10.
Course itself is truly magnificent for a public course with well manicured fairways, fast undulating greens bunkers with wonderful sand though not maintained by the public :(… and a layout that is absolutely gorgeous.
After a 2.5 hour front nice we move to the 1^st Hole only to find that there are not only all the groups that shotgunned with us at 10AM but all the regular tee times are stacked up on the tee as well… ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Look if we are delayed by frost than the groups who have the times in the afternoon are delayed as well. You don’t just throw all the groups out there as there are 7 groups on the 1^st two holes with 3 groups waiting to tee off on 1.
I approach Mike the starter and I am given the well we are trying to get everyone out. SORRY sir but you can’t do what you did. We are pretty much told TOO BAD this is what it is.
I proceeded to the pro shop where the only guy in this disaster Frank who is trying to be helpful offers as a refund but needs approval of The GM Robert O’Rourke. When they finally find Mr. O’Rourke he indicates SORRY but no refunds. Rain Checks are offered for 9 holes… What am I going to do with rain checks when I live in South Florida? He said well they are good till next year. Yes I really want to come back here and play a 7 hour round while you stack up the tees. After much haggling we are not going to win this battle and we leave with rain checks that will never ever be used as my group does not live in the state and we are not returning here just to use their rain checks.
Bottom line I will dispute the charges through other means, but the level of service, common sense and complete and utter disregard for patron by Mike and Mr. O’Rourke truly goes down as the most unprofessional pair of administrators that have ever operated at a golf facility.
County jobs are probably safe and nobody is getting fired but I wouldn’t hire these two guys to watch my pet poodle.
Course Conditions 10 — Facility club house driving range etc. 9 — Management — common sense and regard for the customer ME THINKS NOT!!!

Diabolical greens on some of the holes, 5^th for example.

This is my favorite public course in New Jersey. The course is very well run and is kept in great condition. The starter (Mike) is a nice guy. I like to play early in the morning and the pace is excellent. I cant speak to how the course plays at later tee times, but I’ve had a number of rounds that have played 3hr 45mins and under.
The first five holes are challenging, but fair. The back is significantly easier than the front. Greens are fast for a public course, but true. I find #5 to be the toughest hole on the course as it has a three tiered green. If you dont land the green in the right place, expect a three put.
My only complaint — and this is not with the course as much as it is with the people that play there — is that the greens get beaten up by people not fixing their ball marks.

Great course. Very unique layout and meticulously manicured. Weekday deals make this almost as cheap as some beat up municipal courses. Definitely in my top 5 courses in NJ

Upon entrance to the course it is truly impressive looking. Very scenic. Very nice club house and facilities for a muni. Range for practice was nice but could be better. Was going to play the blue tees however, the first five holes are cliffside and play with your nerves. Our foursome all used their mulligan on the first tee. After the cliffside debacle the lower level holes are great. Lots of water and very diverse layouts for the different holes. Other nice things is they have pin placement distances on scorecards and on flags, cart personnel are friendly with lots of choices for food/​drinks. Lastly, course has above average clubhouse with patio overlooking course. This is all probably because it’s run by a management company. Would definitely go back soon and beat my score of 103.