From testing your skill on timeless courses to watching today’s top players, find your sweet spot in New Jersey.

Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg. Photo courtesy of New Jersey Travel and Tourism

Visit the Birthplace of the Birdie: The Atlantic City Country Club offers fast-and-firm greens – and a bit of golf history, as well. In 1903, “birdie” was coined on its then-12th hole!

Play a Robert Trent Jones Classic: Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts Neck can be considered the crown jewel of the Monmouth County Park System. The course, which has hosted numerous championships, awaits your next round.

The Pipes Are Calling:
Find the Ballyowen Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg. It’s a modern-day, links-style classic with river views. If the Heathland feel doesn’t evoke Ireland, the pub’s bagpiper will.

Pay Homage to 18 Design Legends: The Architects Golf Club of Lopatcong pays tribute to great designs created by the game’s most prolific architects. Immerse yourself in golf architecture history, then savor the cuisine in the clubhouse’s Thyme Restaurant & Bar.

Putt on a Replica St. Andrews Course: Located in Liberty Corner, the USGA Museum features the Pynes Putting Course, inspired by the Himalayas Putting Course in St. Andrews. Grab a replica antique club and balls, and take on the challenge.

Hit a Drive, Sip a Wine: The Vineyards Golf Course in Egg Harbor City provides the perfect complement to Renault’s restaurants, hotel and winery! Sample the 7,200-yard layout with magnificent vineyard vistas — and the winery’s award-winning fare.

Take the Twisted Test: 100 Traps & Bunkers: Serious golfers — of every skill level — love the links-style course at Egg Harbor Township’s Twisted Dune Golf Club. Discover twisting landscapes with dramatic elevations and deep ravines.

Go “Old School” with Donald Ross: The Bay Course at Seaview Hotel & Golf Club in Galloway has the honor of being crafted by the legendary Donald Ross. Built in 1914, the course has been restored to his original links design.

Carry Over a Sand Quarry: Sculpted in and around a sand quarry, Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown offers more than a wee challenge. Be ready for No. 16, which features a forced carry over the quarry.

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