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210 Reviews (210)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.6
65.0%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6809 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.7

Course Details

Year Built 1979
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/18
Architect Nicholas Psiahas Robert McNeil (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $9 - $15
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

3.1
210 Reviews (210)
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Played On
Reviews 7
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
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2020

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 Darlington Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Darlington Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/02/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Hello, 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 Darlington Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Hello, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (201) 327-8778. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in good condition

Course is in very good condition, Considering the heat wave and lack of rain in the area.. Rough and greens need to be cut more often, though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Hello, Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Darlington Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Time

Upon driving up and seeing the Clubhouse and the parking lot, I was surprised at how run down everything seemed. I was pleasantly surprised at the course though and I really don't care about the amenities. This is a nice track with some interesting and challenging holes meandering through marshes and forests. The greens were running at about 8 and were in good condition considering no one was fixing their ball marks. I would definitely play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Hello, Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Darlington Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 238
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Darlington Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/27/2020

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 Darlington Golf Course!

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No carts, not posted on website

I’ve played this course over a hundred times having grown up in Bergen county. Since NJ courses reopened during the pandemic, I’ve played a number of Essex county courses. Each time I book a round though golf now there’s a clear option to walk or ride, or a disclaimer that the option gets settled at the course. Before I booked this round at Darlington, my first here in several years, I checked the weather and we were slated for a 90 degree day, so I checked the Darlington website for any disclaimer on cart restrictions. Their website clearly states their driving range is closed, along with the clubhouse and concessions, but no word about carts. Upon arriving to the course, there were a number of paper signs taped to the windows of the clubhouse stating their walking only policy. The staff, upon my inquiry as to how anyone was supposed to know about the cart restrictions in advance of showing up, could barely qualify an answer amidst their disinterest in engaging me at all. I get the times are complicated, but the lack of communication on this is unacceptable, and frankly the interactions with the staff are par for the course, per my experience. Tends to feel like I’m doing them a favor by playing there. No longer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Darlington Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/12/2021

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 Darlington Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 154
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/12/2021

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Darlington Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 154
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/12/2021

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 Darlington Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf no where

Tried to cancel golf teatime last night because of rain and thunderstorms But would not allow me to cancel it it said I had to call when I called it said I had to go online to do it but I was not by Internet to do that.
Please let me know in reference to refunding my round or credit for future golf.

Gave the course for rating because I’ve played the course many times before not because I actually played today

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Commented on 05/12/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take your feedback very seriously at our course. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Darlington Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice but clubhouse is nasty

The course is nice but the clubhouse needs work it smells bad

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/30/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good condition

Course is in good condition for a public heavily played course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hello, We would love to hear more about your positive experience at our course. Please contact us at (201) 327-8778 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Darlington Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Darlington Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

North jersey gem

Terrific course. Challenging holes with large greens. Conditions were excellent. Sand filled greens with reasonable rough. New carts. Great deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2020

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 Darlington Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 238
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 07/27/2020

Hello, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (201) 327-8778. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/14/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

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