Overpeck Golf Course

Course was ok and not crowded. Greens were rolling good.

Great time to be had...only one regret too many players walking the course delaying play and bottling up the tees.

A great day for golf. I was a little concerned after reading a fair amount of reviews stating issues with the staff. The welcome desk, the starter, and the one ranger I saw were all super nice to me. I enjoyed the course layout and would definitely play there again. My only issue is that there were two walking foursomes in front of us and a walking foursome behind us. We had to wait at every hole. There really aren't any "off course amenities". But that isn't an issue for me.

This is a fairly well laid out challenging course but as a non resident I felt it was way too expensive considering there is no lunch / bar option at the turn, you are limited to vending machine drinks and snacks and the course rangers were ineffective considering it took close to six hours to play on a Wednesday afternoon. I would hesitate ever returning.

I came in from out of town and decided to play this course because the pictures looked nice and it was close to my hotel. When I arrived the lady behind the counter was very rude but I thought maybe it was just a fluke. Then I get in line at the first tee and the gatekeeper starts talking down to me. At this point I’m not feeling good about my decision to play here. Our foursome tees off and we go to set up for shot two by walking from the cart path instead of driving on the fairway. At this time the gatekeeper drives up to us and yells at us for not driving the cart to our ball. We we’re waiting for the previous group to get off the green so we couldn’t shoot anyway! At this point I am thoroughly aggravated and know that I will not be enjoying the rest of the 17 holes I just payed to play but we press on. Most everything was fine for the rest of the front 9 but when we got to the back 9 we met the range warden....... The range warden felt it was his duty to berate us by stating rules of the course we were already adhering to. No less than 4 times did he stop us to tell us what we were already complying with. This really ruined my experience. Nothing is more frustrating that doing everything right and still being harassed for nothing and on top of that all the back 9 greens were being Airatted so no putts were accurate. I wouldn’t play this course again if it was free and I would urge others to avoid it as all costs.

Course was in generally great condition, greens were near perfect although they were a little soft and slow. They have a chipping practice facility that is overgrown plus all chips have to be hit off mats.
No amenities at this course. No clubhouse to buy balls or accessories. No refreshments.

It progressed slowly, we arrived at the 8th hole and there were 4 groups in front. At 8 minutes per group we were looking to tee off in over a half hour. Staff were not moving players through.

Lady There gave us 1 cart to go out with a two some
Im not sure y she couldn’t give out 2 carts one for each player!
Made the round go longer than what it needed to be
Very unfriendly course!

Course was in a really good condition, Tee, fairway and greens really nice.

Never seen a more miserable group of employees at a golf course. The man at the desk with black framed glasses was a total jerk and didn’t want to be bothered. Lighting alarm went off , so we rode in after 9holes and asked for a rain check. Same black framed glasses guy laughed at told us “no” and continued looking at his computer. Bergen county should fire all of them and this could be a nice place to play if not for the staff.

Bergen County has some of the worst managed courses in the state. If you have a tee time at any of the courses other than Rockleigh, be prepared to have all your equipment on hand as there is no pro shop to buy balls, tees, and gloves. If you're hungry, forget about that too. This includes Soldier Hill, Darlington and Valleybrook. Seriously?

Onto the Overpeck review. The clubhouse has been condemned/fenced off for over 4 years now and is a pretty embarrassing eyesore. There are trailers in the parking lot to collect your greens fee. Due to the heavy play this course gets and the money the course rakes in, they would offer players with slightly better amenities. (Mismanaged Funds)

Rarely, have I ever gone to a golf course where the employees SIT behind the counter in their cushy chairs, on their cell phones and watch TV as they attempt to service their customers. It's also a joy to see them scramble around when their computers go on the fritz. (Deer in headlights, comical) Almost 98% of all golf courses I have ever played have employees STAND behind the counter and serve their customers. NOT HERE, Only the men have uniforms (sorry ladies) and all have sour attitudes.

There is, if you can call it that a golf range but you have to shag-bag your own balls.

The golf course is the only thing that is worthy of note b/c they actually do their jobs and maintain it.

Even though I live within fifteen minutes of this course, I had never played it, largely due to the popularity of the course with locals and the difficulty in securing a tee time; it's usually easier to get Super Bowl tickets.

I was fortunate enough to have gotten a tee time to play yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised. The staff were all friendly and professional, and it was a beautiful day, especially considering the rains that came the night before.

As a result of the rains, however, the course was very muddy and swampy in a lot of spots, with poor drainage. It was the only negative I have to say about playing here, as everything else was great.

The course, while not long, has a challenging layout, with multiple water holes and lots of unexpected wind. Many times it was relatively calm at the tee, and you'll see your shot veer sharply to the left or right once it got in the air.

The greens were in decent shape overall, especially when you consider that this is a muni that gets a lot of play, with very few marks, but they have to be the slowest greens I've ever played, which added to the challenge quite a bit. I never did manage to adjust to the speed.

All in all, I intend to leave the confines of private and semi-private club playing and give this course another go. If you're up for a challenging layout and you live nearby, you can hardly go wrong with this course!

Nice layout, friendly people, the greens were running nice