Minerals Golf Club
About
Minerals Golf Club is one of seven courses offered by Crystal Springs Resort, which includes Ballyowen -- the top rated course in New Jersey and Crystal Springs, which is ranked as one of the 50 toughest courses in the country. Minerals Golf Club manages to stand out despite being such good company. This Robert Trent Jones-designed layout has ranked in the top 12 short courses in the country and it is known locally as the best nine-hole golf course in the area. The course sits at the base of Hamburg Mountain, sprawling across lush rolling hills. The layout is both scenic and challenging with a blend of natural hazards and strategically placed bunkers coming into play. The course offers a fair challenge that is player-friendly enough for juniors and beginners, making it an ideal round for families.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 31 | 2305 yards | 31.4 | 104 |
White | 31 | 2044 yards | 30.1 | 99 |
Red | 31 | 1726 yards | 31.0 | 97 |
Yellow - PGA Family | 31 | 1261 yards |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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Blue M: 63.0/114 | 346 | 178 | 363 | 181 | 323 | 231 | 407 | 176 | 100 | 2305 | 4610 |
White M: 60.6/108 | 316 | 136 | 337 | 150 | 292 | 186 | 374 | 153 | 100 | 2044 | 4088 |
Red W: 62.0/103 | 281 | 103 | 294 | 88 | 265 | 152 | 312 | 131 | 100 | 1726 | 3452 |
Yellow Family W: 55.1/95 | 169 | 80 | 240 | 88 | 200 | 95 | 238 | 61 | 80 | 1251 | 2512 |
Handicap | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | ||
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 62 |
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Tough Little Course
Very short course but a good challenge on most holes with layout. Beautiful views on some holes.
Bang for the buck
This is a very well maintained track and a great value for you dollar. The only thing you must remember is that this course is part of a resort and therefore a "family" course. Pace of play can be rather slow at times. With a Golfnow Best Buy it's well worth you time.
Nice 9 hole
Just be careful when playing there are homes in the area any damage you are responsible!
Well maintained. Some challenging holes
We enjoyed our round. Course was well maintained. Greens were somewhat fast. Did not enjoy the foot golf customers playing at the same time on the same holes. Some challenging holes. Pace of play was average at best. But overall was a good experience. Would definitely play Minerals again.
Foot Golf
Not only was the course of play very slow, foot golf players enjoyed a round simultaneously to our round. I didn't see one ranger check take a lap all morning. The course was in good condition though. I will never play another round of Golf at Minerals if they continue to have foot golf round playing at the same time
Family time
I play with young family , it was a great time to enjoy a round of golf young players.
Decent course but wouldn't pay more than 30$
This is the third time playing this course and I had a good time playing, although it was one of the hottest days of the year. A little crowded but not to bad for a Sunday. The thing that really angered me and my buddies off was that they had a wedding there and the event hall has a balcony overlooking the 9th hole which you play twice; only a 9 hole course. There was probably 10-15 people watching us tee off and being extremely loud and obnoxious. I wouldn't usually care but it was a big distraction and made me never want to play here again.
Not bad but not great
Family friendly course, not for the serious golfer, but overall great views and good for the money.
Great course
The staff was friendly and it's peaceful. We enjoyed the scenic mountain views
Tightly Lined Course
We played this 9 hole course twice. It was a good course for my wife as a second year player. I found it odd on the very first that two flags were on the green and didn't know which one to go for. I'm still not certain what the second flag was for, since it was about twice the nice as a normal hole. Neither the scorecard nor the Pro shop employee shed any light on the 2nd flag. My guess is that it was for junior players. There is also a footgolf element to this course, although I didn't see anyone playing it.
The green were undulating, neither fast or slow in speed. I had no trouble getting out of the traps with decent sand, neither too hard or too soft. Water is in play on a couple of holes, including a mostly carry par 3 hole of average distance.
We actually came back two days later to play again. This time we had an unexpected sighting of a black bear and her cubs. I think it was the same black bear and cubs we saw a few other days at the nearby mountain cottages we were staying. I hit a bad tee shot to the location the bear were at and chose to drop and hit elsewhere on that hole.
Mother's Day
Took my wife out to play. Course was in pretty good shape, but the pace of play was extremely slow. A foursome with two kids in front of us and a foursome in front of them that was being held up by three women. Could have been a great day had someone from the facility kept the pace up.
Nice course, tee boxes need some work
Course was in good condition but the tee boxes were in bad shape
Great view but not good maintenance
It is 9 holes and 3 different holes on green. It looks like new season open at resort area. It maybe good for beginner and junior golfer.
April 12th
12:30 tee time. We got there early by 30 minutes, the cart attendant asked us if we wanted to start at 12:10 with another pair. We said sure, luckily they were younger like us and playing their first of the season.
Pace of play was smooth minus a backup during the first 9 on the 6th hole and a large backup on the second go around on the 7th that we just gave up and left it was so long.
Course played well. Greens were hard to judge, some fast some slow. There were some drainage issues in the fairways, looks dry but once you step the water surrounded your foot.
We had a $14 hot deal, so while still not fantastic it was worth the price we paid.
Nice short course
A nice short course for getting back in the swing.
Pleasant grounds. Very friendly staff.
pleasant day
Minerals is a picturesque course that offers a variety of holes to play. It challenges club selection for tee shots. While there are parts of the course that need some tending most of the course was in good shape.
The staff was friendly and fellow golfers were considerate and friendly...important as I am not very good and it takes me a bit to play through. Not sure posted yardages are very accurate...but then neither am I! Will certainly play this course in the future.
Enjoyable Little Golf Course
The course looks easy on the score card, looks easy from the tees, but is more of a challenge then meets the eye. Enough trees, sand, and water so that a poor shot is punished. Great course for juniors. My eight year old, who only started playing a month ago had a great time. The junior tees are well placed.
The course is generally in good shape except for the tee boxes. Several of them were quite worn.
Beverage cart came around three times during our 18 holes. Only snacks and drinks are available from both the cart and the pro shop. If hungry before or after your round, the hotel has a nice restaurant.
Overall, a good enough course for an experienced player, and a great course for a youth learning the game.
Value course
This course is designed for families and beginners. The course isn't well maintained really with uneven tee boxes, beat up greens and no rangers. BUT.. This course is priced accordingly. I played for 10 bucks on a Sunday afternoon, you cannot find a cheaper 18 than that. I signed up as a single and played with two others and we got stuck behind a family with two young kids so our front 9 was painfully slow but that's what you get for 10 bucks. I would recommend this course for beginners, families and anyone looking to play a round for cheap. Bring your lunch because there's no food, just snacks. Anyone who rates this course poorly is silly, this course is an excellent value for what you get.