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4.3
638 Reviews (638)
5 Stars
259
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
24
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
91.4%
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570 out of 638 reviews
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4.3
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
6
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.3%
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4.3
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.7%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6810 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.2

The Blue Heron Pines Golf Club consists of two award-winning courses called the East and the West. Located 15 minutes outside of Atlantic City, these public golf courses provide a challenging game and have been touted by many New Jersey publications as the best 18-hole course on the Jersey Shore.

Each golf course had a different designer so they do have some differences. The West Course is relatively flat with narrow fairways and fast greens. Water hazards also come into play on seven holes. The East Course on the other hand features wide fairways and difficult bunkers. The East Course also follows a links-style layout and is meant to be played fast and firm. For those who want to play the courses but aren't at the top of their game yet, the club offers golf instruction.

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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Stephen Kay (1993) Doug Smith (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Showers

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
638 Reviews (638)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Watching the Game 11
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 37
Forced Carries 21
Undulating Greens 20
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 23
Advanced Golfers 21
Locals 21
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 27
Worth the Drive 23
Near Local Attractions 20

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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great shape

While not exactly a budget-friendly track, it's in great shape and a well-spent afternoon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, even nicer staff

Liked the course for my first time here - didn't like the many sandtraps - my nemesis! Course staff were outstanding! Gary the bag guy was very friendly and helpful. Morgan the cart gal was excellent, as well as the bartenders after the round. Food was good considering. Yes I'd return (although it's a bit of a hike), maybe next time I'll do a better job avoiding some of those many bunkers!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Blue Heron Pines

Course used to be a gem, just an above average course now….

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Nice design. Greens and fairways in great shape. Very fair layout. Lots of bunkers and fast greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

The Blue

It was shocking to me how genuinely kind and helpful everyone there was! We were greeted by Gary, warm smile and genuine desire to make our visit a pleasurable one.
We were aired up with another couple who had played this course before.
We found the course challenging, especially the greens!
Overall a great time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good conditions

Have played Blue Heron Pines a number of times in the past and the course is currently in prime summer shape. Only downside was that the greens seems to have some minor top dressing sand. Even with that, they still rolled nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Blue Heron Pines

Excellent course. Greens are superb. Traps are well maintained and fairways are in fantastic shape. First time here and I highly recommend it. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. A wonderful golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sunday Golf

Course was in excellent shape.
Nice driving range, pitching area and putting green.
Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great, but no enforcement for pace of play

The pace of play at blue heron is notoriously poor. People are started too close together, and I have yet to see a ranger come out and encourage the slow groups to speed up. Other than that, it’s a great course. Someone just has to speed the slow guys up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 156
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

wet cart path

The parking is tricky, barricades up almost like no more parking, but they want golfers to pull all the way around. It was cartpath only day due to morning downpour, but still pretty good. I lucked into a great partner familiar with the course, water hazzars, bunkers even tree overhang . A cart path round is never as much fun but still enjoyed my round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

The course was cart path only because of rain for 2 days prior. It was on Sunday and the course was ridiculously busy as if it was over booked. That being said my group was harassed by the rangers multiple times for slow play. We play every Sunday together and are not slow players. We were not playing slow, we were playing as fast as the course allowed us. The group ahead was right in front of us all day and the group behind us was up our rear ends. A player in the group behind us almost hit me with a ball that was a clubs length away. I only heard "four" after the ball had landed right next to me and this happened to us multiple times. We did not have an good time. The rangers made it dangerous letting players shoot 200 yards behind you right at you. For the $85 it cost each player there are other courses that are nicer and have a staff that are looking out for your safety, not about how much money the course is making today. I would have gave it zero stars but you cannot. I will never play this course again and will not recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Bet its good in the summer.

People were nice easy check in.. Weather was a little cold and spotty drizzling showers. Course looked nice just needs some warmer weather to shake winter off then its 5 star. I liked the layout, plenty of sand and water. Sand was nice and soft. Pace of play was slow. Group in front thought they were pros, waited till group in front of them was on green before teeing then they hit 5o yards. A good round . Worth a visit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always enjoy the course at Blue Heron

Course is great; good balance of Par 3 and Par 5 holes. Enough water hazards to make play challenging and more than enough bunkers especially green side bunkers to be a pain in the tail. But if you play smart and lay up when you should then you can stay out of most of them. Greens had been recently rolled so I thought they'd be fast but they weren't. Although if you're not a good putter the contours are challenging. I misread several breaks but it forced me to spend some extra time reading them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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