{"id":2655,"date":"2022-11-21T13:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:05:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:05:35","slug":"golfday-top-10-public-courses-southern-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/golfday-top-10-public-courses-southern-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"GolfDay Top 10 Public Courses: Southern New Jersey-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune-270x176.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune-36x23.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Top-Twisted-Dune-48x31.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Twisted Dune<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our updated list of the Top 10 public courses in southern New Jersey for 2023 is below. For the highest rated courses in the entire State, click <a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/course-listings\/Course-Listings.html?Type=Rating&amp;PageType=Listings&amp;Rating=Locally&amp;RatingName=Top+75+Public+&amp;Count=75&amp;Access=Public&amp;Designation=&amp;SubDesignation=&amp;Region=NJ&amp;ListByRating=true&amp;RegionName=New+Jersey\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">NJ Top 75 Public<\/span><\/a> and for top rated public courses nationally, click <a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/golfday-top-500-public-courses\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Top 500 Public courses<\/span><\/a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kaygolfcoursedesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Stephen Kay<\/span><\/a>, currently teaching at <a href=\"https:\/\/golfturf.rutgers.edu\/golf-course-turf-management-certificate-2-year.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Rutgers University Turf Management School<\/span><\/a> in New Brunswick, has designed or updated over 200 courses in the US, including 4 of the Top 10 courses in south Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect who did the original design, updates that have been done since the course was built, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">USGA<\/span><\/a> Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek (as well as other authoritative sources), the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current course reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2691\" style=\"width:388px;height:323px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1-270x225.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1-24x20.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1-36x30.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Scotland-Run-Williamstown-NJ-1-48x40.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Scotland Run, Williamstown NJ<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scotlandrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Scotland Run Golf Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Williamstown, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architect: Stephen Kay<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 72.7 Rating\/135 Slope<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (Friday-Sunday)\/Mats (Monday-Thursday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scotlandrun.com\/instruction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Junior Golf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek New Jersey Top 15 Public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/171-Scotland-Run-Golf-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>91.3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2692\" style=\"width:391px;height:260px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ballamor-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ballamor, Egg Harbor Township NJ<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ballamor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Ballamor Golf Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\/<\/strong>Egg Harbor Township, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architects: Brian Ault\/Dan Schlegel<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: <\/strong>6 Rating\/136 Slope<\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li>\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek New Jersey Top 15 Public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/117-Ballamor-Golf-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>90.2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2690\" style=\"width:386px;height:258px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1-270x181.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seaview-Hotel-Golf-Club-Galloway-Township-NJ-1-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Seaview Hotel &amp; Golf Club, Galloway Township NJ<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seaviewdolcehotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Seaview Hotel &amp; Golf Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Galloway Township, NJ<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">Dolce Hotels<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)<\/li>\n<li>Course Architects: Donald Ross\/A.W. Tillinghast\/William Flynn\/Howard Toomey\/William F. Gordon\/David W. Gordon\/Alyn Janis\/Bob Cupp<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bay: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 69.8 Rating\/125 Slope<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pines: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72.4 Rating\/123 Slope\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Nine Hole Putting Course (Turtle).<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seaviewdolcehotel.com\/accommodations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Accommodations<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">Rankings: Golfweek New Jersey Top 15 Public<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/130-Seaview-Hotel-and-Golf-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>90.1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" style=\"width:402px;height:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2-270x152.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2-24x13.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Twisted-Dune-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-2-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Twisted Dune, Egg Harbor Township NJ<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twisteddune.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twisted Dunes<\/strong><\/a><strong>\/<\/strong>Egg Harbor Township, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architect: Archie Struthers<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 74.9 Rating\/130 Slope<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Driving Range with Targets (Grass\/Thursday-Sunday\/Mats\/Monday-Wednesday), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.<\/li>\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek New Jersey Top 15 Public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/131-Twisted-Dune-Golf-Club.html\">GolfDay Rating<\/a>: <strong>88.9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2694\" style=\"width:409px;height:229px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-270x152.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-24x13.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/McCulloughs-Emerald-Links.-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-1-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>McCullough&#8217;s Emerald Links. Egg Harbor Township NJ<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcculloughsgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><strong>McCullough&#8217;s Emerald Golf Links<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong>\/<\/strong>Egg Harbor Township, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architect: Stephen Kay<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 72.2 Rating\/135 Slope<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Expansive Putting and Chipping Green with Bunker<\/li>\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek New Jersey Top 15 Public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/128-McCullough&#039;s-Emerald-Golf-Links-Golf-Course.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>88.9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2695\" style=\"width:402px;height:302px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harbor-Pines-Egg-Harbor-Township-NJ-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Harbor Pines, Egg Harbor Township NJ<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborpines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Harbor Pines Golf Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Egg Harbor Township, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architect: Stephen Kay<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 72.9 Rating\/133 Slope<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoreswinggolfacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Junior Golf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/125-Harbor-Pines-Country-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>88.0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2696\" style=\"width:406px;height:305px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cape-May-National-Erma-NJ-1-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Cape May National, Erma NJ<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmngc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Cape May National<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Erma, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architect: Karl Litten\/Robert Mullock<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 73.0 Rating\/136 Slope<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Expansive Putting and Chipping Green with Bunker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/158-Cape-May-National-Golf-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>85.8<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2697\" style=\"width:408px;height:408px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shore-Gate-Ocean-View-NJ-1-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Shore Gate, Ocean View NJ<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoregategolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Shore Gate Golf Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Ocean View, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architects: Ronald Fream\/David Dale\/Kevin Ramsey<\/li>\n<li><strong>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 75.5 Rating\/140 Slope<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoregategolf.com\/lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Junior Golf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek New Jersey Top 15 Public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/162-Shore-Gate-Golf-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>84.7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Town-Country-Woodstown-NJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2698\" style=\"width:421px;height:316px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Town-Country-Woodstown-NJ.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Town-Country-Woodstown-NJ-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Town-Country-Woodstown-NJ-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Town-Country-Woodstown-NJ-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Town-Country-Woodstown-NJ-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Town &amp; Country, Woodstown NJ<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcgolflinks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">Town &amp; Country Golf Links<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Woodstown, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Holes: 18<\/li>\n<li>Course Architect: Carl Gaskill<\/li>\n<li>USGA Course\/Slope Rating: 72.0 Rating\/134 Slope<\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with All Weather Canopy and Dusk Lighting, Putting and Chipping Green with Bunker and TopTracer Technology.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcgolflinks.com\/junior-summer-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Junior Golf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/220-Town-and-Country-Golf-Links-Golf-Course.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>84.6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blue-Heron-Pines-Egg-Harbor-City-NJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2669\" style=\"width:414px;height:276px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blue-Heron-Pines-Egg-Harbor-City-NJ.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blue-Heron-Pines-Egg-Harbor-City-NJ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Blue-Heron-Pines-Egg-Harbor-City-NJ-768x511.jpg 768w, 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Rating:<\/strong> 72.2 Rating\/133 Slope<\/li>\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueheronpines.com\/junior-golfers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Junior Golf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/118-Blue-Heron-Pines-Golf-Club.html\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: <strong>82.7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our list of the Top 10 public courses in southern New Jersey is below. 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