Hi from New Jersey

[foma]

Greetings from the Garden State. Excited to be a new member here. I have a feeling that I'll visit this site quite frequently (perhaps more times than necessary....)

[Rafcin]

welcome neighbor... where u from? I'm in Bergen County...

[foma]

Thanks. I'm in Hudson County - and looking for a nearby course. I am beginning to think that Bergen County courses are my best bet.

[Rafcin]

there is not much in Bergen County... either very expensive private courses (like Ridgewood CC) or dog-track county courses.

[foma]

Hmmm...that's not good news. So where do you play usually?

[Rafcin]

I've membership at Skyview GC in Sparta. it's 45min drive, but the price is right Other than that - the Great Gorge Resort has 5 nice courses to choose from... pricey, but it's good to do something else once in a while. Other than that - Bowling Green in Milton is really nice, sometimes I play the Morris County courses, that are decent.

[Froaderick]

Hey there back at ya from NJ! I'm in Morris county and yes, the courses I've played so far are pretty decent (Pinch Brook and Flanders Valley W-B). How long have you been playing?

[foma]

As you can see in my profile, I'm a beginner. I really began last year and went to golf camp last summer. Only played a handful of courses. Needless to say, I am itching to improve, so I'm looking for a reasonably close courses.

[cdriver]

  Rafcin said:

Other than that - the Great Gorge Resort has 5 nice courses to choose from... pricey, but it's good to do something else once in a while.

Is that the Great Gorge courses in NJ

?? Where the Playboy Club Hotel and Ski Resort used to be??? The reason I ask is I attended a sales meeting there way back in the mid-70's when the Playboy Hotel was still there. They had a golf course and I actually played it as part of a group. I had never picked up a club in my life and it was 35 years before I picked up another. Must have been a traumatic experience that I have blocked out... lol

[Froaderick]

  foma said:

As you can see in my profile, I'm a beginner. I really began last year and went to golf camp last summer. Only played a handful of courses. Needless to say, I am itching to improve, so I'm looking for a reasonably close courses.

Well, good luck to ya! I'm fairly new to the game as well. Just finished my 6th lesson.

[Rafcin]

  cdriver said:

Is that the Great Gorge courses in NJ

Great Gorge resort started with Black Bear, Crystal Springs and Ballyowen. After few years they built Wild Turkey and just last year they purchased the Great Gorge courses you're referring to ( 27 holes ). They sure look to monopolize the area, I know for the fact that they bid several times for my home course too. It's kind of cool, for a 8K membership you get to play all these courses... 8K is just a bit out my reach though

[cdriver]

How strange that this should come full circle. My only time to play golf before I took it up seriously and it comes up on a golf forum over 30 years later.....
(music from Twilight Zone playing in the background) LOL