Meadows Golf Club

In a region laden with private clubs and expensive public-access courses, Meadows Golf Club in Lincoln Park, New Jersey stands out as a fun, sporty layout that offers good value with its affordable tee times. It s an ideal option for a casual round that all levels of players can enjoy. The golf course, which dates back to 1964, tucks into a compact, 108-acre site with no housing to intrude on the golf grounds. Meadows Golf Club is a par-70 layout with four par 3s and just two par 5s. The forward markers measure 4,965 yards, the middle tees play at 6,035 yards, and the tips max out at 6,345 yards. Slightly elevated tee boxes show the challenge ahead on each hole. Mature trees line the tight fairways on this routing that features numerous holes situated side-by-side. On a few holes, tee shots emerge from chutes of trees that open up to somewhat wider fairway landing zones. Ponds and wetlands also dot the predominantly flat, low-lying golf grounds and factor into play on half of the holes. Both nines finish with formidable tests. Meadows Golf Club boasts that the 9th hole is one of the strongest par 3s in New Jersey due to its length and its elevated green defended by a pond, bunkers, and out of bounds. Water and trees flank either side of the slight dogleg-left par-4 18th all the way from the tee boxes to the wide and deep green. Many of the greens are slightly elevated. Accuracy is crucial at Meadows Golf Club, especially on the narrow front nine. The back nine opens up a bit. Because the holes are bunched close together, this is a nice course to walk. Just be sure to always stay alert for stray shots at Meadows Golf Club. In 2020 the club began a five-year project to convert all of its fairways and tee boxes to bent grass. Practice facilities are limited to a putting green and chipping area. The club does not have a driving range. Besides the golf shop, the clubhouse is home to a cafe where you can get breakfast and lunch. The next time you re looking for a sporty and affordable course in Morris County, New Jersey, consider a tee time at Meadows Golf Club.