Challenging course with back-to-back par threes on the back nine. very fast and tricky contoured greens. very well maintained. many of the holes run to close together anf the construction of houses has really ruined the original layout. Rough will penalize bad shots but not to the degree Pine Hills does.

Customer Service

Good attendants and polite proshop personel

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Scotland Run without skydivers

Grade A type course one of the better public offerings in the state. Open, then woods and then open. I enjoyed it much better, though, before they tried to townhouses into every extra square foot they could find. All around the course is kept in top condition. Some of the hardest and fastest greens I have putted on. Terrific fairways that are moderately wide. Farely long, but not hilly.

Customer Service

Proshop/bag attendents were friendly and helpful.Coolers,ballwashers, and sand fill well maintained. Ranger very active and helpful. No cartgirl, at least when I played. Good looking locker room. But here is the rub, this current facility is "temporary" and a better/bigger one has been promised for almost 10 years. Pricey. The "no cart off the path" policy is annoying.

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Scotland Run, although Deerwood has a better facility.

If there is a better conditioned course in south jersey I am yet to play it. Deerwood is so lush and soft, it's too lush and soft. The soft conditions combined with the winds can make this track play much longer than the stated yardage. Holes to note: #5 is a world class par 4 that should be played as a par 5 by most players. #7 is a short par 5 that presents a good risk-reward shot to a green that is fronted by a pond. #8 is a great one shot hole with a terrific three tiered green. #13 is a good dog leg right par four with water in play. #17 is a long par five that plays narrow and requires three good shots. Getting home in two is remarkable here. #18 is a good "cape" hole (sort of) that plays over a marshy hazard. A good drive is required. It's a good finishing hole to any match.

There are too many short holes here. Long drivers will find themselves hitting short irons into greens on almost every hole, if they aren't driving the green. #6, #9, and #15 are all drivable par 4's. One drivable par 4 is enough. If the wind is down, this course is ripe for the taking. #11 and #12 are back to back par 3's that are tucked in the only wooded area of the course, but basically play the same way. They should have routed one long par 4 through that area and turned #15 into a long, uphill, par 3. It would have added greatly to the course.

Deerwood is a club that is yet to decide what it is or isn’t. It’s open to the public but it really relies on member play. It originally played into fairly open and unguarded terrain; however, continuous construction seems to choke the course a little more each time I have visited. The course opens with holes that play into a marshy area where the wind is usually strong and unobstructed. The back nine transitions into a more wooded, traditional parkland style of golf. Although the JerseyCritic enjoys variety in a golf course, this transition is representative of this golf course; representative in the pejorative sense. They have a clubhouse that is supposed to be temporary, yet it appears that it may be permanent. The range is short and irons only. The practice green is located where the permanent clubhouse is supposed to reside, but since that clubhouse is in limbo the practice green resides in no mans land between #1 green and #2 tee. It is worth noting that if and when the clubhouse is built, #1 will become #18, and #2 will become #1. However, it is not clear when any of that might take place. You might be surprise to hear me say that Deerwood is a very nice golf course despite all of its self-induced confusion.

Customer Service

I've had great service there, but I always play with a member. The rates here are not conducive to guest play. This is a good golf value if you pay under $60 to play, otherwise it comes up somewhat short.

awesome! but expense, nice to try out on a special day! love the pine barrens holes. Nice on a hot-hot day to shelter you. big fans on the greens to cool you off on those sunny hot holes.