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3.7
189 Reviews (189)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
79.4%
Recommend this course
153 out of 189 reviews
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3.2
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
2.9
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.3%
Recommend this course
7 out of 12 reviews
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3.8
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.5%
Recommend this course
33 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 33
Length 2503 yards
Slope 110
Rating 33.5
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Plainfield West Nine
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Course Details

Year Built 1898
Golf Season Year round. Weather permitting
Architect Tom Bendelow (1898)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Most credit cards accepted.
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.7
189 Reviews (189)
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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Killer greens

This course won’t wow you with aesthetics, or lush fairways. Although, for a public course the greens are second to none. And more often then not, the greens are fast. The layout is fun and the course culture is even better. It’s great for what it is, a nine hole course with a fun layout and tough greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Plainfield West Nine!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bang for buck

Fun little course. Make sure weather is bad or people won’t be there if you want to get a whole 18 in on a weekend.

Great value for the price, vs. other prices in the area. The holes are on top of eachother, as a result a missed green could result in danger to players on the next tee box. As a result it’s slower than it seems until groups tee off the next hole on 1, 3, 4, 7.

Still a great time, short holes are countered by small greens. Fun place, very nice staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing

A crowded hack-a-thon

Booked a tee time in the mid afternoon for my son and I. Got to the tee box where the 2 tee times in front of us were both teeing off to create a fivesome because the course was so backed up. Could not even have fun here and shoot for the green on anything because the holes were so backed up. Ended up leaving after 6 holes after it took us 2 hours to get to that point.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve and use your comments as guidance in doing so. Thank you for playing Plainfield West Nine. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit? We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Plainfield West Nine.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Little Course But Too Narrow

Pro Shop Staff were great, but course conditions were not great. Considering the grounds crew were so ever present they were in the way, the course was not in great condition. Also, this course is very narrow and the tee boxes are WAY TOO CLOSE to the previous green. People yelling "FORE" were common. FYI-some of the hills on the course are a bit steep and utilizing a motorized cart proved treacherous at times. Walking the course might be more prudent.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hi, thank so much you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. Please be advised that we have projects underway the course conditions. We hope that you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Plainfield West Nine.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

3.5 stars

What makes this course exciting is the mix of long and short par 4s, and the lightning quick greens. For a public course, the greens are usually second to none. Hole 4 and 8 are both easily reachable, but don’t overlook hole 4 risk reward. Tree lined on both sides, end up right off the tee and you’re in the penalty area. End up left odds are you’ll be looking at the back off a tree attempting to go over under, or for some of us, through the tree.

Overall it’s not a great course but it does have some great features and an excellent course culture. It is a solid 3.5 stars. Great place to play a quick nine or practice round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/25/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting us and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/03/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

All over the place

This course was fun, but tee boxes were right next to some greens , making it awkward at times. other players teeing off as we were just in the fairway. almost got hit by errant balls a few times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/30/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/13/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We see that you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit? Please know that we take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please feel free to reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Plainfield West Nine.

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Commented on 07/13/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We see that you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit? Please know that we take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please feel free to reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Plainfield West Nine.

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Commented on 07/13/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not a real corse... more like a park with greens. Avoid this course!

Course doesn’t have real fairways. Greens were in good condition when we played. For the money, they are MUCH better 9 hole courses out there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hello and thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course, and we always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Plainfield West Nine.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The staff and golfers were phenomenal. Everyone was polite and had great energy. The course was excellent and I look forward to playing their again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice place to play

The course was in good shape and it played pretty quick. I did not realize that it was a 9 hole course but it was still very enjoyable. In fact, I would play it again. The play was more enjoyable as we were paired with 2 fellows who played well and made good golf chat

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyable

very good time playing with first timers on course also. course is well kept Staff is friendly.. Would play again. atmosphere is quaint.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mid February round on the west nine

Haven’t played this course in several years but for mid February in New Jersey, was so happy to have been there. Greens were in beautiful shape. You definitely need to be aware of people hitting on the neighboring fairways as it can be narrow in some spots.Will definitely be back again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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