Seaview Mays Landing McCullough's

Links at Brigantine Beach. Just over the bridge from Atlantic City, the barrier island of Brigantine boasts New Jersey's true Scottish links golf course. True to its historic Scottish roots, this magnificent layout offers breathtaking bay views, native marshes, gently rolling, nearly treeless terrain, impeccable playing conditions, and a unique history. Local legend suggests that "Old Pros" from the 1920s practiced at Brigantine before sailing for the British Open. With prevailing sea breezes, water features and carefully placed concave bunkers, this 18-hole, par 72 course provides an exciting and ever-changing experience for golfers of all skill levels After a decade of renovation and upgrades, The Links at Brigantine Beach offers a wonderful golf experience and historic grandeur. Visit www.brigantinegolf.com.

Seaview Marriott Golf Course. Seaview Marriott Golf Course in Galloway Township, across the bay from Atlantic City, is a classic, old-style course situated on 670 pristine wooded acres. A Golf Digest four-star resort, Seaview is highlighted by two classically designed courses, the Bay Course and the Pines Course. Host of the 2001 ShopRite LPGA Classic, the Pines Course is 6,731 yards of classic parkland-style golf. Built in the 1920s, the course meanders through tall, thick southern Jersey pines and features a dozen doglegs and tight fairways with well-protected landing areas. The famous Bay Course, at 6,247 yards, is a links-style marvel that features dynamic vistas of the bay on which it sits. Try some lessons at the Faldo Institute. A full-service health and fitness center, the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, a tennis facility and superb cuisine complement excellent golf at Seaview. Visit www.seaviewmarriott.com.

Harbor Pines Golf Club. Situated in Egg Harbor Township, a 25-minute drive from Absecon, Harbor Pines Golf Club is one of the top courses in New Jersey. With relatively short rough and superb manicuring, Harbor Pines is "reminiscent of Augusta National." Designed through dense pines and around 17 acres of lakes, the 18-hole course features huge, impeccably groomed bent grass greens with modest slopes and wide bent grass fairways. On a layout measuring from 5099 to 6827 yards, water comes into play on eight holes and the sand bunkers are large. The front side meanders through pristine pine forest and offers outstanding holes including the almost 90 degree dogleg right 400-yard 4th hole. Harbor Pines offers an elegant clubhouse, excellent food, and instruction at a top quality practice facility. Visit www.harborpines.com.  [Top]

Mays Landing Golf & Country Club. At Mays Landing Golf and Country Club, golf is exceptional and affordable, making it one of the most popular courses in the Atlantic City area. Opened in 1962, the course is situated on 175 acres of pristine pinelands a short distance south of Atlantic City. Known as the “Best Birdie for the Buck,” Mays Landing is one of the best conditioned courses in the area. This fun and challenging 18-hole public course offers a driving range, practice facilities, a clubhouse, a restaurant, banquet facilities and patios overlooking the beautiful greens. Visit www.mayslandinggolf.com.

Renault Winery Golf Course. The Renault Winery Golf Course is nestled in between its award winning restaurant and winery. The course blends seamlessly into the natural terrain, offering majestic views of the vineyards and orchards as it winds through the pinelands of South Jersey. The 7,000 yard, 18-hole championship golf course has strategic elements that offer risk and reward on every hole. Meticulously maintained tees, fairways, green and ponds highlight the quality of Renault craftsmanship. Visit www.renaultwinery.com.  [Top]

McCullough's Emerald Golf Links. New Jersey Shore's most unique public championship golf course, McCullough's Emerald Golf Links presents a different Irish-Scottish golfing experience - wide open fairways, tricky powerful winds, remarkable grass mounds and bunkers, vast natural areas, and undulating greens - reminding players of the challenge and allure of British Isles golf. Minutes from Atlantic City's Boardwalk, the 18-hole, 6,600 yard, par 71 layout is a tribute to the famed European courses. McCullough's 16th hole is a variation of the Postage Stamp hole at Scotland's Royal Troon. Water comes into play on five holes and McCullough's offers the region's only 100-foot elevation changes, providing tremendous vistas of the course and countryside. Visit www.mcculloughsgolf.com.

Shore Gates Golf Club. Stretched over 245 acres of secluded pristine woodlands of Jersey pines, oaks, maple and laurel, Shore Gates offers a challenging and stunningly beautiful layout. With five sets of tees from 5,200 to 6,200 yards, Shore Gates is a dramatic layout featuring elevation changes unique on New Jersey's shores. The course’s design preserves the wetlands and natural endowments of the land adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, and artfully exposes the natural sand and dune contours to frame the holes and provide visual and strategic elements. The course’s seven ponds and lakes add to the beauty and physical texture of Shore Gate, which provides a challenging but enjoyable round for recreational golfers.  [Top]