| Berkshire Valley truly is an amazing course. This is | | | | however, there is no bar to sit at after the round. |
| a must play for any golfer in NJ you will not be | | | | They do have a snack bar area in which you can |
| disappointed. When I pulled into the parking lot and | | | | order food and can grab a cold beer. They also |
| was driving up to the club house, I knew I was in | | | | have seating inside and outside. The outside |
| for a treat. The overall initial appearance of the | | | | seating overlooks the 18th hole, which is nice |
| course put a smile to my face. The first five | | | | because you can watch people finish up as your |
| holes of the course start on top of a mountain. | | | | sipping on a frosty beverage. It should be noted |
| The view from the first hole is truly breathtaking, | | | | that the outside seating area, while nice, offers |
| as it overlooks the rest of the course. The first | | | | only a few seats and the inside seating area is |
| five holes are challenging because if you aren't | | | | nothing to write home about, but serves its |
| straight off the tee, your ball will be O.B. With that | | | | purpose. |
| said, if you can survive the first five holes, the | | | | Usually when you hear that you are playing a |
| rest of the course pretty much opens up. From | | | | county course, you expect the conditions of the |
| the tee box, the landing areas on the fairways | | | | course to be adequate but not great. Well this |
| appear to be tight, however they are wider then | | | | country course is the exception to that rule. I |
| they appear. I think other than the first 5 holes; | | | | thought the course was maintained and manicured |
| the course can be played by any level of golfer. | | | | to perfection. The conditions at Berkshire Valley in |
| You don't need to be overly long off the tee on | | | | my opinion were just as nice as any top end |
| this course to score. There are more than a few | | | | course that I have played. Every Tee Box was |
| holes that you can keep your driver in your bag | | | | immaculate, every fairway was cut, the bunkers |
| and use a fairway wood or a long iron off the | | | | were filled with sand and the greens from hole to |
| tee. Other than the first 5 holes, if you are errant | | | | hole were as consistent as any course I have |
| off the tee, you still have a decent second shot | | | | played. You could just tell that the groundskeeper |
| into the green. Most of the greens are protected | | | | of the course took a lot of pride in the courses |
| by either water or sand so mid-iron play is | | | | appearance. Please note that the course is closed |
| important, maybe more important then a good | | | | on Mondays for course related repairs |
| drive. This in my opinion makes it fun for average | | | | Like most county courses, residents of the |
| golfers like me. This course is a must play if you | | | | county can make reservations can be made over |
| are looking for something new and fun. | | | | the phone or on the internet. Non-residents on the |
| The Staff at Berkshire Valley was great; they | | | | other hand can only use the on-line option to book |
| couldn't have been friendly enough. We got lost on | | | | tee-times. Tee-times can be booked a week in |
| our way to the course, called the pro shop and | | | | advance and are posted to the public at 8:00 PM. |
| they were very accommodating to us. Once we | | | | Times fill up fast and it isnot uncommon to get a |
| arrived, they didn't rush us. They let us take our | | | | busy signal when calling a week in advance at 8:00 |
| time and once we were ready, sent us on our | | | | PM for a Saturday tee time, so make sure you |
| way up to the first hole. | | | | have the course number on speed dial and keep |
| The facilities at Berkshire Valley were up to par | | | | trying. |
| as well. The Putting green was more than | | | | Don't be fooled by the county course name. |
| adequate, it sits down next to the 18th hole and | | | | When playing Berkshire Valley expect to pay a |
| pretty much overlooks the entire course. You get | | | | private course rate. In county residents will pay |
| a true feel as to what the roll and speed of the | | | | $70 for an early tee-time on the weekend, and |
| greens will be when you actually get on the | | | | out of county golfers are charged $95 for the |
| course. The Driving range on the other hand was | | | | privilege for playing this amazing course. Rates are |
| average at best, but most county courses that I | | | | lower during non-prime hours and weekdays. In |
| have played don't even have a range so I can't | | | | my opinion the course is truly worth the price of |
| knock it too much. The Club house was nice; | | | | admission. |