The unofficial start of summer is here and golf season is in full swing.
The weather has been beautiful recently and I have been doing my best to get out and play as much golf as possible at some of the nicest public courses in New Jersey.
I just played one that I would consider one of the toughest in the state.
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Pennsauken Country Club via Instagram
Pennsauken Country Club via Instagram
That course is Pennsauken Country Club in Pennsauken, New Jersey. It’s in Burlington County.
I had played this course once before, but didn’t remember it much. It was much harder than he remembered.
I say that it is shocking that it is hard because the course is not long at all. But he has another defense…
So what makes Pennsauken so difficult? There are a multitude of factors but the main one is that the greens are frankly impossible.
Pennsauken Country Club via Instagram
Pennsauken Country Club via Instagram
Let me start by saying that the course is in excellent condition. There is not a single place on the course where the conditions are not perfect. It has everything you can ask for there.
But those greens are diabolical because of how fast they run and how many subtle breaks and downhill putts you’ll have.
If you’re not putting uphill, you’re almost certainly not making the putt. And even if you’re putting uphill, your putt is full of pressure because if you miss too much, you’ll put it back downhill, which is simply impossible.
Pennsauken Country Club via Instagram
Pennsauken Country Club via Instagram
It is a credit to the greens staff that the greens are rolling so quickly and with such precision.
Regardless, it’s a course you should play when you get the chance. You may not get the best score because of how tough the place is, but you won’t get a course in better condition.
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