A NJ college campus is home to a beautiful golf course

Of all the great golf courses in New Jersey you probably wouldn't think of a college campus having a great one.

Our state is home to some iconic ones. Baltusrol, Plainfield Country Club, Ridgewood Country Club, Pine Valley, and Metedeconk just to name a few.

But those courses are all private. You aren't playing a round on any of those courses unless you happen to know a member or are incredibly rich.

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But what if I told you that you can play a beautiful, well manicured course, on a college campus for only $16?

Would you call me crazy? Just assume that I wasn't being serious? Well, think again. Because that's exactly what you can get at Rutgers Golf Course in New Brunswick.

I played there this past week with a few buddies from college and the course was so much better than I imagined it would be.

I had played it about five years prior with my dad but remembered very little about it. The condition of the course was easily the best I have played in a long time. Fairways tightly mowed, greens running a good speed and the rough not overly punishing.

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We only had time to play nine holes, hence the $16 rate. But for that price it was a legitimate steal. Never before have I played nine holes for that cheap.

And you're certainly getting a good bang for your buck at this price for the course you're getting to play.

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kyle Clark. Any opinions expressed are his own.

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