Pine Brook Golf Course Tee Times

Staff is Rude. The office staff is rude and condescending. The Rangers/Ambassadors are aggressive and confrontational. I have played this course a few times. The grounds are well kept. The course is nice. The layout is fun. However, I have noticed that every time I play here, I question my interactions with the staff. They seem like it’s some good-old-boys club where the office staff speaks down to you. The group paying in front of me at the club house was met with sarcasm for some basic questions. I was treated the same way when asking about carts. I have worked at a golf course and I know the difference between joking around with the regulars and what I’ve seen here. It's a nice course, but it’s also a county course. These guys are acting like they are guarding the gates to Bethpage or St. Andrews. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a course that doesn’t allow people to destroy the place or abuse the grounds, but these guys just take their jobs too seriously or too personally. At one point a Ranger drove over the Tee Box (Womens), completely down the fairway (90 Degree Rule?), and skidded to a halt to yell at someone. Again, could be a really great place – The grounds are nice – But the Pro Shop and Rangers Staff have gone a bit out of control with their moderate amount of power. I have played every other course in Monmouth County and this is the only one that has staff that behave in this way.

4 months ago

Great county course for the price, Matinee is literally $20 for 9 holes! Can’t beat the value for a chance to work on your short game with this small course or to teach others to play without the game becoming intimidating! It’s Never too busy, always a great game improver, give it a try!

6 years ago

Great little executive course, great for beginners if a little tight with trees lining the fairways. The greens were well maintained and the tee boxes are good enough. Intuitive layout and varying distances on the par 3s.

5 months ago

As a new golfer my friend introduced me to the course as a friendly beginner course. The first time was great but the second time was awful. The staff might be the rudest people I have ever met. They SCREAMED and me and my 4 friends for wanting to play with each other due to the limit being 4 people. They ended up yelling at one of my friends and an older gentleman forcing them to tee off with a group of two people. It was seriously just the worst experience ever and really ruined the day for all of us. We were told we did everything wrong and broke every rule possible after 5 beginner golfers wanted to enjoy a morning together. My friend was trying to putt and the starter started yelling from the club house at him. We stayed very respectful and yet still continued to get screamed at by staff. They ended up telling us to skip holes even though the group behind us was still 2 holes away. Very frustrating way to start your morning after wanted to enjoy a nice round of golf.

7 months ago

Nice course, easy to walk, and great for beginners or when you are just trying to practice your short game. Unfortunately, players have very little golf etiquette there. Twice, during my 18 holes, my ball was picked up by two different groups. We tried to get the attention of the first group but they ignored us and drove away with my ball, and I was able to approach the players in the second group but they denied picking up the ball even though we all saw them pick it up from yards away. Word of caution, bring cheap balls and try to stay on the fairway!

10 months ago