Public · 18 holes
Galloping Hill Golf Course
New Jersey's best municipal value
About this course
Galloping Hill Golf Course is a public 18-hole course in Kenilworth, New Jersey, owned and run by Union County. Designed by Willard Wilkinson, it opened in 1929 and was renovated by Rees Jones in 2014, restoring bunkers, improving drainage and reworking shot values. The course plays to a par of 71 and 6,855 yards from the black tees, with a rating of 73.4 and slope of 134. The facility also has a nine-hole practice course and a covered driving range.
Type
Parkland
Region
Mid-Atlantic
Holes
18
Par
71
Yardage
6,855
Established
1929
Course rating
73.4
Slope
134
LooperScore
80.9
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Design & architects
- Willard Wilkinson, architect
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