About this course
Great Gorge Golf Club in Vernon is a 27-hole public facility with one of the more unusual backstories in American golf. The course opened in 1970 as the golf arm of Hugh Hefner's Great Gorge Playboy Club and Resort, a $20 million playground that drew entertainers like Sinatra and Bennet. George Fazio designed the three nines, Rail, Lake and Quarry, which wind through rolling Sussex County terrain with big elevation changes, exposed quarry walls and views toward Mountain Creek Resort. After the resort closed and the course sat dormant, the Koffman family bought it in 2016 and restored conditions, bunkers and clubhouse amenities. The grill room is called Hef's Hut.
Type
Parkland
Region
Mid-Atlantic
Holes
27
Par
72
Established
1970
LooperScore
70.4
Your score
Pro
Pro scores every course against your own game and taste. See BogeyMap Pro
Design & architects
- George Fazio, architect
Golfer reviews
No published golfer reviews yet. Nothing here is scraped or invented, reviews come from signed-in golfers and are screened before publication.
Golf trails
BogeyMap Pro keeps your want-to-play list and tracks what you've played.
Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Great Gorge Golf Club, by true distance.
Crystal Springs Resort - Cascades
Hamburg, NJ · 3.9 mi away
Cascades is one of several golf courses at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, New Jersey, part of the resort's Sussex Skylands golf collection in the northwestern part of the state. The course was designed by architect Roger Rulewich and opened in 2009. It is a 9-hole layout measuring about 3,627 yards from the back tees and playing to a par of 36, built with junior tees and enlarged cups to make it more approachable for beginners and families. As part of the Crystal Springs Resort golf operation, Cascades is open to resort guests and the public. Amenities include a pro shop, driving range, putting and chipping areas, and food and beverage service, and the course also hosts organized FootGolf play.
Crystal Springs Resort - Crystal Springs
Hamburg, NJ · 4.1 mi away
The flagship challenge at NJ premier golf resort near NYC.
Last verified 2026-09-17
Crystal Springs Resort - Black Bear
Franklin, NJ · 4.1 mi away
Black Bear is one of six golf courses at Crystal Springs Resort in Franklin, New Jersey, set in the rolling hills of the Sussex Skylands region of the state's northwest corner. It opened in July 1996 and was designed by Jack Kurlander with David Glenz. The course stretches to 6,673 yards from the back tees and brings water into play on a couple of holes across its rolling, tree-framed layout. It is built to accommodate a wide range of skill levels, from beginners to more experienced players, with multiple tee options. The course is part of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy's northeastern base of operations and includes a lighted driving range, putting greens, and a chipping area. It is open to public play with tee times bookable through the resort.
If you liked Great Gorge Golf Club
Pro finds courses like this one and tells you why — same architect, same setting, same character. See BogeyMap Pro