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2390 US-9 South
Howell Township, NJ 07731
(732) 845-0093
Price: $10 Other
Activities: Arcade
and batting cages
Par: ?
Highland Falls Raccoon
Hollow
Difficulty: 8 Difficulty:
7
Creativity: 5 Creativity:
5
Atmosphere:
3 Atmosphere:
3
We played this course as part of the 10th
O-Street Winter Classic tournament, which was held late in February 2025. We
recognize that playing it in the “off-season” will lead to a course that won’t
be in its best condition but several of the flaws we noticed on this course
were not driven by a single winter’s weather. The carpets were worn resulting
in very fast putts and an exaggeration of the various breaks on the greens.
There were several missing pilings and rocks,
resulting in a fair number of places where you could go out-of-bounds where otherwise the course was not designed that way.
There was a lot of debris on the course, some of which could be attributed to
the winter, but in other places you can tell the buildup of leaves or mold was
something that has been festering for a while as well as the resulting impact
on the carpet below.
The holes themselves did have some creativity
and not a lot of repetition of types of holes between the two courses. This did give you a chance to think about
different approaches as you moved through the course, which is also good for a
tournament. However, it felt like most
of our thoughts were on how to “manage” the carpets and debris versus straight
playing the holes. There are some ace opportunities on the course
and we feel like there would be even more, or at least more consistent, if the
carpets were in better condition. The
Highland Falls course does play a bit more difficult, especially the back 9,
than the rest of the complex. The last
couple of holes are the most challenging, with hole 18 being one of the most
difficult finishing holes we have seen in a while, even for the pros who were
playing the tournament. We wouldn’t be
surprised if you see a lot of high scores on that hole
for the average minigolfer.
There doesn’t seem to be any specific theming on
the course and outside of the missing items that impact play, the other stuff
on the course (railings, etc) all need some level of
replacement or painting. The courses have the vibe that we normally see of ones
that are part of larger complexes (batting cages, driving ranges, etc) where they aren’t the primary focus so are sometimes
left to decay. However, at this complex
the courses do seem to the primary focus as there are
only some batting cages and a small arcade to go along with them.
We wouldn’t be in a rush to play this course
again and it doesn’t seem to be one that would be that fun for children, though
having the arcade helps. New carpets and
some basic repairs around the course would at least bump this course up to average
but there’s not much else to draw folks here except for distance.
Reviewed by Mandy, Pat & Putt
Reviewed in 2025
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