A desert in New Jersey? The name doesn't lie. There's 25 acres of sand here for you to avoid - you can't, of course. Some of the bunkers are so deep they've earned nicknames. Two the most infamous are "Halfway to Hell'' and ``The Coffin.'' Fortunately, they have steps. Your best bet is to stay on the wide fairways as much as possible.
$$$ (Expensive)Golf Course Statistics: 7,092 yards, par 72, slope 135 - designed by Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry (1997). This is a public course.
From the very first tee at Sand Barrens Golf Club in Swainton, N.J., you'll understand what all the accolades showered on this extraordinary course really represent to you as a golfer. As you travel our lush green fairways, you know this will be an incredible round of 18 holes. You're embarking on one of the greatest golfing adventures on the Jersey Shore, one that will stun you with its natural beauty of stretches of sand flashing against a backdrop of emerald green.