Step up to the first tee and you'll see you're in for a fun round: you're on a terrace overlooking a steep drop to a ravine that divides the tee from the green. The basket is easy enough to see: across the ravine, but considerably lower than the tee. Woods on both sides and not a lot of room in either direction without being blocked. So throw 250' straight, while controlling for elevation, and you're off at the Creamery. Much of the course is like the first hole: not very long, but lots of angles, elevation and trees to consider. It's a woods course with much more elevation change than you'll find anywhere this close to the Jersey shore.


Mach 7 baskets, paver tees, excellent signage and next tee navigation. The course is new, and it's getting a continuing stream of improvements, like a few long tees, alternate basket positions, tweaking the several mandos, a low backstop wall to prevent rollaways on a green that's close to a tee, and a much needed staircase for a safe walk down from the tee on #5. Lots of clearing rough along the sides, and some clearing of lines on the tight and difficult hole #9. As the course gets beat in and the amenities improve, The Creamery is going to be a really fine New Jersey course.


Balance of right-to-left and left-to-right holes becomes evident early on in the round: holes #3 and #4 are both slightly downhill requiring RHFH or turnover shapes to score. The overall balance continues pretty much throughout the course.


Hole #5 gives you another ravine to throw across (275' this time, with a much tighter line to get to the top of the steep hillside facing you). Then #6 is a straight, slightly downhill 334' par 3 punctuated by a narrow OB ravine at about 225' (there's a bailout short and also to the left if the OB stakes and rope on the far side look too far).


Designers have created a layout where almost every hole has its own character, requiring a particular shot to score: use of elevation, noticeable natural obstructions, sloping greens, marked OB, clearly intended throwing lines, etc.

Hole #8 is a downhill, right-turning 237' par 3 shaped almost like a U-turn. There's a mando to prevent cutting through the woods which is understandable to make you play the hole as designed, but the shape of the hole makes you wish you brought a boomerang along with your discs.

Comps: A shorter Allaire? A hilly Doc Cramer? The Creamery is a challenging technical course that doesn't require a lot of length, but requires a lot of careful play and angle control. As it beats in and improvements continue, I suspect it will take on its own identity. It's already a welcome addition to New Jersey disc golf.

Recently installed, 18 hole par 58 wooded, technical course located behind an old dairy terminal. Ample parking area and trash cans present. Brand new Mach 7 baskets and good sized 8'x 10' tee pads reinforced by 6' x 6' timbers at each hole. Professional grade tee signs with par, distance and map, and "next tee" directional signs are installed between holes to assist with navigation. Solid design and fair for all levels of play. Great use of elevation, particularly on holes 1, 5, 12, 14, 15 and 17. Most fairways and greens clearly delineated. Standout holes include hole 1 (254 foot downhill shot from an elevated perch over a ravine), hole 5 (similar shot over an OB marsh to a basket 30 feet up a hill), hole 9 (longest hole on the course at 538 feet), hole 16 (fun 147 foot uphill ace run) and hole 18 (neat finishing hole challenging you to clear an OB ditch off the tee). In great shape considering it has only officially been open for about four months.

Areas of the course still in need of grooming and pruning with roots and vines still present in and around some fairways. Mosquitoes are pervasive in the marshy areas of the course and tall, invasive knotweed present in areas surrounding holes 1, 2 and 6. Erosion mitigation an ongoing effort. Considerable OB here. Not particularly cart friendly. The angle of a couple of pads (holes 12, 17) a bit off. Probably a few too many righty forehand shots required off the tee. No practice basket, kiosk or welcome sign (all coming soon!). No benches or porta potties. Disc loss a very real possibility.

Much credit should be given to the Neptune Township Public Works for their considerable assistance and to the JSDGC for their tremendous work in providing players with yet another solid playing option in the area. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive towards The Creamery- a shorter, technical course which nonetheless presents a challenge and plays longer than it is. Despite its relatively modest 5020 total feet, The Creamery is plenty taxing and features tremendous elevation not seen in this area of NJ. There are several risk/reward holes here which can separate scores and challenge players to clear OB areas and shoot for the birdie instead of laying up and playing for par. As with any new venue, work here to improve the course is ongoing and the place will only get better. Well worth a visit and only 5 minutes from the Watson Road Course and 12 minutes from Allaire!