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Hidden Creek
Hidden Creek
75 Asbury Rd
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234-7103
United States
Overview
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw are known for their minimalist designs with quiet undulation and ridges—Hidden Creek fits nicely in their portfolio. Like many other Coore-Crenshaw works, Hidden Creek offers wide fairways that emphasize finding the best angle to give yourself the best chance to score. The course offers a great mix of doglegs in both directions, and there is quite a good variety in the par-4s, including the short par-4 8th that is one of the highlights of the round. The par-3s are quite impressive too, as they range from 230 to 115. Hidden Creek is one of the best courses in the Dormie Network’s stable and more than holds its own in comparison to the other courses in the region.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked in Top 10 in New Jersey in 2009; Top 15 from 2005-2007 & 2011-2016; Top 20 since 2017.
Previous ranking: 19th.
2025-'26 ranking: 18th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Pure golf holes that a secluded from the other holes. The turf seems to make the course play long, which was confirmed by caddies. The greens give you ample room to land and run shots onto the putting surface. Coore and Crenshaw used excellent bunkering throughout the routing. Great place to visit if in the Atlantic City area."
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“Loved the secluded feel on this course. It's a pure golf experience. The course played longer than it looked from the tee boxes. Large greens with some subtle breaks. Loved the center hazards on several holes. Adds to the challenge and factored into strategy. Conditions were a little soft which contributed to feeling longer. Service is top shelf at this Dormie Network course. Pace of play was also excellent with a round taking a little under 4 hours with no congestion on the course at any point. If you can get an invite, Hidden Creek is worth a visit when you're in the Atlantic City area."
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“One of Coore & Crenshaw's earlier designs, Hidden Creek was meticulously constructed and carries a heathlands aesthetic. The fourth and eleventh holes are among the best par threes anywhere and par four variety is high. The site lacks significant elevation change but a creative routing keeps holes from seeming redundant."
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“One of Coore & Crenshaw's earlier designs, Hidden Creek was meticulously constructed and carries a heathlands aesthetic. The fourth and eleventh holes are among the best par threes anywhere and par four variety is high. The site lacks significant elevation change but a creative routing keeps holes from seeming redundant."
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“An early Coore/Crenshaw course that flowed well with greens that had good movement and speed. Condition of the course was good. Private course."
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“Great facility over all, lots of great stuff going on there. The design is a wonderful C&C track with a thoughtful layout and great playing conditions. The staff and Dormie are always welcoming and the course exceeded expectations of our entire group."
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“Course offers a great landscape for golf, accentuated by the fescues, waste areas and bunkering. The Coore and Crenshaw design elements are prominent. Fun course all around."
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“Fun layout and staff is always extremely welcoming. Great place to play."
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“This is the second time I have played at Hidden Creek and it was more enjoyable this time. I appreciated the layout, the green complexes and the course condition much more this time. It is a course I could play on a daily basis."
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“Hidden Creek is a private Dormie Club course near Atlantic City designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. I really enjoyed the layout here and thought there were some excellent and highly memorable holes such as the gorgeous par 3 4th and 11th holes. The greens complexes here are also terrific and the bunkering with fescue is highly aesthetically pleasing. This is easily one of the best courses in Southern NJ and one I highly recommend."
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