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Hopewell Valley Golf Club

Tom Winton routed it in 1927 on an old horse farm, and the clubhouse is the farm's barn. The Stony Brook crosses five holes; a train rolls past the 18th.

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About Hopewell Valley Golf Club

Hopewell Valley was a private club for almost 90 years. Thomas Winton, a Scottish architect, designed it in 1927 on the farm where pharmacist Ephraim Wells had bred horses, including the famous trotter Baron Dillon, and it opened to members in the spring of 1928. The clubhouse is the farm's original barn, and the 1820 Moore House, from the family that ran a mill on the Stony Brook for more than 130 years, still stands on the grounds.

Winton wrapped the front nine around the back so the Stony Brook comes into play on five holes; the scorecard marks water on 1, 4, 8, 10, 13 and 18. The NJSGA's history calls the small, Scottish-style greens the course's hardest test. The 13th is the signature hole, a par 3 with nothing but water between tee and green (175 yards from the blues). The round ends on a 570-yard par 5, and a train still runs past the 18th green, so don't be surprised by it mid-putt. It's a par 72 of 6,612 yards from the back tees, on mature, tree-lined ground.

The club reopened with limited public play under new owners in 2016, was closed again by 2020, and was bought by Mercer County for $1.9 million that December. Now the Mercer County Park Commission runs it as a public course, with a range, locker rooms, a patio above the 18th green, the Baron Dillon Grille, and tennis, pickleball, paddle tennis and a pool.

It's one of 75 courses Yoink watches in the Northern & Central New Jersey area, and the closest alternative is Heron Glen Golf Course, about 6 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

Booking a tee time at Hopewell Valley Golf Club

It books like the other Mercer County courses: members get 7 days and non-members 5, with a 24-hour cancellation policy. Regular 18-hole rates were $36 weekdays and $40 weekends for members and $66 and $72 for non-members as posted in September 2026, with carts $20 and pull carts $6. Out-of-county memberships are sold only in person at a county course. The golf shop is 609-639-9100.

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Hopewell Valley Golf Club FAQ

Where is Hopewell Valley Golf Club?

Hopewell Valley Golf Club is in New Jersey, in the Northern & Central New Jersey area — about 6 miles from Heron Glen Golf Course.

Who designed Hopewell Valley Golf Club, and when did it open?

Hopewell Valley Golf Club was designed by Thomas Winton, 1927 and opened in Winton commissioned October 16, 1927; opened to member play spring 1928.

Is Hopewell Valley Golf Club open to the public?

Hopewell Valley Golf Club is county (Mercer County Park Commission); formerly private, run by Mercer County Park Commission.

How many holes is Hopewell Valley Golf Club, and what's par?

Hopewell Valley Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,455 yards.

How do I get a tee time at Hopewell Valley Golf Club when it's booked up?

Set a watch for Hopewell Valley Golf Club in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.

What golf courses are near Hopewell Valley Golf Club?

Nearby options include Heron Glen Golf Course, Princeton Country Club and Mountain View Golf Course. Yoink watches 75 courses in the Northern & Central New Jersey area.

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