Cream ridge golf course, New Jersey!～上集

4月快過完了，春節陸續開始，帶家人出來度假，而我就來打一場球。這次選在紐約隔壁的紐澤西球場，因為要到賓州，在中間停一天，我就可以順便打球。本來要選Mercer Oak球場但都滿了，就選附近Cream Ridge球場。現在天氣很舒服，早上冷一些，到中午以後就溫暖起來。從紐約開過來約80英里，約1.5～2小時。有點小遠，沒有打過紐澤西這邊球場，這個球場是很重要的起點。

我訂週五早上10點10分開球，8點出門，到球場9:45，打的人不多，但前面和後面都有組別。我和2位senior打，一位84歲、一位76歲，我算年輕！在美國平日打球多半是和senior，大家也一路聊的很開心。他們給我很多指引，我開球車打，打完18洞，3.5小時就收工。整個球場視覺很美，很多人工水池/水溝，做的恰到好處，不是德州的大就是美，卻都在你的痛點上。雖然是平地球場，但這個球場卻讓我很享受。

視覺非常舒服，但打起來卻一個失誤就再見。18洞打下來，我沒有明顯感覺前9和後9的難度差異，但它有一些洞的設計會把障礙給遮起來。我今天掉一個球就是第4洞3桿洞，果嶺是砲台式，我落在果嶺邊，彈落到果嶺邊，結果到果嶺一看，果嶺前、後和我掉球的那邊都是小水溝。這類的設計在這個球場非常多，在開球台是看不到這些東西。第一次打會很吃虧！但很有趣，比起紐約球場要好玩多了。

現在打球是一年裡最好時間，果嶺也逐漸養好，今天的果嶺速度大概在8～9左右。同時這個球場的果嶺也偏硬，我都會把落點放在果嶺前，讓球彈跳上去，和台灣北部球場很類似。今天旗桿都插在靠前的果嶺，所以這樣打法才能避免推桿太難。這裡的果嶺都算大，同時果嶺有2層，高度落差在半個人左右，非常有挑戰。我今天的長推也都很穩定，兩個一推進，第一洞抓鳥就是一推。其他都可以把球留在洞口一步範圍。

這個球場的挑戰很像台灣的球場風格，我打藍tee約6500碼左右。不長卻非常好玩，應該說和紐約的球場風格完全不一樣。也和在南邊的德州不一樣，不一樣的地方在於，都在平地但球場球道窄，卻有不少起伏和左右狗腿洞設計。台灣的球場就是這樣，長度不長但設計讓你很難直接衝上去，而且在你木桿的落點區會有小水溝或水池，影響你的視覺和擊球難度。

如果你對你的距離和準度有信心，可以打捷徑，我就在最後一洞5桿洞，第二桿3木斜插直接把球送到果嶺前剩20碼。超爽！它的球道寬度很窄，如果稍微一偏就去樹林了或下水！但我今年開始動作調整，準備動作就放鬆身體和上半身，啟動慢，下桿加速。類似Xander Schauffele，掌握身體放鬆去擊球，難怪他不高但球超遠和穩。這樣的效果特猛也穩。

本文未完，下集點下方。

Cream ridge golf course, New Jersey!～下集
https://www.peargolf.com/article/cream-ridge-golf-course-new-jersey%EF%B...

It's almost May, Spring break is running and I need to play during the best time of the year. I book a golf course in New Jersey and it's my first time to play in New Jersey. Hopefully it's a start for me to play more in New Jersey. I was planning to play Mercer Oak but it's all full and people give good comments. I will try next time for sure.

My tee time is 10:10am and leaves 8am, it's taking almost 2 hours to get there but everything is smooth with wonderful weather. I pair with two senior gentlemen, they have played golf for over 40 years and familiar with the golf courses in this area. I am glad having them as my GPS to have most updated information regarding the course.

There are many waters in this courses, moreover, the fairway and greens are very challenges with narrow and sloping designs. If your handicap is not within 15, you are going to suffer lots of shots with out of bound. I play blue tee with over 6500 yards, it takes about 3.5 hours to finish and continue my following stops.

I really enjoy this course with lots of funs and challenges, you need to think more for the yardage since there are many dog legs and waters in front of the green or in the middle of the fairway. I actually like such course that pushes me to think more and the next shot, I can't use my driver on most of tee boxes. Comparing with New York golf courses is more fun without question.

I lost one ball on 4th hole with par 3 160 yards turret style green. I did not get to the green instead of landed on the edge of the green then rolling to the water. I did not know it's the water until I approach to the green, I realized it's the water. It hides something and you are unable to identify the hazards until you walk to the green.

Cream ridge golf course, New Jersey!～Part II
https://www.peargolf.com/article/cream-ridge-golf-course-new-jersey%EF%B...

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