Plainfield Country Club
Plainfield Country Club presents a classic parkland golf experience just outside Edison, New Jersey. This 18-hole private course blends strategic challenges with approachable playability amid mature hardwoods and carefully maintained greens.
Course Overview
Plainfield Country Club, located just outside Edison in Central New Jersey, offers an 18-hole private golf experience steeped in tradition and careful course management. This championship layout is designed to challenge golfers of varying abilities while rewarding strategic play. The course aligns with the parkland style, featuring well-manicured fairways that thread through mature hardwoods and gentle elevation changes. Its setting is serene, with the quiet presence of trees shaping each hole’s character and influencing shot selection.
Golfers will find the routing thoughtfully designed, moving steadily through holes that demand attention to accuracy and distance control. The greens are consistently maintained, often slightly undulating, requiring a steady touch on putts. Though the course offers a fair challenge for low handicaps, its setup makes it approachable for intermediate players, striking a balance between testing skill and maintaining flow.
Beyond the course itself, the club's amenities enhance the overall experience. The clubhouse stands as a refined gathering spot, hosting dining and locker room facilities that emphasize comfort and traditional country club hospitality. Walking is welcomed, with smooth pathways and well-kept turf that encourage play on foot. Golf shoes with soft spikes or spikeless designs are recommended to preserve course conditions and ensure a comfortable round.
Particular holes gain attention for their blend of natural contours and strategic hazards. Bunkers are expertly placed to guard key landing zones and green complexes, making golfers weigh risk and reward on approach shots. Seasonal changes bring vivid shifts in scenery, from lush greens of summer to the warm tones of early autumn, subtly altering the course’s mood and challenge.
Plainfield Country Club represents a classic New Jersey private course that balances tradition with playability. Its quiet landscape and carefully maintained conditions invite members to engage in thoughtful, rewarding golf rounds year-round, emphasizing shot-making and course management over sheer power.
Course Highlights
Classic parkland design with mature hardwood trees framing fairways, well-positioned bunkers protecting green complexes, and gently rolling terrain offering moderate elevation changes. The course balances strategic placement with accessible play for a variety of skill levels. Seasonal variations enhance visual appeal and influence course conditions.
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Guest Reviews
George Perone
My family likes this restraunt. Burgers and sandwiches are HUGE. The staff is friendly and the golf course scenery is nice.
T H E R E S A D
Nice, open atmosphere seating with a window in one section over looking the golf course. Attentive staff, we were seated right away with no reservation. Decent selection of food. I ordered the meatloaf, which was served dunked in a thick gravy, so it stuck to the meat. It was good, but too thick, in my opinion, and did not add to the palate experience. I prefer a more traditional style of metloaf. It seems restaurants are always trying to improve the recipe. The dish came with a side of potatoes and vegetable. The potatoes had a specific name which, escapes me at the moment, to indicate that they are mashed and mixed with cheese. They had too much cheese and again detracted from the palate experience. The traditional meatloaf and mashed potatoes dish is a staple of American culture and a comfort food. It does not need to be improved. When I order this dish, I expect to taste and feel the comfort I have long experienced when eating it, not some strange recipe that makes it unrecognizable, thereby providing no satisfaction.
T H E R E S A D
Nice, open atmosphere seating with a window in one section over looking the golf course. Attentive staff, we were seated right away with no reservation. Decent selection of food. I ordered the meatloaf, which was served dunked in a thick gravy, so it stuck to the meat. It was good, but too thick, in my opinion, and did not add to the palate experience. I prefer a more traditional style of metloaf. It seems restaurants are always trying to improve the recipe. The dish came with a side of potatoes and vegetable. The potatoes had a specific name which, escapes me at the moment, to indicate that they are mashed and mixed with cheese. They had too much cheese and again detracted from the palate experience. The traditional meatloaf and mashed potatoes dish is a staple of American culture and a comfort food. It does not need to be improved. When I order this dish, I expect to taste and feel the comfort I have long experienced when eating it, not some strange recipe that makes it unrecognizable, thereby providing no satisfaction.
Jarrod Harper
The food quality and friendliness of the staff are great! 14 of us went there for lunch and with tip, the food bill was under $300.
John m
The staff is as friendly as could possibly be expected. The course is unbelievably beautiful, challenging, and well maintained. I would recommend this course over any in the area. When I move here I will join. Thank you to the staff for treating me like a priority. The best golf staff I have dealt with in years. Thank You again, I had a great time.
George Perone
My family likes this restraunt. Burgers and sandwiches are HUGE. The staff is friendly and the golf course scenery is nice.
Patty Roberts
Not very busy so no rush in the kitchen , waitress service fine . We ordered the fried scallop special came with fries and a small coleslaw salad.5 not very large scallop and tasted like they were fried in burnt oil and were rubbery .
Diane Jones
Jarrod Harper
The food quality and friendliness of the staff are great! 14 of us went there for lunch and with tip, the food bill was under $300.
Patty Roberts
Not very busy so no rush in the kitchen , waitress service fine . We ordered the fried scallop special came with fries and a small coleslaw salad.5 not very large scallop and tasted like they were fried in burnt oil and were rubbery .
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Course Details
Access & Location
1591 Woodland Ave, Edison, NJ 08820, USA
Main clubhouse with dining, locker rooms, and event spaces
Walking encouraged; smooth terrain and paths provide comfortable footing. Soft-spike or spikeless golf shoes recommended to protect the course.
Member invitation required for tee times; reservations mandatory for all rounds.
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