How to Play Pine Valley Golf Club

Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, New Jersey, is often regarded as one of the top three golf courses in the world. This course and club house, actually an incorporated city of its own, is an exclusive private experience that is something of a holy grail for golf enthusiasts across the world. Playing the club can be difficult, but there are steps you can take to try to get on the course.

Instructions

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      Play many of the nicest public courses around the United States. You can find these in annual lists in Golf Magazine or Golf Digest, and playing these courses will allow you to connect to different esteemed members of the golfing elite.

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      Develop a USGA handicap by becoming a member of your own home golf club. Be sure to build an experience of honoring the game, as this is an important trait for players at Pine Valley.

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      Use your connections to try to contact someone who is a member, or a person who knows a member. Write letters and politely try to indicate your interest in playing the course and your love of the game.

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      Hang around the city of Clementon to find local members of the club. Try to find them at nearby locations to ask to become playing partners for a round.

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      Write to the Golf Club itself to become a member. This is a difficult process that will likely require connections and a large membership fee, but if you are approved, you will have unlimited access to the course.