New York Golf Destinations

  • Western New York

    Bordered by Lake Ontario and Canada in the northwestern corner and Lake Erie and Pennsylvania to the south, western New York marches to its own beat. Tourists come to gawk at the spectacular Niagara Falls (actually three falls); NFL fans scramble for tickets to cheer on the Buffalo Bills; and many flock to Chautauqua where the cultural programs are a summer staple.

    Situated along the shores of Canandaigua Lake, Bristol Harbor is in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country. Robert Trent Jones designed the golf course in 1972. The layout practically offers two courses with a front nine that showcases lakefront views and a back nine that plays through the forest. The front nine is also composed of links-style holes as opposed to the tighter holes on the back nine.
    The 18-hole South Hills Country Club in Jamestown, NY is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1964. South Hills Country Club measures 6105 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 116 and a 67.5 USGA rating. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels.
    The 18-hole Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville, NY is a public golf course that opened in 2004. Mill Creek Golf Club measures 7114 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 146 and a 75.7 USGA rating. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels.
  • Hudson River Valley

    The Hudson River Valley stretching from New York beyond Albany is celebrated for its great beauty as well as its historical importance. Arguably the place where golf in America began when St. Andrew's Golf Club was founded in 1888, many exceptional courses have been worked into the landscape.

    The 27 holes at Beekman Country Club enjoy a serene mountain setting nestled within the foothills of the Berkshires, just as they rise from the Hudson Valley. The Valley/Taconic course offers both scenery and challenges. The Valley nine tumbles across rolling terrain and its sixth hole is home to one of the country's largest oak trees. The Taconic nine is the most difficult of the three. It is just as scenic as the other two nines but you can't let that distract you.
    The 18-hole West Point Golf Course in West Point, NY is a military golf course that opened in 1949. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. , West Point Golf Course measures 6007 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 126 and a USGA rating.
    The 18-hole Copake Country Club in Craryville, NY is a public golf course that opened in 1935. Copake Country Club measures 6169 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 113 and a 69 USGA rating.
  • Adirondack Mountains

    Adirondack Park is six million acres of upstate New York. Even today, traveling through the park on I-87 you get the feeling of remoteness. The entire population of the park is only about 150,000.

    The 18-hole Queensbury Country Club in Lake George, NY is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1954. Designed by Mark Cassidy, Queensbury Country Club measures 6067 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 112 and a 67.
  • The Catskills

    The Catskills, a four-county region just a couple of hours’ drive north of New York City, first attracted visitors around the 1950s. They came from the city for the mountain air, crystalline lakes like Tennanah and Kiamesha and bubbling streams where anglers waded into the water casting for trout.

    The 18-hole Sunny Hill Resort in Greenville, NY is a resort golf course that opened in 1967. Designed by Hal Purdy, Sunny Hill Resort measures 4350 yards from the longest tees. Greens and fairways are rye grass.
    The 18-hole Rainbow Golf Club in Greenville, NY is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1957. Rainbow Golf Club measures 6287 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 126 and a 70.
    The 18-hole Monster at Concord Resort in Kiamesha Lake, NY is a resort golf course that opened in 1963. Designed by Joe Finger, Monster at Concord Resort measures 54442 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 125 and a 70.
  • Long Island

    Like a giant crab claw stretching 118 miles out into the Atlantic from Manhattan, Long Island has close to 150 golf courses ranging from munis to ultra exclusive clubs such as Shinnecock Hills, the oldest formal golf club in the United States, dating back to 1890. There are Bethpage State Park's five golf courses, specifically the Black, an A.W. Tillinghast design and the first public course in the U.S. to host a U.S. Open Championship.

    Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mount Sinai sits on Suffolk's scenic north shore. Opened in 2005, it is one of Long Island's newest golf courses but it has already established a reputation for being one of the area's most visually impressive.
    Although it is located in Hauppauge on Long Island's North Shore, Wind Watch Golf Club possesses the look and feel of a destination course. Sprawling across a lush, rolling landscape covered with sparkling ponds, the course is as challenging as it is scenic.
    Opened in 2001, Great Rock Golf Club is one of the newer golf clubs in Long Island but it feels much older thanks to its scenic landscape of rolling green hills covered with mature forests. The mountainous landscape provides plenty of elevation changes that make it difficult to find a flat lie. At 6,254 yards, the course is short but it is still a challenging round with narrow, tree-lined fairways that demand accuracy.
  • New York Metro

    Included in the 11,842 square miles of the New York City Metro area, the most populous region in the country, are New York City as well as cities in New Jersey and Connecticut. High energy Big Apple has theaters, ethnic neighborhoods, cultural assets like the Lincoln Center and Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Empire State Buildings, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Certainly New York City is a-buzz with activity night and day.

    Silver Lake Golf Course sits along Staten Island's North Shore, offering a scenic and challenging layout that is one of the Rochester/Buffalo area's best-kept secrets. The course has a classic layout with postage stamp-sized greens and narrow fairways. At just over 6,000 yards from the back tees, the golf course appears shorter than it plays.
    Located in the heart of Eastchester, Lake Isle Country Club is a facility that is owned by the town and offers a swimming complex with five pools and a tennis center with eight courts in addition to the 18-hole, championship golf course. Opened in 1926, the course is one of the oldest in the area and it is still a local favorite.
    The 18-hole La Tourette Golf Course in Staten Island, NY is a public golf course that opened in 1920. Designed by David L. Rees, La Tourette Golf Course measures 6692 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 121 and a 71.