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French Woods Golf Course in Hancock: Attracting visitors to the foothills of the Catskills
Hancock, in the foothills of the Catskills, seems hardly a blink in the road just off Route 17, yet the new French Woods Golf Course is attracting people from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They come for a good golf experience at a great price along with comfortable lodging and outdoor pursuits such as fishing and hiking. With green fees and a cart less than $40, French Woods, along with Bass Cabins accommodations, add up to a golfer's find.
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Tom Fazio's Atunyote course headlines full menu of golf and casino action at Turning Stone Resort in upstate New York
With 72 holes and a major casino, Turning Stone Resort is the largest golf resort in New York state. But even though it is located within a relatively easy drive of roughly 30 million people, too few golfers in the New York City metro area know about it. That needs to change, Larry Olmsted writes.
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Bristol Harbour Resort: Finger Lakes gem gets high fives for scenery and amenities
The Robert Trent Jones Championship Golf Course at Bristol Harbour Resort is set on a rolling piece of land high on 454 acres in the Finger Lakes just south of Rochester. The centerpiece of the resort stretches along the hilltop revealing stunning views of the deep blue lake from the fairways, restaurant, patio, pool and guest rooms. Bristol Harbour is the place to stay if you're looking for a full-service resort experience where you can play a round of golf, get a massage and visit some wineries.
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Tom Fazio's Atunyote course headlines full menu of golf and casino action at Turning Stone Resort in upstate New York
With 72 holes and a major casino, Turning Stone Resort is the largest golf resort in New York state. But even though it is located within a relatively easy drive of roughly 30 million people, too few golfers in the New York City metro area know about it. That needs to change, Larry Olmsted writes.
... full article »Bristol Harbour Resort: Finger Lakes gem gets high fives for scenery and amenities
The Robert Trent Jones Championship Golf Course at Bristol Harbour Resort is set on a rolling piece of land high on 454 acres in the Finger Lakes just south of Rochester. The centerpiece of the resort stretches along the hilltop revealing stunning views of the deep blue lake from the fairways, restaurant, patio, pool and guest rooms. Bristol Harbour is the place to stay if you're looking for a full-service resort experience where you can play a round of golf, get a massage and visit some wineries.
... full article »Photo gallery: Best courses of the New York Golf Trail
The New York Golf Trail is a collection of 16 public-access golf courses in upstate New York in places such as Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs and Rochester. Here are some pictures of New York's finest from the trail, including Saratoga National Golf Club, Leatherstocking Golf Course and The Sagamore.
... full article »Pete Dye's Pound Ridge Golf Club fills high-end niche for public play in Westchester Co.
It only took 10 years and 20 tons of dynamite to bring Pete Dye's course at Pound Ridge Golf Club to fruition. Rocks and ravines accentuate the rugged topography of the 7,171-yard track, where trees, wetlands and water hazards are joined by 106 bunkers. Although five tee sets make this public course playable for all, the green fees may limit play to those seeking an elite golfing experience.
... full article »Bethpage Black a "simply fantastic" golf course, reader says
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park is simply fantastic. Besides being in great shape, the course is probably the most interesting layout I have ever played. It is magnificent to look at from almost every vantage point.
... full article »Whiteface Club: A Lake Placid golf queen gets her regal dress in New York
Tell a local that you're going to play Whiteface Club Golf Course and they'll let you know how much better shape it's in these days. This doesn't just come from one or two people either. Everyone you talk to echoes the same theme.
... full article »Need for speed? Bobsledding a real rush between rounds at Lake Placid, N.Y.
The host of the 1980 "Miracle On Ice" Winter Olympics, Lake Placid is bidding to become a summer golf destination. Where else can you bobsled in the middle of a heat wave and play one of a half-dozen century-old golf courses in the same day?
... full article »Forget the nature nuts, let's golf: Saratoga Spa course swings in a state park
Every state park should have its own golf course - one as good as the track at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. This state park in the late-summer horse-racing paradise of Saratoga Springs does not just have a golf course. It has a 7,141-yard golf course that runs through towering pine trees and takes precedence over nearly everything else.
... full article »Lake Placid's hidden golf ace: Craig Wood just your average scenic, historic muni
Craig Wood won both the Masters and the U.S. Open in 1941 at age 39, validating a career that saw him lose three previous majors in playoffs. Long after his death in 1968, his legacy lives on at Craig Wood Golf & Country Club.
... full article »Saratoga National Golf Club a nice play but no must-play
Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. isn't a bad course. But to place it in the same golf-quality solar system as Troon North makes about as much sense as likening Danielle Steele to Ernest Hemingway.
... full article »- Atlantic City bets on golf, luxury to attract new generation of vacationers
- Tee times for you! Today's Saranac Inn is a great golf play for all
- Niagara Falls poised to be next golf hotspot for both New Yorkers, Canadians
- Winged Foot's rough penalizes U.S. Open spectators, its greens wallop the stars
- From the river to the grave, Garrison Golf Club a unique Hudson River Valley look
- Like U.S. hockey team, golfers can strike gold in Lake Placid
- Turning Stone Resort brings three great golf courses to NY
- 'Backbreaker Sundays' part of Dyker Beach's Brooklyn attitude
- Gotham golfers now seeing Sin City as weekend getaway
- Mohonk a 9-hole gem in historic Hudson Valley
- Water project to bring big changes at Bronx course
- Hudson Hills draws public in private Westchester County
- State raises fees at Bethpage, but golfers don't seem to mind
- New Nicklaus course brings more options to golf-rich NYC
- Chautauqua Golf Club at the Historic Institution is filled with charm
- Getting to Lake Placid, N.Y. for your golf vacation
- En-Joie Golf Club
- Links at Hiawatha Landing
- Mark Twain Golf Course
- Want affordable, family golf in Lake Placid? Try Saranac Lake Golf Club
- Check out Whiteface Club Golf Course in Lake Placid, N.Y.
- Saranac Inn Golf & Country Club - Lake Placid, NY
- Craig Wood Golf & Country Club - Lake Placid, NY