What is the course like?:
The course was built in 1983. This course was built on rolling terrain, but the fairways afford generous landing areas, and the greens are large. According to locals, due to the wide variety of challenges, the expert golfer will find this course a true test of golf. Hal Purdy designed the course. Phillip J. Rotella Municipal Golf Course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 41-50 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees are around $60 - $90.
Our rating:
This course gets 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Phillip J. Rotella Municipal Golf Course:
Thiells Mt Ivy Rd
10984 Thiells, New York
Rockland county.
Phone: 845-354-1616
Course description:
The course opened in 1902. This tight course is loaded with many picturesque views. Water hazards (two ponds) come into play on three holes. Some of the fairways are hilly, but all of them are bordered with a medium-to-high cut of rough. The signature hole is #3, a downhill 342-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot down a dogleg right fairway with a pond on the left, then an approach shot to a green that slopes from back to front. Stephen Kay redesigned one hole in 1990. There are additional sets of tees that can be used when playing an eighteen hole round. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 11-20 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Dresscode: No Tank Tops or Cutoffs.
Our rating:
This course gets 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Southern Dutchess Country Club:
53 N Ave
12508 Beacon, New York
Dutchess county.
Phone: 914-831-0762
What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1897. This hilly course plays tougher than it looks because you must hit off so many uneven lies. The tree-lined fairways are narrow, and the small greens are fast. The signature hole is #7, a 172-yard, par 3, requiring a tee shot over water to the green. The green fees indicated are for unaccompanied reciprocal players. A. W. Tillinghast designed the course. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 31-40 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees are in the range $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We rate this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Elmira Country Club:
1538 W Church St
14905 Elmira, New York
Chemung county.
Phone: 607-734-7777
What is the course like?:
The course was built in 1500. This course has no water hazards and fairways with generous landing areas. The terrain is flat and easy to walk, and the small greens are basically flat and well manicured. The most difficult hole is #8, a 348-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot up one of the narrowest fairways on the course, then an approach shot to a green that slopes from front to back toward a ditch located behind the green. Ladies tee off from the same set of tees as the men. The course includes waterhazards. And has 1-10 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Poa Annua Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees are around $30 - $60.
Our opinion:
We give this course 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Green Acres Golf Course:
Harwich St
12401 Kingston, New York
Ulster county.
Phone: 914-331-2283
What is the course like?:
The course was built in 1998. This elegant course was built on the flat plains of Indiana. A favorite hole at this course is #16, a 208-yard, par 3, with water on the left and right, as well as a small creek running in front of the green. "Golf Digest" selected it #1 on its list of "Best New Private" courses for 1999. This club is a private facility and play can only be achieved as a guest of a member. Guest and cart fees were not available for publication. Tom Fazio designed the course. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 51-60 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees are in the range $150+.
Our opinion:
We give this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Victoria National Golf Club:
2000 Victoria Blvd
47630 Newburgh, New York
Warrick county.
Phone: 812-858-8230
How is the course?:
The course opened in 1925. Almost all of this course's holes are well bunkered. The front nine was built on flat terrain, but the back nine was built on hilly terrain. Water hazards come into play on nine holes. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 21-30 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bermuda Grass
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We give this course 5 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Seneca Falls Country Club:
Route 89
13148 Seneca Falls, New York
Seneca county.
Phone: 315-568-5202
What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1942. This typical Robert Trent Jones course is located at Cornell University. The fairways are wide open, and the undulating greens are large and fast. There is one water hazard in the design. The course was built on flat terrain and is easy to walk. Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed the course. Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Cornell University has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 51-60 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Winter Rye
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We rate this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Cornell University:
Warren Rd
14850 Ithaca, New York
Tompkins county.
Phone: 607-257-3661
Course description:
The course opened in 1952. This course is located on the hospital grounds. Only in-patients, out-patients, visiting relatives, employees, and guests of employees are allowed to play this course. The main purpose behind building this course was for rehabilitating hospital patients. There are no water hazards or sand bunkers, but each of the greens are elevated. The green fees are good for all-day play. The ladies' hit from the same tees as the men, and there are no slope or course ratings. Special pricing is available for veterans and their families. The course includes waterhazards.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Not Available
Fees are around $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We rate this course 1 stars out of 5.
Contact information for VA Medical Center Golf Course:
400 Fort Hill Ave
14424 Canandaigua, New York
Ontario county.
Phone: 716-394-0040
What is the course like?:
The course was built in 1970. This somewhat hilly course features small, undulating greens and a heavy cut of rough bordering its fairways. In addition, many tall trees line its narrow fairways, and water hazards come into play on least seven different occasions. Mark McCumber redesigned this course in 1989. Bill Newcomb designed the course. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 31-40 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees are in the range $90 - $120.
Our rating:
We rate this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Great Oaks Country Club:
777 Great Oaks Blvd
48307 Rochester, New York
Oakland county.
Phone: 248-651-6566
How is the course?:
The course opened in 1923. This shotmaker's course demands shot accuracy. The fairways vary in width, and the small greens are well maintained. Special early bird and twilight golf packages are available, please contact the pro shop for more information. Pehquenakonck Country Club has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 11-20 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees are around $30 - $60.
Rating:
We rate this course 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Pehquenakonck Country Club:
Bloomerside Rd
10560 North Salem, New York
Westchester county.
Phone: 914-669-6776