Ready to tee off? Find a golf course near you.
Come here ready to swing. In New York, you can choose among hundreds of courses with ideal conditions for your perfect round of golf. Beautiful courses throughout the state have played host to legendary championships and tournaments. Those of us without a zero handicap, however, need not despair. Anybody can tee up; New York’s courses range from beginner-friendly to world-class challenging.
On Long Island, Bethpage State Park is renowned for its Black Course, the site of the US Open in both 2002 and 2009. Montauk Downs, one of the top public courses in America, is known for spectacular views of the ocean, as well its challenging winds. In Saratoga Springs, reserve your tee time at Saratoga National Golf Club, named by Golf Digest as one of America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses for 2009/2010. Just 15 miles from Binghamton, you can play amid the Scottish heather and lush rolling hills of The Links at Hiawatha Landing, recently named to Golfweek’s list of Best Courses You Can Play.
Guests and day visitors at many of New York's resorts enjoy golfing privileges. At the Sagamore Golf Course, you can make birdies within view of Lake George and the Adirondack high peaks. Speaking of birdies, the lakeside Leatherstocking Golf Course at Cooperstown’s Otesaga Resort is a certified Audubon Sanctuary, with a commitment to preserving wildlife. Nearby, the award-winning greens at Turning Stone Resort recently hosted a PGA Tour championship. You might slide up to a poker table after you step off the 18th.
In the Catskills, the world-famous "Monster" Course at the Concord Resort Golf Club was recently rated one of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses by Golf Digest. Manicured greens are offset by exhilarating views of the mountains and forests.
The mountain vistas go on forever at the championship-caliber Peek’n Peak Resort in western New York. Each June, the Nationwide Tour returns as the Peek’n Peak Classic. Surrounded by challenging courses, nearby Jamestown was recently named "the Best Little Golf Town in America," by Golf Digest. It was number one of 314 areas surveyed, based on access, value, and weather.
Wherever you choose to golf in New York, the greens are manicured, the fairways freshly cut, and the surrounding scenery is spectacular.