Monster GC at Resorts World Catskills
Aerial view from Monster Golf Club at Resorts World Catskills.
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4.5
79 Reviews (79)
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4 Stars
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3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
90.4%
Recommend this course
71 out of 79 reviews
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4.6
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
20
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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4.6
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 28 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7327 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Formerly known as The Monster at Concord Resort Hotel - Resort.

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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Joe Finger (1963) Rees Jones (2023)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2024 #18)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New York (2023 #2)
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4.5
79 Reviews (79)
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Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The monster 👹 wonderful track

And over 7000 yards this place is no joke. Bring your a game bring your long game and even after pumping a drive off the tea you’ll still have over 200 in on a par four but don’t fret you don’t have to play from the tips you can select from T box 5 for three and is very inviting for all levels. Keep in mind that other people play the golf course and you wanna maintain a 4 1/2 hour round of golf the greens are very very fast and hard. Their ways are lovely sloped many undulations in the greens pin placements are always tough facility is always in phenomenal shape from Tee to green bunkers lovely, fairways could use a little love 🙏tee box were in wonderful shape. 🍀Greens were in phenomenal shape running fast and true as I love them 😍 the welcome where you greeted and the shuttle down to the course is just a pleasure always friendly the staff that greets you and the caddy masters all take care of you very very well. The starter is just a gentleman can’t say enough just a wonderful experience at resorts world the monster played several times and look forward to playing soon again thanks very very much. All the best hit them straight

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 135
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

First time on Resorts Monster

Played this course maybe 10 years ago. What a difference. In gorgeous shape. Green were fast and true. Sand was great after raking. Staff was extremely friendly. Taking the shuttle was okay but would rather just drive the half mile to the course from the clubhouse. Got a great price would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 114
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

The Monster

Not the Monster of old...blend of the old international and monster courses combined with changes to the original designed....still a very solid track and worth your while to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing Experience!

After reading the reviews I was extremely excited to play here. The course lived up to the hype! Top 3 courses I’ve ever played. Course was in perfect condition. Can’t wait to play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Worth the drive

Upon arrival to the lobby of the Alder Hotel resort next to resort world you greeted by a lovely staff, who is at the helm of the desk, greeting all of the excited golfers you are shuttled down to the course and are welcomed by excellent staff to take your bag and mount it to the car amazing The day we played there was no starter. Unfortunately lightning was in the area and suspended play on us was only able to taste seven holes, but they were just delicious. Absolutely fabulous golf course tough long from the tips your approach shot will be at least a mid iron in unless you’re a big eater and you hit the ball a long way great challenge for all I recommend bring your a game, not for the faint of heart and please play where you can handle it you’ll have a much more enjoyable time and you will control the piece of play properly on a golf course of this magnitude. Thanks again very much. I look forward to my second helping and hopefully it’s a full course 18. Thanks again.

Hit them straight, not often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf now value

Course is outstanding all aspects staff,layout,carts pace of play enjoyable day on the golf course highly recommend playing if you can

Great deals on GolfNow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Monster

The golf course was in perfect condition Fairways, greens, tea boxes 10 out of 10 the staff friendliness was the best I've ever seen! High price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Track

The people were friendly, conditions were perfect, greens were tough but fair. I loved that there was multiple tee boxes. Definitely going to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf experience

Having played Bay Hill, Pinehurst, and Hilton Head I'd say I'm fairly qualified in judging a quality golf venue

The staff at The Monster could not have been friendlier or more accommodating. Everyone from the folks who checked us in to the gentleman working the mowers were politely on-point.

The course is tough, but fair, with substantial risk/reward gains. Accuracy being key. You don't have to be a long hitter to score here. But you do have to stay in the fairway.. the greens can fool you but show me a PGA level course where that isn't so. I am not a gambler per say, but I would consider this a definite golf vacation destination. For those on a tighter budget keep an eye out for Golf Now deals. That's what I did and it was well worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GPS on the carts was not working properly, could not get distances while playing and our golf watches didn't work on the course either

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course is over priced.

Course is way over priced and not that nice for what you pay.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Communication

I bought the tee time from golf now for 18 holes for 4:15pm

At the pro shop no one said at 4:15 it’s only 9 holes

The starter and the person helping me with my clubs said at 4:15 your only allowed 9 holes but no one said that until now

Other wise it was a perfect experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 105
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Some BIG negatives, but a fun track

The good - nice layout, greens excellent condition, good speed. Fairways mostly nice (except for the many divots that aren't repaired), there's GRASS under your ball, much appreciated. The rough is noticeably higher (as it should be) but not ridiculously penal unless you're WAY off line. The course is long from the V and M tees but not crazy narrow so there's decent size landing areas, no issues, good design. Great pace of play because the course was empty... that's due to price, which is quite extravagant for the area, for a casino course and for a course of this design. There's nothing really noteworthy about the course layout, no signature hole, nothing outstanding that a high daily fee course should have.

The bad..... no sand bucket or bottles in the cart, and as a result there's TONS of divots all over the course that haven't been repaired. Nobody replacing divots as they play... no staff filling divots at night... that's what high end courses do. I did notice divots on par 3 tee boxes filled with sand/seed mix... what about the rest of the course ?????

Pace of play good ONLY because the course is empty due to the price. This isn't a high dollar area of NY, nobody has these funds to play a course that is MORE THAN DOUBLE the cost of nearby ones. Yes, it's a casino, and they're targeting gamblers and resort guests.... but the course isn't worth $170. On a nice weather Monday in early July there were about 5 groups scheduled from opening until noon. You'd make a lot more money charging $125 and filling all tee times....

More awful stuff. No check in or payment at the course clubhouse. WHAT ???? I drive to the course, there's a small clubhouse, there's a club drop area, there's golf carts and course personnel helping with the bags and carts.. BUT NO, you can't pay here.... you need to take the shuttle bus back to the Hotel, half mile back on the road, go in THERE to pay, then take the shuttle back. Total waste of time. But wait, theres more. Once you get there THEY DON'T ACCEPT CASH !!!! A casino course, people have thousands of dollars in hundreds, fifties and twenties in their pocket or wallet NOPE Card only. Terrible policy. Cash is king, cash should be accepted everywhere for everything. Ridiculous.

Also silly.... when you're driving the golf cart sometimes it stops and beeps "restricted area... go backwards" when you're 20 or 30 yards from the arrow markers that warn you to turn right or left... and those are sometimes dozens of yards shy of the greens. This can be improved for the golfer experience.

In summary... nice course, fun to play, challenging but not tricked up and crazy, but room for improvement in some facets of the experience.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at Resorts World Catskills and 2 rounds of golf at The Monster Golf Club.

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