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4.4
500 Reviews (500)
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
210
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
95.5%
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468 out of 500 reviews
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4.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 14 reviews
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4.4
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.4%
Recommend this course
37 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Casperkill's Robert Trent Jones design rewards shot-making with diverse holes, challenging par threes over water, and sloped fairways that keep every round unique. Pristine course conditions, friendly staff, and strong overall value make the trip well worth it.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6690 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.4

Casperkill Golf Club in Poughkeepsie is situated in the heart of the Hudson River Highlands, surrounded by acres of lush, rolling countryside. The course wanders through stands of towering oak trees and circles a few tranquil ponds before moving along the banks of its namesake creek. The gently rolling hills provide the course with elevated tees and terraced greens. Robert Trent Jones designed the golf course in 1944. He created a traditional layout that fully utilizes all of the features of the scenic terrain. The course finishes with a player-friendly hole that offers a great opportunity for a birdie. There is a bunker in front of the green but if played smartly as a three-shot hole, golfers will be generously rewarded. In addition to the golf course, Casperkill also offers a driving range with multiple target greens and a large practice putting green with a chipping and bunker area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1944
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts are required. No denim pants/shorts.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
500 Reviews (500)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Bunkers 10
Water Hazards 9
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 10
Locals 10
A Weekend Splurge 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/05/2017:
Hello Justin, thank you for giving our course, Casperkill Golf Club, in the New York area, a three-star review. We are sorry to see that the pace of play when you played was slower than normal. But, we are happy to see that you found our course in great condition and that you enjoyed the course layout. Thank you for playing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

well kept.

Over all very well taken care of . The sand traps ? . The course has always been nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth every penny.

Terrific layout, fun and challenging to play. If you get a golfnow hotdeal, GET IT!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course if you get right price

Great staff and course conditions, and has some challenging holes that require precise drives to reach green in regulation. 4 hour round for 2 is ok for a monday, however group in front of us shot from blues yet would be all over the place and slowed up the pace extremely as most groups were doubles

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not a good 1st Impression!

Where do I begin! My buddy and I drove 1.5 hours to the course. We arrived at 8:20 am which was our tee time (We normally arrive 30 minutes early, however we got lost since this was our first time traveling north to this course). Upon arrival we notice there is a golf outing scheduled to go out. We enter the pro shop to pay for our tee time. Jennifer says :it's 8:25 you can't go out" I showed her my phone and said "No it's exactly 8:20!" Jennifer proceeded to lecture myself and my buddy on "golf etiquette" as she wastes more time. Jennifer then takes us out to the starter and tells him "Here is my 8:20 that I didn't think was showing up" At this point we are like REALLY??? Finally after a lot of back and forth Jennifer takes our money and tells us we have to start on hole 2 due to the outing, Come to find out the outing started on the back 9, so not sure what the point of that was!

Course was very nice, tee boxes were plush, greens were in good shape.

We were greeted by another staff member named Danielle was was amazing! She was so nice, and thanked us for coming. Danielle was PRO all the way! Danielle should have been the first person we met at the course and our impression would have been different.

We played bad since we were aggravated about the way we were treated. NEVER GOT TO PLAY HOLE # 1!

Safe to say unless we are offered a discount, we won't be driving up north to waste our time and money at this course. Putnam and Beekman are a FAR better value and you are treated better

NO REASON TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC TEE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE A GOLF OUTING IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE OR PERSONALITY TO DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

1st time playing the course. Really enjoyed the layout and the conditions were great. Expect not to hit a lot of fairways and greens as they were narrow and tiny. Rough is fair.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Disappointing

This course has incredible potential if only it was well managed.

The layouth is fantastic with plenty of challenge throughout but overall conditions just not good enough...busted teeboxes and furry greens just serve to highlight the lack of attention to detail.

The lack of Rangers on the course essentially turn's it into a free-for-all with horrendous pace of play (I waited minimum of 10 minutes at every hole before I gave up after 9 holes and went home). On top of that members jumping around from hole to hole created chaos...I was actually verbally accosted by an old woman on the 7th hole who, not realizing the couple behind me had jumped to the back 9, accused me of cutting ahead of them and cursed me out! I called the pro shop to ask for a ranger to be dispatched and was told someone would be right out...no one came.

Bottom line, this club just wants your money, has zero interest in actually providing a quality golf experience and is therefore not worthy of the patronage of anyone who truly appreciates the game of golf.

I recommend golfers try McCann or the Links at Unionville.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff very friendly, greens pretty hairy, difficult playing cart path only

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 08/17/2017:
Hello Joyce, thank you for the three star review. We appreciate your feedback on the course conditions. But, we are glad to see that you enjoyed our pace of play and found our staff friendly. Thank you for playing at Casperkill Golf Club, in the New York area, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Green & Course Conditions

The greens are very slow and bumpy. The rough once you miss the fairway was high, almost like U.S open rough.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/08/2017:
Hello John, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Casperkill Golf Club in the New York area. We are sorry to hear that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and we appreciate your feedback. It looks like you had a good experience with our staff and you enjoyed the course layout, so we are happy to see that. Thank you for the 3 star review and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

NICE COURSE, BEEN PLATING THERE FOR YEARS. BUT NOW THE REG RATES ARE $50.00,, WHICH IS HIGHER THEN ALL OF THE OTHER COURSES IN THE AREAE. i USED GOLD NOW AND PAID LESS, OTHERWISE I PROBABLY WOULD NOT PLAY THERE ANYMORE.

ALSO THE MGR THERE IS NOT A NICE WOMAN. VERY RUDE AND NOT ACCOMMODATING TO HER GOLFERS.

SAD.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor pace of play during the weekend

Poor pace of play even after complaining to the ranger and staff nothing was done , when I complained to the staff they told me take it up with GolfNow

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/04/2017:
Hi Ray, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Casperkill Golf Club. We are sorry to hear that we missed the mark with the pace of play. Your feedback is helpful to us, as we are always looking for areas to improve. We hope that you will give us the chance to earn your business again.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 161
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
New York Advisor
First Time Playing

Solid track, local knowledge helps with tricky layout and greens

Beautifully designed track that requires shot making. Despite its short length, the course still presents many challenges to even advance golfers. With narrow fairways and many dog legs, target golf is required basically on all tee shots. The beautifully kept greens rolled true. Despite benign appearances they have many subtle breaks which makes putting tricky if played for the first time. Elevation changes on teebox and greens make holes play longer than stated. Super friendly staff was extremely welcoming and helpful. Course conditions were fabulous from tee boxes to greens. And would definitely play again if in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Spectacular layout, great value for the price

Casperkill is a classic Robert Trent Jones Junior course. The course was in fantastic shape cart paths of been recently repaired everything was positive. Great value for the price which included golf, cart and launch.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens not as fast, as predicted.

The reason for the title, the starter mentioned that later that day there was going to be a tournament. He said, " They had rolled the greens that morning for the high school championships". The greens on most of the holes weren't that fast, but they are undulating all the time. The course was in great shape considering all the rain. They had completed the repairs to the cart paths and pace of play was very good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Best I"ve played in the area this year

I have played this course before but I have never seen it in this good of condition in many years. Unfortunately it was Golf Path Only so there was some inconvenience but the fairways were soaked so understandable for the ruling.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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