Pelham Bay at Pelham/Split Rock Golf Course

we had a 2 pm tee time and arrived at 1:30 pm. we had to wait 40 minutes to get a cart because there was a shortage. After getting a a cart we had to wait to tee off until 2:45. The course was completely backed up. There where 23 players on the third hole par three. I t took close to three hours to play the front nine..We stopped playing after 12 holes at 6;30. There was no one in the pro shop to speak about the delay. Totally unacceptable.

Great conditions for Feb2. No one in front of us so we flew.

Didn’t honor tee time. Waited 20 minutes to check in. Only one person working

The course is definitely fun to play. Some of the greens are a little beat up and need work. Don’t think it rained too much the night before, but there were definitely spots that flooded and did not drain well. Otherwise really nice day and course.

There is ZERO regulation by the staff on pace of play. They don’t try to pair people up to improve pace. On hole 7 i hit a huge traffic jam with 9 players in front of me a 5some and in front of them another 4some. Instead of going to 10th hole, I went back to 1, there was no starter to let him know that I was cutting back, it seemed like people were jumping holes in whichever order they wanted, there was not a single ranger on the entire course (didn’t see one) so everybody was doing whatever they wanted.

If management can get their s#%@$ together, this would be a much nicer experience.

It’s an ok course, but after 2 hours and 15 minutes we still weren’t done with 6 holes. 4 groups backed up on every single hole, teed off at 1140am and wouldn’t have finished until the sun came down. No rangers, bunch of guys who can’t play golf taking 6 drops each in the tee box with no respect for other players.

If you can avoid the weekends this course is a good option. It will be a 5 hour round if you can play earlier. The conditions are decent for a very heavily used course, and the layout is straightforward. There are a few great holes, #8 for example. Also on the weekends there is a $3 NYC parking fee (which is supposed to be all the time, but only sporadically enforced) which is obscene.

The staff varies from very pleasant to downright nasty. The clubhouse is a cool old Art Deco place, but constantly booked for events that you have to work your way around. Pelham Bay, the easier course, is constantly booked for huge tournaments, so Split Rock gets the overflow of daily players.

If you remember that you are playing in a huge city, and have the luxury of having a flexible schedule you can get lucky and have a nice day. Or not.

Round took 6 hours! They really pack them in here, which is to be expected for a NYC course, but this was a little too much. They did not even have enough golf carts to accommodate everyone that was out. You had to wait at the cart return area and hope someone was finishing up soon . When we were making the turn, the 2nd tee had 8 carts waiting to tee off! Course was in decent enough shape for NYC in the summer, was not dried out like you might expect. Everyone is very friendly. Your options in NYC are limited, but you pay way too much for what you get here. As mentioned, you don't have much choice in NYC, so I will be back.

Just a short drive over the bridge to experience Split Rock and Pelham. The course is in good shape for October. Pace of play is what you expect on a NYC course on a sunny weekend day.

Greens in great shape on Pelham. Fairway a little beat up, rough a little too long. No grill person at 8am. Excellent Pace.

Played at 11:30 on Sunday AM. The course was packed. There was no starter on the first tee. By the third hole there were 3 groups on the tee. 3 hours to play the front 9. Also on both the first tee and the 10th tee the water jugs were totally empty.

Having played many courses in the area on a weekend, I expect slow play, but this was a disgrace.