Pelham Bay at Pelham/Split Rock Golf Course

Played again 4 days later in a hot/humid early afternoon round. Forgiving track that won't punish you too bad from bad tee shots. Despite being the easier track next to its sister course, Pelham is not by any means a joke. High handicappers will be surprised they won't break 100 and mid handicappers will be fooled on putts because local knowledge helps on where to aim on approach shots. Low handicappers who get off the tee well should score low depending on how the putter is working.

Conditions on were pretty much average. A handful of tee boxes and greens were beat up, fairways were in average conditions based on NYC municipal standards. With that being said, you also have to realizability Pelham/Split Rock gets a ton of play.

Staff is usually friendly which makes this place for the most part enjoyable. The only thing I detest about playing here is the mosquitoes. You have to remind yourself to not only bring bug spray, you must soak yourself in it to brave the bugs.

Fairways and greens were great. The tee boxes and rough were thick. Bunkers were NYC public, so you get the picture

I know this place is infamous for slow pace and late starting time. With an early round the review is just based on today. First time playing Pelham this year and pleasantly surprised on the conditions. Both courses here get a ton of play so tee boxes, fairways, and greens were in great shape especially for a NYC muni course.

Layout is open and forgiving on tee shots. Great course for a mid-high handicap player. Advance players who get off the tee well would enjoy a handful of holes that play long. Some greens have tricky slopes to them so local knowlegde helps. Overall a fun forgiving layout where you could let your tee shot loose.

This was my first round of golf and it was a great experience. The course was in great condition with wide fairways. I completed my round in just under 4 hours then enjoyed my lunch in the Grill. I look forward to playing here again in the near future.

Split Rock is the tougher of the two courses but it's got a great layout with tight fairways and interesting greens with plenty of undulation. Overall course conditions are good, tee boxes and rough need some work but I can live with that. Fairways and greens are in great condition, which is most important in my opinion. Pace of play was good since we were one of the first groups out. Any time after 10am, you're looking at a 6+ hour round.

Played the front in 130 and the round in 320 on wed afternoon at 248 played the blues and course was great tee to green a little thin around greens and greens not rolling great but very good for the amount of play at this course

First time playing the course, booked a 1:13pm hot deal for 40 bucks. Was supposed to play on the pelham course (i think all golfnow plays on pelham-the worse of the two), but poor tee time managment by both the starter and the pro shop changed things. I went as a single, but was paired with a two-some. When I went to the first tee, the two-some didnt show, and a group that was suppsoed to tee off 30 minutes prior was late because they were getting lunch. the starter allowed this group to cut off many other groups trying to get off at their designated time. I was now 20 mintues past my tee time where I finally made the decsion on my own to join a 2 some going off the Split Rock course at 1:45. I dealt with the starter at that course, explained my situation and he hesitantly let me off with the two some. Pace, as I would imagine would be similar if not worse on the pelham course was brutal. No ranger to move people a long. Played the front in about 2 hours 40 minutes, got to the back and hit a wall. First 6 holes took 2 hours 30 minutes, so I left. Greens were in fairly good shape, a bit firm. Fairways and tee boxes need water. I realize there has been minimal rain recently but this course is dried out. can be hard to put your tee in the ground. rough is whispy and dried out with dirt patches here and there. Had to fix my lie so i wasnt hitting off of dried out dirt a few times. Course layout is great, this course could be one of the best in the area if it better manicured (mostly just watered) and better managed. Mostly if it was better managed. Big let down.

my foursome would have had a greater experience were it not for the foursome behind us who got very impatient and hit a ball at us twice, once on the 9th hole and once on the 18th hole. They failed to take into account that we couldn't advance because we had a foursome 1/2 a hole in front of us. It took 5 hours to play around, which is the norm on the Split Rock and Pelham courses. Ideally, it should take 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes.

I booked a late time for me 2:57. After booking I was informed of an hour delay.

The actuall delay was more like 2 hours. They moved me up to a 2:09 time on the sister course that didn't tee off until after 4 pm

Went on a Thursday at 2:30 hoping that I'd be able to get in 18 under 5 hours. First 9 was a little over 3 hours so I called it quits because their was two groups ahead of mine on. The 11th.

There was no ranger on the course to regulate the pace of play, seemed like they were understaffed but makes sense given that they charge next to nothing to play 18 including lunch and 2 beers.

One of the most interesting public courses of NY with a decent club house and 2 18 hole courses. I like Split Rock more. I would rate it higher but they've just aereated greens so maybe worth letting a couple of weeks pass by before going back

Course is in good shape. Motorized carts are old need replacement.

My group had 2 tee times for 11:38 and 11:45. We did not tee off until well passed 12:10 due to the lack of carts available. Nor was anyone giving us information about the availability of carts or where to get them. After my group resorted to self help, there were many people just standing around who followed our lead. Management should never allowed this to happen.

Moreover, after starting us more than 1/2 hour behind schedule, management had the nerve to rush my group because there was an outing that was starting behind us.

I have never seen such poor organization and management on a golf course.

Wednesday afternoon tee time! 2 people with a great pace of play. Played this course a few times on Friday afternoons and weekends and it gets crowded, as expected. Others waiting to tee off agree that tee times are too close

I had played split rock golf course before and Pelham Bay as well and always enjoyed it. Split rock from the blue tees especially is a real challenge, but fair . The holes are fairly long but the fairways are also very wide for the most part, with subtle elevation changes some really good bunkering around the greens , And some greens with pretty severe Mounds and ridges. The greens usually roll very true and are in excellent shape especially for so late in the season. The course maintenance staff also did a great job clearing the leaves off of the fairways and at least the rough closest to the fairways outside of the tree line. The day after Thanksgiving happen to be unseasonably warm and sunny after first few holes of dense fog where we could barely see, the sun came out and showed split rock and a beautiful light. It was a real bonus round of golf and a real pleasure. I also have to mention they had a special cleans the cart lunch for us that day which made it an incredible value for the money. Really nice job

There are 2 course here, this time I played Pelham Bay.
Big difference between the two. Pelham Bay is one of the better City courses. Conditions were very good tees, greens and fairways. The greens were the best part with interesting undulations. Some very memorable holes.

This course and it sister course obviously gets a lot of play. Most challenging layout in NYC and really depends on when you play for conditions. Never had a problem with the staff. During the summer with the afternoon lunch specials, this place is a steal.

Everything was ok except that I register at Pelham and they put me in split rock

Course is in decent shape given summer heat and lots of play. A nice challenge from tips.

There are 2 courses here, I played Split Rock. Greens were recently aerated. Corse conditions were poor, besides the greens, Tee's were some what bare and off the fairway was either rough or hardpan. If you haven't played it, I would say yes, but wouldn't want to play it everyday.