Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

Other than too many broken T's on the tee-boxes, and too many unrepaired divots in on the greens, it is a great course.

I play here at least 3 times a month because I love golf and it's 3 blocks from my home. The course is not in the greatest of shape and is riddled with potholes. The tee boxes are the worst in the city and need serious repair. The food selection is very limited at the turn but the clubhouse has a better selection. There is a good selection of beers both at the turn and at the clubhouse. The staff is somewhat friendly on some days and depends on what side of the bed they got up on. I enjoy playing here and recommend the course if you have 5 - 5-1/2 hours to kill on the weekend because the pace of play is horrendous on the weekend. During the week the course plays a lot faster and you should be done in 4 - 41/2 hours. They do need to update the golf carts as they are always stalling and at times can't make it up the hill without great difficulty. On occasions you can catch a dirt bike or two on the back four holes. Not sure what's going on with the dirt bikes on the course and the parks department really should look into this.

Overall the golf ranks 3 out of 5 and I'm being generous. there are much better golf course nearby such as Lake Isle, Mosholu, and Dunn Woodie. They all have practice facilities and updated golf carts. The food is also better at Lake Isles and Dunn Woodie.

Course is pretty much always in good shape. Good layout. Challenging and fun. Great snack shack you pass about 3 times a round. Many positives!

Having played this course many times and especially a few times recently, my one major critique is pace of play. They seem to stack the tee times pretty tight, even though the starters App seem to know there are a couple areas that bottleneck.

One reason for the bottlenecks could be difficult layout for walking players. I generally prefer to walk when I play, but I usually ride here. There are about 3 places on this course where the distance between holes can be over 10 minutes if you’re walking. Unless you’re playing with someone with a cart, who is willing to tow you or let you hop in for a quick ride…walking is gonna slow things noticeably in these few spots. AND the course only has a limited number of riding carts available for rent, so there are always plenty of walkers on the course. I believe this could be a big reason for some of the 5+ hour rounds. Add a cart shuttle service for walkers in these spots???

All things considered, great course. Definitely recommend.

Really enjoy this course. It’s fun To play. On the shorter side, but still challenging. Decent workout when you walk out. Greens and fairways are almost always in great shape. Nice putting green near the first tee. 19th hole has lots of good food options both cold and hot, even breakfast.

Highly recommend this course.