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4.0
1107 Reviews (1107)
5 Stars
267
4 Stars
483
3 Stars
215
2 Stars
62
1 Stars
80
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
87.3%
Recommend this course
906 out of 1107 reviews
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4.3
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.4%
Recommend this course
34 out of 36 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.7%
Recommend this course
61 out of 68 reviews
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Course Highlights
As the oldest public golf course in the United States, this tree-lined layout delivers a genuinely historic round with well-maintained greens and a highly regarded course design. Friendly, attentive staff and strong value for money make it a rewarding destination for golfers of all levels.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Parkland
Par 70
Length 6002 yards
Slope 119
Rating 68.5
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Van Cortlandt Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1895
Architect Stephen Kay (2008) Tom Bendelow (1898) William F. Mitchell

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.0
1107 Reviews (1107)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
Narrow Fairways 9
Thick Rough 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Walkers 8
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23

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Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need improvement

I like the course layout and some interesting holes. Problem is the greens and tee boxes are not in good condition. The greens had been aerated so that might improve on its own. The tee boxes are poor, many with no grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Still Great

VC is a joy to play. Its history does not escape it. It's where public golf began. Its oretty and with its own share of challenges. I always look foreward to playing it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 199
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Wrong day to play

I picked a day right before an expected storm, so a lot of people, mostly foursomes, showed up to get one in. I started as a twosome, but after several holes behind a really slow group, the other guy bailed

The greens were freshly aerated, tee boxes moved up, and not the best, especially the first one which is a driving mat surrounded by dirt. The round was 5+ hrs, that had groups cutting around all over trying to finish. Just the wrong day, weekdays usually better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes

The course is a decent course however, the areas that needs a massive overhaul are the Tee boxes! They are horrible!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good for the money and close to manhattan

I honestly think Van cort is good for the money. Relatively cheap, good architecture, and close to manhattans. Tee box is mostly destroyed w sand… and i don’t expect much maintenance going forward… but good for the money and 1 train takes you all the way to bronx too. Often times there are first time players bold enough to walk, which i discourage coz its a long distance to walk btwn holes and they always drag the game… if you play afternoon expect 5 hours playing

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The staff stinks

A great course, badly maintained, by a surly staff of impatient nitwits.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Back To My Home Course

This was my first round, at Van Cortlandt Golf Course, this season. A shoulder injury caused me, to delay the start of my season.

I was glad to return and see familiar staff! It was nice, to be there!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Meh

Meh. Conditions are mainly bad. Some okay. Whatever you do get a cart. Course layout is bizarre and far.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not Bad

The Greens were Good! But there are a few holes that the fair ways could really use some work.

These same fairways have had the same issues for quite some time now!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

the golf course need to improve more in the all maintenance field. good condition is synonyms of good staff and good place to play ⛳

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course is in good shape.

Started our round at about 6:30am and finished in 3 hours.

The course always plays at a good pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee Boxes

It’s embarrassing that after years, years the first tee box is still a driving range mat with a pristine box that they dare call the putting green behind it. Several other tee boxes were dirt or patchy grass at best, fairways are fine and greens are in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0

disappointed

this course used to be so beautiful really fell off so sad not only is the staff useless the carts smell bad and the fairways are ruff kids cleaning the carts was wearing crocs on his phone in the corner couldn't care less i was there really sad dunwoodie sprain really beats this corse by a mile is super sad

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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