Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

Played 18 holes in 4 1/2 hrs. Greens are in really good shape, putts run true. Get a cheeseburger at the midway, mighty tasty.

A six hour round on a Saturday afternoon we were told is the norm. We got to the first hole and there were 5 golf carts already waiting. The 2 guys they paired us with left after the second hole which was over an hour into playing. We should have left as well! We started at two and finished at eight..just started to get dark. Other than that the course was in good condition and staff friendly.

Wasn't expected the course to be in as good of shape as it was. Par 3s and 5s seemed more challenging than the 4s. Par 4s were a little short so we played the black tees. Would definitely play again.

Overall shape of course is in better condition. noticed working on 1st tee box. Green still needs work, as it was too slow. But otherwise for public course not in bad shape. The price of 72 per player seems on high side in my view. would prefer to play here on twilight hopefully with less traffic.

Urban golf at its best. I have been playing Van Cortlandt GC for over 40 years. It has gone through many management companies and this is by far the best.. The course was in good shape for this time of year. The staff was helpful and very pleasant.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone.

The entire course was over booked and they continued to let people out, I understand it was a holiday weekend but still no excuse. it took almost 2 hours to finish the first two holes - 5.5. hours for only 16 holes! I will play again but would expect the clubhouse to do a much better job of managing time.

Other then being a little cold outside everything was quite good. Many tee times available course was in great shape and the price was great.

First time playing here. Will definitely be back. Place was packed,totally booked, yet played 18 in 4 hrs.Pro shop guy was very friendly. Course was in good shape.It is still Feb. I think where they missed the boat was, the grill/ restaurant was not open. They could have made a lot of money. But it is only Feb. Looking forward to playing there again.

Course was packed at 1pm when we teed off. There was still snow on the ground in spots. It was surprising how good the course was for this time of the year. Don't expect Augusta, but if you want a place to keep up your game while waiting for spring Vanny is perfect! I made 3 birdies on the bumpy greens and shot -1. Love the challenge of this short but formidable track.

mid-January golf in the northeast. what more could you ask for. considering it was cold the course was in good shape and a pleasure to play. with not many courses open in area, a little busy but still done in 4.5 hours.

Although a cart was included in the price, we decided to walk. Except for 15-18 hills, the holes are relatively easy to walk. The course has 5 sections with grouped holes, and the walk between sections is long. It is the oldest public course in the US, but some holes had to be redone when the NY State Thruway was built in the 40s/50s. Thus the "sections". Enjoyable course with fairways in good shape, greens a bit bumpy but to be expected at this time of the year with freezes and defrosting.

After making the move to NYC and living on the upper west side Van Cortlandt is the only golf course I can easily get to in under an hour without a car. I have played it several times now. The first time I showed up I was excited to play a track with so much history but was frustrated from the beginning. I showed up an hour early hoping to putt and chip before my round and was told by the pro shop employee - Show up closer to your tee time next time, we don't do that here. So, I sat around for an hour and then had a relatively enjoyable round but was still annoyed at that comment. The next couple of times I played I met other staff in the pro shop and they were all very pleasant but as I keep going back every single time the rude staff member is in the proshop I am put in a bad mood due to his rudeness in every interaction we have. At this point I have had enough. I like to play often and this is literally the only course I can get to in a reasonable amount of time but at this point I will make the hour and a half trek to other courses.

Pace of play is a nightmare here as well.

That being said, for a public course with a high amount of traffic the course has been in fantastic shape every time I have played it and my only complaints have been the sprinklers randomly going off on a green while you are trying to putt.

this course needs more care and more signaling

The best old time golf experience

In the New York area.