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3.9
1065 Reviews (1065)
5 Stars
247
4 Stars
465
3 Stars
214
2 Stars
61
1 Stars
78
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
83.3%
Recommend this course
867 out of 1065 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.6%
Recommend this course
46 out of 55 reviews
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3.9
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
82.5%
Recommend this course
66 out of 80 reviews
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About

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

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3.9
1065 Reviews (1065)
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a month
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5.0
First Time Playing

Great Public Course

The course was surprisingly well maintained with a very friendly staff. It was a very easy trip from Manhattan, I will frequent the course to work on my game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Conditions Good
Value Average
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Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fun time

Always a pleasure playing Van Cortlandt.

Pace was a little faster than usual.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Van Cortland

Course is in very good shape. Needs a couple more Marshall's to keep things moving but overall had a blast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good course, extremely slow pace of play!

Everything about the day at Vanny was Slow, sometimes painfully slow, from checking in at the pro shop to playing! I'm guessing they get a lot of first-time players, because the two groups in from of us checking in also had someone in their party renting clubs. The pace of play was 23 minutes a hole and there wasn't a ranger in site! So, it would have been a 7 hour round of golf. to play 18 but we bailed after 15 and a little over 6 hours. This pace of play takes the fun out of the game. Not a course you want to walk because the walk between holes can be up to 1/4 mile. The course itself is nice and was in good shape, not a very challenging course but I give it a solid 6. I'm probably not going to come back, the pace of play and I get the feeling it is like this on the weekends is just unacceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Team has done an amazing job this season , course is in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oldest Public Course in America

What an honor to play the oldest public course in America. The place Babe Ruth and countless other celebrities and sports figures played. The only knock on the course is the tee boxes need work. Outside of that awesome. By the way there is a practice putting green behind the first tee box. Great way to utilize space.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Much Improved

Back in 2022 I wrote a 1 star on Vanny but they have really stepped up their game in the last 18 months. Conditions are good for a high trafficked course and pace is improving but still needs work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for a Municipal Course

Obviously a municipal course has a lower standard, but this one was quite good for a municipal. The fairways can be quite narrow, which means a lot more lost balls. The greens were well groomed. The off-fairway roughs were a little more shaggy

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Convenient and Solid

Great to have a course accessible by public transit. Staff was friendly, course was well-maintained, and the pace of play was fine on a weekday. I wish it was a little cheaper, especially as a public course and one of the only options for NYC students and young people. And the layout of the course has multiple long walks between holes, so it is not impossible but strenuous to walk the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1092
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing

Can Be Very Very Slow

Be careful when you play as this course is the only 6.5 hour round I have ever been a part of. Conditions can be spotty like all NYC public’s.

The finishing holes are very good and have some solid views.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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