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4.1
647 Reviews (647)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
27
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
87.6%
Recommend this course
575 out of 647 reviews
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3.2
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.2%
Recommend this course
9 out of 13 reviews
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3.8
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.4%
Recommend this course
28 out of 34 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally welcoming staff create a private-club atmosphere that keeps golfers returning to this well-maintained course. Solid conditions, a rewarding layout, and strong overall value make each round worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6745 yards
Slope 129
Rating 73.3

Nestled in the Lower Hudson Valley, Putnam County Golf Course enjoys a scenic location amid rolling hills yet it’s not too far from the city. Formerly known as Putnam National, the club was originally opened as a private club in 1959, it opened to the public when it was bought by the county in 2004 but it continues to offer the quality and amenities of a private country club. The golf course has front and back nines that are completely different from one another so be prepared to use all the clubs in your bag. Water hazards only come into play on two holes but don’t let that fool you, this course is formidable even for avid golfers. Putnam County Golf Course's final four holes are an especially challenging stretch that will test you with everything from uphill lies to a slew of strategically placed bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 12/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Showers, Lockers

Available Activities

Hiking

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.1
647 Reviews (647)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Patio Dining 12
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 22
Elevation Changes 20
Plays Long 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 13
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Worth the Drive 16

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First Trip Here

This was our first time playing this course. Very pleased with its condition, considering the most recent run of colder weather we've had. Course was very green and well maintained. The greens were surprisingly fast, and this caught us off guard the first few holes, especially since it rained earlier this week. Our only complaint was the pace of play. Slowww. They need to have a ranger or two out there to move groups along. A Thursday morning round shouldn't take 4:45. Outside of that, we were very pleased.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best public facility around

The course is getting better every year. Greens are faster then most public courses around and well maintained. Fairways are lush. Trap improvements are ongoing so is the cart path renovation project. The course, in my opinion is underrated as far as slope and Rating is concerned. Long, challenging holes especially if the wind is up. The back nine offers great elevation changes and a good amount of over water shots.

17 and 18 are strong finishing holes. Accurate Tee shots are a must.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Putnam golf course- You should play here

Greens are in great shape.

Fairways are in good shape.

Sand traps are well maintained.

Course management should have on course rangers to improve pace of play.

Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Very nice surprise!

Haven't played the course in over 10 years, didn't know what to expect, great improvements, the greens were rolling true and fast, we played as a twosome so expected the pace to be an issue on a mid day Sunday round early season with good weather but was pleasantly surprised to finish in under 4 hrs, a three and foursome let us play thru which always shows the type of characters that frequent the course. I will def be playing here again later in the season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great place to play

Very cold day. Course was in outstanding shape. Greens were perfect. Folks there were very friendly. Would like to play again in the warmer weather. Very scenic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding golf course that we liked very much.

The course was clean that can find the ball right away even in Mobember.
The greens are all good shape that we can attention more to enjoy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Long, Narrow and Enjoyable Public Course

The condition of the greens and fairways was typical of most public courses--adequate but not lush by any means. However, the pace of play was surprisingly smooth for a Sunday afternoon. And the best feature in my opinion is the length and layout of many of the holes. With several par 5's and long par 4's it's nice to be able to use every club. At the same time, for the average golfer there is less chance of loosing one's ball (despite narrow fairways in general) because the holes tend to abut one another with a smattering of trees rather than woods between them. A great course for the money, especially if you check on GolfNow. Also, except for a few of the bunkers the sand in the sand traps was soft sand--not hardpan.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Maintenance and oversight needed

This is a nice course but it needs some improvements on maintenance. Extensive areas of the fairway were dry, ground quite hard; much more irrigation needed. Greens recently aerated, which made putting more challenging; there was no warning that this was taking place.

I played in this course some time ago, apparently it was a private club then. Among other features, there was oversight on pace of play, which was very useful. Apparently not anymore. Becoming a public course has led to loosing some former attributes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Has potential

Course was very hard, greens being aerated. Has made improvements from the prior time 3 years ago

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Putnam

Good track...this time of year however, greens got aerated. I would play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Well Up-Kept, Challenging track

I have heard good things about this course and found a good deal on golfnow so decided to try it out me and a buddy. We got there early and they let us out right away, was a slower day despite it being a perfect weather forecast. I enjoyed the challenge and conditions of the course. Elevation is a big defense of the course and the greens were slippery even though it would seem because of the warm summer, and the hot dry weather in the week leading up to the round that they probably were protecting them and I bet in prime weather conditions they are even faster. Fairways and rough were in pretty good shape along with the traps. There was some bare spots and hardpan but mostly in places you don't deserve a clean lie. I definitely would go back and recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Old School

This course reminds me of the old style tree lined courses. Hard to get into trouble, and a lot of elevation changes. Plays long. Staff are extremely friendly and the facility has a lot of other things taking place besides golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

My first 18

Great course, it was my first 18 ever. I will never forget it, made an Eagle on hole #13! Wish the fairways were a little wider, tough controlling the driver, but that's probably my skill issue :)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowest round ever!!!!!!

When you're backed up on every single tee box, waiting three groups deep, someone isn't doing their job. No excuse for this. We had to wait 5-10 in-between every single shot. Won't be going back there again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Stay below the hole

course has been fixed up since last year Greens very good but see review title

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

With long, wide fairways, this is a fun course. I plan to come back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprise!!!

Had not played here in over two years. Amazing improvements. Drainage issues resolved, fairways in excellent condition, greens almost perfect (except for golfers not repairing baa marks), pace of play very good. Staff very friendly and course Ranger could not have been more helpful and courteous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast Greens

Even though the greens look sandy they are much faster and have more break then you would expect by looking at them

The only downfall of this course is that the front 9 is a shooting gallery. You are dodging other peoples shots all the time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

enjoyed our day

Its the 4th of July and the course was almost empty. No waiting on any hole. Weather was not great but was able to play all 18 no problem

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Early play

Course in great shape. Teed off at 7:17am & was done in just over 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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