Putnam County Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6745 yards | 73.3 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 6725 yards | 71.2 | 127 |
| Gold | 71 | 5725 yards | 69.3 | 121 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5585 yards | 72.6 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.4/130 | 505 | 420 | 395 | 470 | 165 | 325 | 150 | 380 | 375 | 3185 | 410 | 325 | 185 | 520 | 400 | 195 | 525 | 450 | 450 | 3460 | 6645 |
| White M: 70.5/127 W: 76.7/132 | 485 | 395 | 350 | 460 | 145 | 315 | 135 | 365 | 365 | 3015 | 395 | 315 | 170 | 505 | 365 | 175 | 515 | 400 | 415 | 3255 | 6270 |
| Gold M: 68.1/118 W: 73.5/126 | 465 | 375 | 315 | 405 | 130 | 300 | 125 | 345 | 290 | 2750 | 375 | 290 | 150 | 465 | 320 | 150 | 475 | 365 | 385 | 2975 | 5725 |
| Red W: 72.8/126 | 460 | 370 | 305 | 400 | 125 | 290 | 120 | 335 | 285 | 2690 | 370 | 275 | 145 | 455 | 310 | 145 | 460 | 360 | 375 | 2895 | 5585 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Windy but beautiful. Photo submitted by Stephen9394731 on 04/22/2020
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Has potential
Course was very hard, greens being aerated. Has made improvements from the prior time 3 years ago
Putnam
Good track...this time of year however, greens got aerated. I would play it again.
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.
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.
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 :)
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.
Stay below the hole
course has been fixed up since last year Greens very good but see review title
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.
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
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
Early play
Course in great shape. Teed off at 7:17am & was done in just over 4 hours.