Saxon Woods Golf Course

Corse is in good condition but pace of play was very slow. Spent just as long sitting in golf cart waiting to play as I did plating

First of all, don't let the 6100 yards fool you. this is a course that plays uphill and it can be a workout for a senor citizen. That being said, it is a really fun and interesting place to play. The holes are all distinctive and pose a challenge for those of us who are a 14 handicap. The round took us 5 hours but that is because we spent lots of time looking in the dense rough looking for lost balls. The greens were some what slow but putted true. We finished up and sat down for a beer and dinner. The food was very good and the service was excellent. All in all we had a great day and I wo0uld highly recommend this golf facility. We will be back.

Saxon woods was a great course. The course was in excellent shape and the holes were challenging and well laid out.

If you want to play Saxon Woods but are turned off by negative reviews and complaints about long rounds at the Westchester County courses, I would highly suggest playing on a rainy weekday like we did yesterday.
We arrived with an iffy forecast which would have drove most golfers away. That would explain why nobody was there, as we didn't see a group in front of or behind us the entire time. We played at our own pace (as a 3-some, riding cart-paths only), and avoided any significant rain, which made our round at SW very enjoyable.

As for the course itself:
Cons: understandably wet, but a decent amount of standing water, poor drainage in some rough areas; some greens were pretty patchy and slow even for a damp day; a couple of tee boxes were slightly uneven-- it was hard to find a level place to put the tee and stand; driving range is comical to say the least-- it crosses the 10th fairway, so there are balls EVERYWHERE; Also, I can see how if and when it gets busy, with maybe 2 or 3 groups on a hole at a time, it could get really claustrophobic, causing you to play the course too safely.

Pros-- friendly guys in the pro shop, at the first hole, and even a ranger when there might have been maybe 4 groups on the course; course conditions were ok; course layout might be one of the better ones out of the public county courses; just enough hazards to make interesting and not daunting; a good mix of long holes, short holes, straight holes, and doglegs, but there is a long stretch without a single par 3 (Hole 7, then hole 16).

Overall, I would say give it a try, or try it again. But go at a time you think no one will be there.

Wow!! Super clean - Flows great! Going into intermediate level I found the course more challenging than some of the other course which made it a lot more fun to play. Had a great time!

Have putting, chipping area.. and range.. good pace.. just the green is not that good..

Nice course. It was a busy day but keep in mind golf carts are optional. We had one but the people in front did not. So it's slow if you're behind walkers while you're driving. We gave up after 12 holes.

Conditions were very good.

I have played this course at all of its stages of management. And since Charlie took over this course has been run and managed properly. One of my favorite layouts of private and public courses in the county. And yes the pace can get jammed a little after the first and second hole. If you have a chance to play it wait free, you will truly like the course. I shot my best rounds at this course back-to back days 78-79 . Play smart and be patient, the score will come. Handicap: 12-16

Greens were rolling at different speed, you need to adjust to each green. fairways seemed like it wasn't cut for few days.

Good course. Nice fairways, friendly staff. Well maintained.

Best of the county courses - including Hudson Hills dollar-for-dollar.

A forgiving old course, adjacent fairways make it easy to walk if you're a purist. New tee complexes, sand traps and a renovated approach or two dot the layout. It feels fresh and not like the course that time forgot like most munis do.

You can hit your driver from the blues, irons off the tees from the whites. Fairways are defined and not as hairy as dunwoodie and the rest of the publics around here, greens are soft and roll smooth but slow.

6hr rounds all morning Saturday and Sundays as you stand in the fairway watching the 30handicapper in the group in front of you rehearse his stroke three times before flubbing it thirty yards because he/she learned golf etiquette watching the PGA tour. (You lie 8 a hundred yards from the green- put it in your pocket). If you want to play on weekends tee off after 3pm or you'll be waiting on every tee.

The course is nice. I started at 1:30 and finished at 6pm, a lot of waiting. I still recommend the course.

Course itself was not easy at all...not sure if slow pace of play had to do with it or not but even on a weekday, this place was packed. Tee boxes were fine as well as the fairways. The greens were a bit slow. Got the tee time on a hot deal for $30 so no complaints. Played with a friendly group and overall had a fun round.

The grill at the course was great. Had one of the burgers which came out quick and tasted excellent. Good service as well.

a few narrow fairways on the back 9 make this course a challenge...lots of hills and great vistas...very recommended!

Teed off almost an hour after our tee because they didn't have any golf carts available for us to use. Finally got on the course and it was littered with walkers on every hole leading us to believe they just do not have enough golf carts. Took over 4 hours to play 13 holes and then had to leave due to darkness. Good course in decent condition but the starter lacked professionalism and the required job skills. Do not recommend this course

Played here on a Tuesday afternoon. Had lunch before tee time at the Saxon grill. Food was good and price wasn't bad at all. It was an actual restaurant quality burger and not like the typical frozen patty burger you get at a lot of the other courses. To the golf portion. Starter was friendly and prompt. We were easy and he let us go right away. Course itself is maintained and on the challenging side from the back tees. Pace was a bit painful as the round lasted over 5 hours. This was NOT due to slow play but rather the volume of golfers on the field. Ranger was out the whole time nudging people in front to pick up the pace.

Hadn't played here for some time. They have obviously made a lot of cosmetic improvements which add to the enjoyment of the golfing experience.
Greens needed some attention. Overall a fun place to play.

I've played every public course in Westchester county and I feel that Saxon Woods is the nicest of all of them, I will definitely go back again. The course was in great shape and is very forgiving for a hacker like me.

Had a good time. Well maintained. I will recommend to my friends.

The course doesn't play as well as it should considering the nice conditions and varied terrain. For example, the par 3s on the front nine do not play like the scorecard yardage because one is an elevated tee and the other had the hole well up a hill. The longer holes have random large mounds that obscure the pin placement but do not strategically factor into the hole. You would have to play the course a lot to get to know the idiosyncrasies...but it doesn't seem worth it.