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3.7
915 Reviews (915)
5 Stars
196
4 Stars
401
3 Stars
194
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
71
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
81.4%
Recommend this course
739 out of 915 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.6
78.8%
Recommend this course
26 out of 33 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
131 Reviews (131)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.8
81.7%
Recommend this course
107 out of 131 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 Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
915 Reviews (915)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
Narrow Fairways 9
Thick Rough 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Walkers 8
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23

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Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course. Almost always in great shape.

Really enjoy this course. It’s fun To play. On the shorter side, but still challenging. Decent workout when you walk out. Greens and fairways are almost always in great shape. Nice putting green near the first tee. 19th hole has lots of good food options both cold and hot, even breakfast.

Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

The Oldest Public Course

I’ve been playing golf for almost 20 years and a New Yorker but never played here. The place is pretty cool to check out if you have time to check it out. Upstairs is an original locker room and downstairs has some famous members lockers.

The routing is pretty interesting. It’s a very tight, tree lined course so make sure you can hit it straight. There’s nothing wrong with going less than driver. 15-18 feels squeezed in but that makes sense because Robert Moses didn’t care and put a parkway thru it. There is one really dumb blind shot par 3 but otherwise some really fun holes. Greens were slowwwww but again that course gets a lot of play so that makes sense. I’ll be back now that I know it

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

VCP

Other than too many broken T's on the tee-boxes, and too many unrepaired divots in on the greens, it is a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Vanny needs a face lift

I play here at least 3 times a month because I love golf and it's 3 blocks from my home. The course is not in the greatest of shape and is riddled with potholes. The tee boxes are the worst in the city and need serious repair. The food selection is very limited at the turn but the clubhouse has a better selection. There is a good selection of beers both at the turn and at the clubhouse. The staff is somewhat friendly on some days and depends on what side of the bed they got up on. I enjoy playing here and recommend the course if you have 5 - 5-1/2 hours to kill on the weekend because the pace of play is horrendous on the weekend. During the week the course plays a lot faster and you should be done in 4 - 41/2 hours. They do need to update the golf carts as they are always stalling and at times can't make it up the hill without great difficulty. On occasions you can catch a dirt bike or two on the back four holes. Not sure what's going on with the dirt bikes on the course and the parks department really should look into this.

Overall the golf ranks 3 out of 5 and I'm being generous. there are much better golf course nearby such as Lake Isle, Mosholu, and Dunn Woodie. They all have practice facilities and updated golf carts. The food is also better at Lake Isles and Dunn Woodie.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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