Patriot Hills Golf Club

I will start by saying that under normal circumstances, Patriot Hills is 100% an excellent golf course. The layout is amazing, there are some incredible views from elavated tees and the condition of the course is usually second to none....which Is expected when paying $120 for your greens fee. Unfortunately, our Saturday round was hampered by some very unfortunate course conditions. The greens had been aerrated (not sure of spelling, sorry!) in mid August and were only just now puttable (barely) but the fairways were done only a week ago and were absolutely terrible. No other way to describe them....they were terrible. I understand that the procedure is necessary to keep the grass healthy and that is fine....but common, do not charge full price, especially when enforcing cart path only. I asked at the front desk if a discounted greens fee was available and we were told flat out no. The ground was definitely wet but in no way should we have been restricted to the cart path only...90 degree would have been just fine. Because of cart path only, the pace of play slowed down a tremendous amount as each member of our foursome had to walk to their ball each hole and with 4 different skilled golfers in our group (as well as the group ahead) the round took just over 5 hours. We were actually told by the marshall on the second hole that we might want to think about playing a scramble to increase pace and it took a fair amount of restraint for me not to say "are you kidding me man??"....I told him we would be fine and we were. I just felt there was no right for the marshall to ask us to play that way after #1) paying $120 each and #2) not being able to leave the cart path and walking to our balls.

Anyway....this is a great course, it really is. We just caught it during the wrong time of year and did not get the type of course we paid for or were expecting to play. Would I recommend this course to others? Yes I would....but I would also tell them to call first and ask how the course is so they do not get the unfortunate surprise we got because that sucked. In perfect conditions, or even in good, regular conditions, I think it is worth paying $120 and it is definitely a challenge. I am a 9 handicap and shot 85 under these conditions which I don't feel is too bad. I will look to head back there before the end of the season when the holes all fill in on the greens and fairways because the colorful leaves will look stunning in the Fall and it really is an incredible layout that allows for some really fun, bombs away tee shots.

I wish I could have written a more positive review but just being honest. I'll be back though...I'll be back.

Blustery Sunday afternoon round. First thing... Patriot has a great driving range about 60 ft from the carts and starter and parking lot.. so never a rush to get in practice before ur round. Course was in excellent condition from tee to green... Only 38 minutes from UWS of Manhattan by car and lots of deer and rabbits roaming the course so you get that out of the city round feel.. I love Patriot... great 19th hole food and bar for post round... give it a shot, you will like it...

Fantastic course with a private course feel. Well maintained. Forgiving front 9. With the need for placement on the back.

Everything is good here. Except that you can't book for one player even if there are plenty of tee times available. Minimum is 2 unless there are others booked for that tee time.

Course in really good shape , they do great job here !!

Greens were fast and fair. Fairway were in really good condition for the beginning of the year. Rough was also in good shape. Bunkers weren’t well raked but it old have been partially from the players in front of us.

Been there before but I brought two new people and they absolutely loved and want to go back already.

So beautiful and so clever a layout. St this course , you get it all, beauty and challenge. Will be back for sure….often.