The Lazy Swan Golf & Country Club

Loved the course. Fairways, greens and bunkers were in excellent condition. Some tee boxes were a little rough, but that's what the tee's for. Checked in early and was verbally abused by the proshop for showing up early. The place was empty, and we played in under four.

Was told for years not to play here by colleagues and fellow golfers due to the difficulty and lack of playability. Goes to show that you have to play it to believe it. Found out that the difficulty of the track and the elevation changes proved to be too much for the prior reviewers.
As a former golf course superintendent and Turfgrass student, this course far surpassed my highest expectations. Tee to green, the conditions were immaculate, and the water features and natural areas enhanced the aesthetics. There are some tough holes here, and the par 5's are some of the best in the hudson valley. Will be beck again and again.

Course was in great shape,not hard,not easy,very challenging,greens rolled very well,this course is a hidden gem,definitely will be back because my wife and I had fun playing

Club Pro was great. Course was in great shape. Great time with my son

Love the 19th hole. Had a nice round. Pace of play was perfect. The course was in much better shape than it was the year before.

Sand traps are still an issue. Hard packed and in some cases lots of rocks. Obvious answer is to avoid the sand traps, duh.

The 19th hole is absolutely the best part of the pla e . Just a beautiful venue. Open air bar, friendly service. Worth the trip up to Saugerties, just for that alone.

We had a great time playing this course. The layout was interesting and challenging, yet playable. The fairways had been cut tight and the greens were beautiful and quite fast. The outdoor cafe and bar was the perfect ending to an enjoyable round of golf in the Catskills.

Greens fees are ok. Course is lots of fun. Lots of open areas, but tough approach shots. Good mix of holes with great views. 19th hole is super! Actually part of the course when playing from back tees. Lots of fun!

The front 9 holes were changed and we weren't told that. Our GPA trackers didn't work, which was frustrating. There were very few ball washers (I am a bit of a fanatic about that) and there was only 1 water cooler on each 9. But, for the money it was worth the play. I did lose about 6 balls on the various water holes.

If u have not played very difficult to know where to put ball on 4's and 5's. Greens are good shape and difficult. How good is the Thursday Happy Hour?

Played on Sunday in the middle of the summer (July). Every single sand trap was unplayable either because there was standing water or because standing water had dried and no one on the grounds crew raked the traps. Not a single beverage cart on the course (in the middle of July) and only one water station on the entire back nine (3 for the course in total). It seems like management does not care or is not thinking much about the on course experience of the players.

The greens were in good shape and the pro seems like a great guy. Would definitely want to come back, but likely will not.

Fun course to play with lots of water hazards. You don't need to hit it long to score well at this course. Me and my buddy both broke 90 and we are not heavy hitters. My only complaint is that a few of the bunkers are full of rocks. I went into the bunker on hole 4 and had to pick up my ball. It took me an hour to get to this course but I will return as it was worth the ride.

Course was in fine condition, a fun and challenging layout, decently priced. Nice outdoor bar when weather cooperates. Swans were active, not so lazy.

I played this course over Memorial Day weekend and the course was in really poor shape. The bunkers had large rocks in them and hardly any sand at all. Some of the tee boxes had grass that hadn't been mowed in weeks, in fact we couldn't even get to some of the tee boxes without walking through grass that was over 12 inches long. The course is definitely not worth the money they charge for the condition it's in. It's a shame because my friends and I used to love coming to play this course. I hope they start maintaining the course again, because we won't be back until they do.

I have played this course a number of times over the past three years. Three years ago, this course was a gem... good mix of holes, picturesque and well maintained. Two years ago... pretty much the same. In fact, I got my golf buddies to travel here to play some rounds. They complained about the drive but loved the golf! Last year, however, things took a turn for the worse. They aerated the greens early and I guess after they sanded them, the sand washed out and the greens never really grew back in. Additionally, it seemed as though some work was being done on the traps and there were major issues with sand play. Everybody complained and we just decided that the drive wasn't worth it anymore. Now, let's talk about this year... We played here yesterday (Sunday of Memorial day weekend) figuring the course should have recovered and that it would be in tip-top shape for the weekend. Wrong! It seems that they just stopped all work on the traps as they are at exactly the same stage of (in)completion as they were when we last played there which was august or so of last year. The traps also had weeds and rocks in them causing us to make our own local rules in order to play. Several tee boxes were completely overgrown as in no mowing for a few weeks? Greens were OK... not great but also not bad. The fairways were also OK. Nice in the middle but a bit unkempt around the edges. The rough wasn't mowed rough... it was just allowed to grow uncontested. Overall, the course just gave off the feeling that the owners and grounds crew had given up and were doing the bare minimum to be able to say that they are open so that they can charge greens fees. And about the greens fees? We paid $63 per man... not bad for golf on a holiday weekend but just way too much to play here. There are just too many quality courses to play instead.

No beverage cart and no water at the spots where water coolers were supposed to be didn't leave many options. I had asked about a beverage cart but the pro told me that we get to pass by the bar three times and could get something to drink then.

We have had issues before with the level of customer service... electric carts dying after 10 holes and being told that we shouldn't floor the pedal because it will drain the batteries quicker; being told that we can't play an additional 9 or 18 at 4:30 in the afternoon because the pro wanted to leave; no ranger on the course to prevent the 5 1/2 hour round; restaurant, bar and snack shop closed at 1:00 in the afternoon on a weekend; etc... Still, we tried to support the course and give them our business. No more. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, thrice, four times or more and you might as well call me an idiot.

When you contrast this round and the round we played just the day before (Saturday) at a different course that's a bit closer to us, it's almost laughable. They have a driving range and practice area. They have a beverage cart (with a friendly and cute cart girl). They have a full pro shop with a friendly pro and staff. They have a restaurant that was open. And best of all... the course was in great shape with playable sand traps and rough that was mowed to three or four inches! The cost? It was actually a dollar less! I can't imagine that the Lazy Swan will be in the golf business much longer without a significant change in how they conduct their business. From what I have been told, the course is owned by a retired doctor who had been hoping to host an LPGA tour event within a few years of opening. Perhaps the good doctor has been a bit distracted as he is seeking a re-zoning of his latest acquisition - the former Dutchess Golf Club in Poughkeepsie. I have read that the doctor is not a golfer but that shouldn't stop him from taking a tour of his course. I would think that, should he do so, he would be taken aback by the state of the product that is being sold in his name.

Despite a very wet spring, and torrential rain the day before our round, the course was in very good condition. There are some great holes here, and the greens were in fine shape. After moving nicely through the front 9, a slower group finished lunch and bogged things down for our group on the 10th tee. Within minutes, the slower group were spoken too by the staff. After that, they moved it! Kudo's to the staff - handled nicely and greatly appreciated. Will return.

Played this course late last year. Played again early this year, would like to get another round in this year. Was wet early spring. you could tell with ground under repair. Grass in rough is high because of wet weather. Greens were in nice shape and fast for me.. Ran bye with a lot of my putts.. Love this course..Want to play again later in season when everything grows in..

Coursewas in excellent condition even with all the rain lately . kudos to grounds crew. Had freinds from North Carolina with me they we're very impressed