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Good classic course and fun to play with the exception of 1 or 2 holes. Casperkill is always a great time. It's probably the course I play the most in the area because the mix of price, challenge, and conditions gives you the best value for your money. I would give it a 3.5 overall.

Greens aren't the fastest, but they're in pretty good shape for the price. A bit on the slower side so make sure not to read too much break. Fairways are usually pretty good. Never any bad spots, just not cut as tight as some other course in the area. Bunkers are a little firmer than some others in the area as well. All of these things are more than serviceable and make for a great day of golf.

Also, they have a pretty decent practice area to get you warmed up for your round. The range balls are a mix of old balls that were probably found all around the course, to actual range balls. All seem to be a little dead, so don't expect to see varying distances when warming up with each club. Good size putting green and nice little chipping area as well.

Here's my one beef with Casperkill. The tee boxes need some work. There are some holes where it's really difficult to even find level footing. Either the tee box is crowned, so you're left with the ball slightly above or below your feet. Or they place the tee markers on an up slope. If they leveled the tee boxes and gave them a little extra TLC, this place would be slightly more than a 4/5 for me.

I seem to be getting paired up with the same two people the past few times I've gone... Joe and Tina. If you get paired up with Joe and Tina, you're in luck because they are an awesome couple to play with. Super friendly and fun to be around on the course.

* I would give Casperkill an over 3.5 if the ratings allowed it, but I went with a 4.

Sorry, not sorry. I'm a pretty critical reviewer and will give praise when it's warranted, But I'll also be honest about course faults.

I usually only play this course once a year, and each time I leave here after my round saying to myself "Never again, this is not a $135 course. Not even close." For $135, give me some GPS at least.

If the course was worth it, I'd play it often because I live relatively close and can see the potential. I can see this being a great course if it was given the proper attention and care.

Greens are always awful and filled with ball marks. For $135, put a free divot in each cart to try and encourage people to fix their marks. The greens were also aerated a month ago and have not come back yet. If they tell you over the phone that the greens have come back, they're lying. That's what happened to my playing partners. They are really bumpy.

Fairways are decent, but always soft to the point of balls plugging on some holes. They are also littered with massive divots that nobody replaces.

Bunkers are in desperate need of some attention. They are just crumbling around the edges in a lot of spots.

Tee boxes are pretty good, but appeared to not have been cut in a few days on some holes.

This is my last time playing here unless I see some great reviews next season that mention that the course has addressed the issues. Just not worth the money. I play a lot of courses in the NY, NJ, CT, and even the MA area, for half the price of Centennial, that are better maintained, and are just better golf courses to play overall. Go elsewhere and save yourself a few bucks. I know the price tag on this place may lead you to believe you're getting a certain type of product, but you're not.

I'll start by saying I love Mansion Ridge and have played it a lot over the past 4-5 years. I'd normally give the course 4-5 stars for most categories, and would normally "Recommend this course to a friend". Not this time. It's usually in tip-top shape. Greens are always fast. Rough is always thick, but manageable. Fairways are always cut pretty tight. Tees and bunkers are usually in great shape too.

Now that being said, this particular time, the course was really rough. I understand that we've had a ton of rain recently, but some of the fairways appeared to not have been cut in 4-5 days. The rough was swallowing up balls and was well above my ankles. I generally get through a round with 1or 2 balls.. This time, I went through 2 sleeves because multiple balls that were just off the fairway were lost in the 8" rough. I'm glad I got a deal time and only paid $75 to play. Had I paid full price on this particular day, I would've been left with a really sour taste in my mouth. The fact that the course appeared to have not been mowed in days, is kind of insulting to people who paid full price. When you see that a course is charging upwards of $169, you expect a certain type of conditions. And Mansion Ridge failed that test this particular time. If the course isn't in great shape, lower the price until you can mow the fairways/tees/rough and give people $169 conditions. Plain and simple, you shouldn't be charging people an arm and a leg to play a course that isn't in great shape. When the course dries up and you're able to give it the proper attention that it needs, then bump the price back up to what it normally is.

One thing that seems to be a constant here unfortunately, is a pretty poor pace of play. The wet conditions didn't help that. Get a ranger out there. I can't remember the last time I played here quickly or saw a ranger on the course.

If you haven't played Neshanic Valley, make it a point to get there, but make sure you bring your A-Game This is a top notch facility. 3 really fantastic, and somewhat challenging nines. Great grass range, and awesome practice area. Also, you're likely to play fast since they rotate the tees. Hard to believe this is a county course. I wish county courses were this good in Westchester, but they aren't even close.

The tees, fairways, greens, sand, and rough are all in perfect condition. No bare spots in the rough. It's thick and hard to get out of for the most part. Fairways are cut tight and are one of the best surfaces around to hit a golf ball off of. No bare spots or rough patches. Greens were a little slower than usual this past time I was there because of all the rain we got recently. But they still rolled really nicely. Bunkers are soft.

I don't have any complaints about Neshanic, Just 1 suggestion possibly. Please rotate the tee schedule. Here's why... Personally, I wake up at 4:30 a.m. and travel almost 2 hours to get there. So when I come down from NY to play, I wake up at the butt crack of dawn to tee off around 7:00 a.m. I usually book a second tee time for around noon. If I'm traveling that far to play 36, it would be nice to know that I'm not playing the same rotation each time. Don't get me wrong, Meadow/Lake is an amazing 18. As is Ridge/Lake. But just one time, I'd like the option of playing Ridge/Meadow without having to sit around until almost 2:00 p.m. to play that 18. Since I travel so far, I want to get on the road as early as possible to beat the traffic back to NY. So mixing up the schedule would be ideal for someone like me. I was playing with a local this past time who actually said the same thing. Since he is only able to play after 12:00 p.m., he said he gets stuck playing the same two nines every time as well. Just a suggestion.

If you love golf, play this place. You won't be disappointed..

So I drove 3 hours to play Conklin Players Club and En-Joie near Binghamton, NY. I wish I had skipped upstate NY, and gone directly to Atlantic City or someplace else with some superb golf.

Let me start with the course. The 12 holes I played were really nice. Great conditions from tee to green. I'm a little confused how this place hosts a Senior PGA event and used to hold a PGA event. Don't get me wrong, it was nice overall, but not something that I would consider "Tour worthy". And definitely not something I should've traveled 3 hours to play

Fairways are tight, but not so tight that you can't miss a little. Big misses will get you in trouble, and you could end up on other fairways with a lot of trees to impede your progress. Placement is key on a lot of holes because of the big, full trees that line and hang over the sides of the fairways. If you're in the wrong spot, you can have an awkward shot to the green.

The biggest downfall of this course for me, was the pace of play. Just brutal. We zipped through the first 7 holes in an hour and 15 minutes, only to catch up to a senior women's league that was incredibly slow. They teed off an hour before us, and there were no other groups between us and them. We went from playing at a nice pace, with nobody coming up behind us, to suddenly waiting 10 minutes for each and every shot, and waiting at the tee box with the group behind that caught up to us. 10 minutes isn't an exaggeration and might even be generous on some holes.. On the 11th hole, there was a foursome on the green, a foursome about 70 yards short of the green, my group, and then another group on the tee behind us. We waited 10 minutes for the first group to finally finish their putts, only to wait another 10 minutes for the next group to finish their putts. It took us 30 minutes to play the 11th. That's not OK. I personally watched one of the women take 12 strokes on a hole. At some point you have to pick the ball up.

The Ranger was no help either. When we alerted him to the issue, with a bit of an attitude, he said that we would finish our round in the appropriate time. He then drove off sort of shaking his head like he was annoyed we brought up the slow play issue. He was kind of right about how quickly we would finish the round though, because I walked off the course after the 12th hole. The round would've easily taken 5.5 hours had I stayed out there. That's just not fun. Would've loved to see all 18. Holes 8-12 took just under 2 hours to play. 5 holes in 2 hours? That's unacceptable. I understand this league is filled with regulars, and the ranger is probably in a tough spot telling regulars to pick up the pace, but that's his job... To make sure things are running smoothly on the course. If he's not doing his job, it ruins the experience of others playing the course. Had the guy in the pro-shop and the starter not been so nice, my "Staff Friendliness" rating would've been a 1.

I've played with all sorts. From beginners, to scratch golfers, and I've never seen such slow golf in my life. Even the beginners I've played with, know to pick up their ball at some point if they're taking too long.

I'd love to recommend this course to people, but after the experience I had, I can't imagine telling anyone to go there. Majorly disappointed in the experience.

Just an awesome course. 3rd time playing. Fair, but challenging. If you hit a good shot, you'll be rewarded. Greens roll true. Fairways are cut tight. Bunkers have been worked on and are no longer full of rocks. Just an awesome place to play. My only complaint is the 2nd hole. I play the blues at this course, and have shot in the 70's 2/3 times that I've played here. I have no issue making the green on any of the par 3's, but the day I played, this tee was sitting at about 242 yards, according to my GPS app. That's just way too long for a par 3. That being said, if I could only pick 5 courses to play for the rest of my life, within 1.5 hours of my house, this would be one of them.

Overall, nice course conditions, but a little quirky and tight. I'd definitely play it again though and actually look forward to it. I try to play as many courses as possible over the span of a golf season, so I probably won't be back until next year due to the fact that it's a bit of a drive for me. Local knowledge is a must. I was lucky enough to play with a few guys who play there regularly so they pointed me in the right direction on most holes. My only complaints would be that there are some quirky holes. Some oddly shaped doglegs where you would be forced to hit something shorter off the tee and then have a 190 yard shot into the green. Also, the 17th hole is just not right. No par 3s should be 230 yards for an amateur player. It's just an insanely long par 3 if you ask me.

Tee Boxes: 4/5
Fairways: 4/5 (some were being aerated, but the ones that weren't, were in fine shape. So I imagine the fairways that were being aerated would be good once they are filled in.)
Greens 4/5 (a little inconsistent. Some were fast, some were slow, but it's still early in the season. On top of that, I played on a day that was preceded by a lot of rain)
Bunkers: 3/5 (not in the greatest shape. Some super hard from wetness. I would imagine on a day that wasn't preceded by a lot of rain, they would be a 4/5)

I've played Beekman a million times in my life. For the longest time, I had always played the Highland 9, and the Taconic 9. Recently I was really hoping to play the Valley 9 because I hadn't played it in about 10 years. Well the past two times out, I've had the opportunity to play Valley, and I have to say... Please put me on Highland/Taconic going forward. Valley is not a very good 9. 3 par 5s, 3 par 3s, and 3 par 4s. It just feels like they really tried to squish 9 holes into the corner of that property. #12 is an awful hole. #16 is also an awful hole.

I'd only recommend this course to someone if they were guaranteed not to play the Valley 9. Serviceable course, but rough around the edges on the Valley 9.

Highland

Tees: 3.5/5
Fairways: 3.5/5
Bunkers: 3.5/5
Greens: 4/5

Valley

Tees: 2/5 (Don't even get me started about hole #11. There isn't a single flat spot on that tee box and there's probably a 3-4 foot rise from the back of the tee box to the front of the tee box. Just terrible.)
Fairways: 3.5/5
Bunkers 1/5 (These bunkers are just 100% different from the Highland bunkers. Hard and packed dirt. They aren't sand)
Greens: 4/5

Just as other reviewers here have said, the sand traps need work. That being said, I played with a couple of regulars and was told that because of Corona, the sand trap project never got started in the spring. As you pull into the parking lot, there are two giant mounds of fresh sand sitting there, that will eventually fill the rocky bunkers that line this otherwise amazing and beautiful golf course. So play this course with the bunker issue in mind. Without hesitation, I would give this course close to 5 stars if the bunkers were completed. Tee boxes weren't perfect, but were flat, and for the most part you could find a nice spot to hit from. Fairways were in perfect condition. Greens were receptive and in perfect condition. Make sure you land in the correct location or you'll be putting up or down multiple tiers on a few greens. Berkshire's greens are very fast. So make sure you take a trip over to the practice green before your round to give yourself an idea of what you'll be putting on. Course was fair. Good shots were rewarded. Beautiful views from everywhere on the course. Highly recommend playing here.

If you're a Cortlandt resident, I highly recommend playing this course at least once. I went out at around 7:30am, and had the course all to myself, Didn't run into another golfer the entire time.. The tee boxes were immaculate with the exception of one hole that looked like it was recently repaired or seeded. Fairways were perfect. Greens were a little soft in the morning and a few balls plugged, but overall they were in amazing condition.. As the day went on, the greens got firm and putts got quick. But the ball rolled very true, so a quick putt wasn't an issue if judged right. Bunkers are deep and difficult to get out of if your sand game isn't on point. And the rough is thick and lush. Not a single burned out spot on the course. Will go back for sure.

I've played a lot of courses in the tri-state area. I live in Northern Westchester and travel up to 2-3 hours sometimes to play. So I've seen my fair share of courses. Never in my life, have I played worse greens. Speeds were a little slow, and inconsistent. I'll let that slide because of the rain we got yesterday. But that wasn't even the problem. What really got to me was how beat up they were. Every course in the area gets a lot of play. So the amount of play CGC gets, is no excuse for how bad the greens were. If I had played here on a weekend, and payed $135, I'd be absolutely furious and would feel duped. This isn't even a $90 dollar weekend course in the condition it's in.

For $135, I want greens that aren't absolutely beat up and patchy. Literally every putt had to go past at least 15 pitch marks. I just watched my ball hop around and zig zag each time it hit a pitch mark. What a joke. The greens are just littered with pitch marks. For that price, some GPS would be nice too. Also, for that price, the tee boxes shouldn't be chewed up like a 2nd rate muni. I'm beyond happy that I only payed $60 on GolfNow. My playing partners payed $99. I'd be pretty angry and duped at that price point too.

Pros:

• Fun Layout
• Visually pretty holes
• challenging - you have to hit good shots here.
Cons

• Worst greens I've ever putted on. This is not an exaggeration. They were insanely bad
• Tee Boxes - The par 3 tee boxes were some of the worst I've ever hit off of. Good luck finding an area that doesn't have 100 divots. Also, it would be nice if they were level. More often than not, I felt like the ball was above my feet or that I had an uneven lie on the tee. A fair amount of the par 4/5 tee boxes were also pretty beat up. Long grass like it hadn't been mowed in 3-4 days. Crab grass sprouting up on most of them.
• Bunkers - I know we just had a major storm yesterday, but it would be nice if the grounds crew at least raked the bunkers to start the day.They were all just solid, wet, dirt. Luckily I only had to hit out of 2.
• Price - Sure, I only payed $60 on GolfNow, but if I was there on a weekend and they charged me $135 to play this place, I'd have a word or two for them after my round. DO NOT PAY MORE THAN $60 FOR THIS PLACE.
• Some holes just don't reward good shots.

I played this course today for the first time. I had really high hopes. After a 2 hour drive to get there, I was excited to play. Nice course, but no way this course should be #1 on GolfWeek. Oxford Greens, which is the only other CT course I've played, is much nicer and much more challenging. So by default, this would be #2 for me. I need to play some other courses in CT, and plan to this season.

Pros:

Tees were in fantastic shape.
Greens were in fantastic shape. Fast and true.
Fairways were firm, which I like. But see my Cons below as well

Cons:

Fairways. They were burned out and dry.
Rough was also burned out and dry. You could hear it crackling under your feet.
Kind of a boring layout. Wasn't much of a challenge to be honest.

I think part of the issue with me not placing this course on such a high level would be the fact that the course was one of the driest courses I've ever played. We haven't had any rain recently, so I imagine it's tougher to play when the grass isn't dead. I'd like to play it again when it's lush and green. Photos on this site and other sites don't really show what the course looks like in its current condition. So perhaps this rating could go higher in the future, but since I live 2 hours away, I can 't imagine getting there anytime soon. Next time I go there, it would have to be during a time when we have sufficient rain to make this course green.

Great time none the less. But next time I would cut my drive in half and hit up Oxford Greens. Or, Drive the same distance and check out some place else like Fox Hopyard or Gilette Ridge.

I wouldn't put this course on the same level of places like Pound Ridge, Mansion Ridge, or The Links at Unionvale, but it's still a great course to play. If those courses are 5's, Casperkill is a solid 4. It's always a great time playing it, and a fun challenge. One of my favorite courses to keep coming back to. A few tee boxes were beat up (2 or 3 tee boxes) and bunkers were a little wet, but other than that, no complaints. Fairways were good, greens were good. Pace of place was great for a weekend. One thing about this course, is that the conditions are consistent. I just missed a hole in one on #8 by about an inch and I also almost killed someone with an errant 3 wood. So all in all, a great time.

Tees - 4/5
Fairways - 3.5/5
Bunkers - 3/5
Greens - 4/5

The pictures on their website are extremely deceiving. Photos on the site make it appear like the conditions are much, much, better. Bunkers were hit or miss. Some were in great shape, some weren't. On their site, they show certain holes that have really long bunkers down the entire side of a hole, and those bunkers in real life were overgrown with weeds and not in good shape at all (#13 in particular). Most green side bunkers were in good shape though and greens were in good shape.

Hole #9 is one of the dumbest holes I've ever played.

Overall, nice course for $50, but temper expectations. This isn't as nice as they portray on their site or the photos on golfnow. Long story short, don't expect it to look like it does in the photos, but go play it because it's a fun course.

Overall rating - 3/5
Tees - 4/5
Fairways - 4/5
Greens 3.5/5
Bunkers 2.5/5

This was my second round of the day (Played Architects early in the morning and decided to play another round on my way home to NY) I had played here before so I should've known better and went somewhere else.

Let me start by saying this. The couse conditions are pretty good overall so I'm not knocking that. They keep the place pretty tidy and with all the rain in the area the night before, the course was still in pretty good shape.

But, this is an extremely gimmicky golf course. The 4th hole is the dumbest golf hole I've ever played and reason enough for me to never return. As soon as I got to that tee box, I remembered why after last time, I never wanted to play this course again. Good shots are not rewarded at all. Hit a perfect shot and you may lose a ball.

Hate this course. For the same price you can go play a much better course nearby.

Overall rating - 4.5/5
Tees - 5/5
Fairways - 5/5
Greens 4/5
Bunkers (NA - 3 inches of rain the night before I played so they were washed out. I can't blame the course for this. The only bunker I went into was a pond, so I can't say what they would be like if not for the rain.).

I drove 2 hours to play here. It was my first time on this course, and it didn't disappoint. Absolutely gorgeous. They had 3" of rain the night before I played, so unfortunately the bunkers were washed out. Everything else at Architects was amazing. Very well manicured for a public course. New Jersey really does it right with their courses. Architects, Heron Glen, and Neshanic Valley are 3 of the nicest courses I've ever played in terms of course conditions, visual appeal, and playability. If you bring your A game to these places, you'll score well.

I was the second person out on the course so pace of play was great. Zipped through the course pretty quickly and would've been even faster if there was no rain and it wasn't cart path only. I wish I had walked the course since I feel like I did more walking with cart path only, than I would've had I just walked.

Since there was so much rain the night before, and the course was soaked, it made it a tough on a few holes. But again, not the courses fault. Still very playable. The rain killed any sort of roll on drives, but probably helped me on a few greens. The rain made a few of the long par 4's even longer (4, 14, 15, 16 all measuring between 420 and 455). Would love to come back down here to play when it's dried up a bit and the ball rolls more.

Highly recommend playing this place if you get the chance. I would've ranked the "Course Conditions a 5 if not for the rain.

Tees - 3/5
Fairways - 3/5
Greens - 3/5
Bunkers - NA (didn't go into any)

I've played this course literally hundreds of times. But this was the first time in a while. I have to say... it's a real shame the condition it was in. Greens were extremely slow, when they used to be relatively fast 10-15 years ago. Fairways were so so. Some seemed as if they hadn't been cut in a few days. While others were in pretty decent shape and cut close. Tee boxes are an absolute mess here. Most of them aren't even flat. You're hitting off of a curved surface half the time. The staff that I encountered were very friendly, but there was no ranger on the course. And while aI played extremely fast (finished the fist 14 holes in just over 2 hours), when I got to the 16th hole, the course came to a stand still. The last three holes took an hour. There was a group of Asian players (12 of them) who decided that they were going to play the last three holes as a group. Seriously, who does this? It's beyond rude to the other players and extremely messed up golf etiquette. A ranger would've prevented this.

What you're really paying for here, are the views. The view off the 1st tee and a few holes on the back 9 is absolutely unreal. But that doesn't matter when.you get stuck behind a 12some. Get some rangers out there and fix the course. It's really gone downhill.

Tee Boxes - 5/5
Fairways - 4/5
Greens - 4/5
Bunkers -4/5 - See below

This place is awesome. Not my first time playing it, and I try to get back here at least once a year. Always in fantastic condition. Greens are fast and roll extremely true and smooth. Awesome locker room where I was able to take a shower after the round (It was about 95 degrees out when I played.) Absolutely amazing to not have to drive an hour in stinky sweaty clothes and smelling like the worst BO I've ever had.

I have only one complaint and it's something I've never experienced before when playing the Links. The bunkers.... They are in fantastic condition, but I couldn't go in a few of them because there were swarms of bees in them. I literally just left two brand new Pro V1's in two of them because of the amount of bees. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d4/cb/c8/d4cbc83b03ed9b1fd7f67a72cd18c0a6.jpg

My big thing for any course I play, is the conditions. So...

Tees - 3.5
Fairways 3.5
Greens 3.5
Bunkers 4

Good course overall. I've played this course a lot over the years. Never disappointing. Not in your high-end level of public courses, but definitely well above your low-end level of public courses. Falls right about in the middle. Greens were a little slow on Sunday, but were smooth and in good shape. Very few pitch marks. I'd recommend this course if you've never played it. Some really great/pretty holes. Some mediocre holes. Fun and challenging.

Let me start by saying I played a lot of golf this week. I took off from work and played well over 100 holes. The 18 holes I played at Heron Glen topped them all.

I drove 2 hours to play here and I wasn't disappointed. This course is outstanding in every way. The tees, fairways, greens, and bunkers were all really fantastic for a public facility. Visually, the course is beautiful. It's helpful to buy the yardage book since there are quite a few blind shots scattered around the course. I would've been in trouble without the book (and the helpful players I played with who played there regularly) After playing Neshanic Valley last year, I knew I had to make the trip down this way againfor Heron Glen since a lot of people liked to compare the two courses when I asked about them.

I arrived about 30 minutes early for my 7:30am tee-time, and was at the tee box about 15 minutes early. But unfortunately the group before my group didn't show up, and the starter sent the group I was paired up with, out early. I was a little bummed I had to start on the second hole, but when I came back after finishing the 18th, the starter promptly got me out on the first so that I could play all 18. Much appreciated Allen.

Overall, I'd highly recommend this course. Even if you have to drive a couple of hours to get there, like myself, it's worth the drive.

Bring sunscreen, very little shade.