Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Back | 70 | 6002 yards | 68.5 | 119 |
Back (W) | 70 | 6002 yards | 73.7 | 121 |
Middle | 70 | 5558 yards | 66.7 | 117 |
Middle (W) | 70 | 5558 yards | 71.2 | 121 |
Front (W) | 70 | 4799 yards | 66.6 | 115 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 68.5/120 | 370 | 619 | 172 | 364 | 345 | 295 | 222 | 318 | 391 | 3096 | 475 | 174 | 572 | 172 | 391 | 302 | 292 | 190 | 338 | 2906 | 6002 |
Blue M: 66.7/118 W: 72.3/119 | 354 | 559 | 156 | 350 | 325 | 279 | 204 | 304 | 375 | 2906 | 452 | 153 | 550 | 156 | 353 | 254 | 282 | 172 | 280 | 2652 | 5558 |
Red W: 66.8/113 | 329 | 454 | 134 | 320 | 285 | 236 | 178 | 257 | 302 | 2495 | 428 | 125 | 453 | 141 | 282 | 207 | 264 | 132 | 272 | 2304 | 4799 |
Handicap | 11 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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Photo submitted by xZAppsBsjtNMoNSA1Kn1 on 08/05/2023
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Photo submitted by Smr87 on 06/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Yoingolf on 11/17/2022
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Photo submitted by PeteGolf on 02/13/2022
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Photo submitted by Edmal on 03/25/2021
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Photo submitted by silverbackster on 03/01/2020
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Photo submitted by silverbackster on 03/01/2020
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After half the groups had teed off and there was still 4 or 5 in front of us. And we were on time. Photo submitted by null on 09/25/2014
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
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.
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.
Good course. Good shape. Pace could be better.
Course is pretty much always in good shape. Good layout. Challenging and fun. Great snack shack you pass about 3 times a round. Many positives!
Having played this course many times and especially a few times recently, my one major critique is pace of play. They seem to stack the tee times pretty tight, even though the starters App seem to know there are a couple areas that bottleneck.
One reason for the bottlenecks could be difficult layout for walking players. I generally prefer to walk when I play, but I usually ride here. There are about 3 places on this course where the distance between holes can be over 10 minutes if you’re walking. Unless you’re playing with someone with a cart, who is willing to tow you or let you hop in for a quick ride…walking is gonna slow things noticeably in these few spots. AND the course only has a limited number of riding carts available for rent, so there are always plenty of walkers on the course. I believe this could be a big reason for some of the 5+ hour rounds. Add a cart shuttle service for walkers in these spots???
All things considered, great course. Definitely recommend.
Vanny
First time playing this course in about 4 years. It has deteriorated significantly. It is a cow pasture, tee boxes are mostly hard pan, fairways are clover and dandelion, greens are barely hanging on. Played on a Monday late morning. Halfway house was closed! Only 2 water jugs on the course and one was empty. This used to be the best public track in the Bronx, NO MORE! Play Pelham or Split Rock. Don't waste your money on this one.
Excellent
6:03 tee time, beautiful in the morning, had 3 giant snapping turtles walking across the course!