Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

115 Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY 10471, USA

Address:	115 Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY 10471, USA
Phone:	+1 718-543-4595
Site:	vcpark.org
Rating:	3.9
Working:	7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM

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Matt Carey

The positives: it is definitely a golf course in that it has grass, trees and holes. And Its historic Im told. Thats it. The negatives: Where do I begin? If its your first time here, forget about being treated respectfully. Everyone was cranky and unhelpful, from the pro shop, to the cart man, to the starter, right on through to the club "professional", who I refer to as Professor Ponytail because hes rocking a pony tail like a washed up wrestler/hair metal guitarist, even though hes pushing 50. Guess he stopped maturing senior year of high school back in 1971. This never-quite-good-enough-to-make-The-Tour Katelyn Jenner look-a-like had the audacity to, in the middle of our tee shots on a par 3 ask how many balls we were planning to play off the tee, telling us "this is not a driving range". Mind you my friend and I hit a total of 4 balls, the first two of which ended up in the water hazard. As far as I know the rules of golf allow you to play another ball with a penalty if you lose yours; perhaps someone should explain the rules of golf to him, he seems a bit rusty. Too busy thinking about Wrestle Mania I suppose. Mind you, he was in a twosome on the adjacent green behind us that somehow had 5 balls on it. Talk about playing multiple balls. What a hypocrite. He also admonished us for not replacing divots, even tho I did in fact fixed my divots, but the Ric Flair wannabe would hear none of it. This incident had us fuming for a good 3 holes before we calmed down, so he essentially ruined part of our round. Thats not to mention this course layout seems like it was designed by a 6 year old with a learning disability. You end up criss-crossing the course numerous times because one hole rarely leads to the next, and there are virtually no signs. The 9th hole doesnt even take you to the clubhouse, because that would make too much sense. And theres no beverage cart service, so forget about having a cold one in the middle of the round. Also the mysterious "twilight rate" thats posted online apparently doesnt apply if you take a cart since theres an almost $20 cart fee per person added to the $23 twilight fee. So you end up paying $40 no matter what time of day you come if youre taking a cart, which is a virtual necessity, because, again the course was designed by Zach Nicklaus, Jack Nicklauss failure of a half-brother. So if you enjoy ponytails on club pros, geriatric curmudgeons, and a general dont give a damn attitude, this is the course for you. If not, then dont bother.

A K

Its a fun course for any golfer--Im an average golfer who loves the sport and the course offers great challenges for me. Never a dull moment. No driving range, of course. Mosholu Golf Course, which is right across, has a driving range and a compact 9-hole course which everyone plays the whole 18 and the traffic jams there are horrific--almost like the I-95 in rush hour. Many good players do play at Vanny, as it is aptly known among locals and they find the course fun as well. The traffic within the course can be tough, but early bird and twilight hours are best (one can finish a round in 3-hrs or less). If you decide to tee off anytime after 10am or noon, expect to play for a good 4-5-hrs. Yes, bring aspirin and your unlimited data plan to fiddle around while waiting to hit between some of these holes. Decent and (somewhat) helpful staff... Food is ok, but I wouldnt pay for it since the quality is so-so. Go for the brew, as that is still expensive but at least you cant go wrong with it.

Clarissa Silva

Vanny is a public 18-hole course with a nice mix of hilly and flat holes. According to NYC data, it is the oldest public course in the US with 6,096 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 68.6 and it has a slope rating of 110. Its located right at the end of the 1 line 242st Street. For avid golfers: the course isnt well maintained, so be prepared to be on the course for a little longer since it is a slow course. For beginners and for fun: there is no practice range. Overall, though, for a public course in a public park, its nice and has some challenging holes.

Steve Arena

i used to like this place, but now the wait is too long, today we went out at 750am there was three of us and a threesome in front of us, in front of them were a walking twosome and then a walking foursome, by the fifth hole we caught up to them and waited at least 15-20 minutes on each tee till the end, what im trying to say to the golf course is people that go out early do not want to spend 5 hours there, therefore i think that they should not allow walkers till after 10am, heck i think they shouldnt be allowed at all it slows everybodys game up

A Private User

This is actually a pretty nice little course with some long par 5s and par 3s but the par 4s are pretty short, can hit 3 or 5 wood on most of them... The major problem with course is the way its kept, fairways are below average and the greens are the worst, they look nice but are the slowest greens ever..Out of all the city courses this would be my last choice to play just cause the greens are so slow.. No putting greens or chipping area as well.. They tried to turn the first tee box into a putting green and ruined the first hole...

raheem davis

Today was the first day and as you can imagine there were plenty of folks outside enjoying the opportunity to play. Was disappointed at the lack of communication today at the course. Holes 15-18 were closed and a few temporary greens. That wasnt the issue, the fact that there were no signs indicating that specific hole had a temporary green was disappointing.

W. Dyer Halpern

Lovely course with lots of trees. The final three holes are a ton of fun to play. Winds its way throughout the Bronx, never losing an urban feel in a secluded environment. Affordable too.

paul crawford

Beautiful sprawling parkland course, a few tricky holes but not overly difficult, friendly staff and good food and drink. Would definitely go back!

Melanie Wesslock

Great public course in nyc. Played a 4 hour round on a Monday w my son. Amir in pro shop was helpful and pleasant. A challenging but fun course.

marcela cruz

Fabuloso para los chicos y bueno para toda la familia

Ed García Conde

This historic range is Americas first public municipal golf course located in New York Citys third largest park.

Olga Martinez

Es un lugar muy agradable para caminar

Jerry Pichinte

Uno de los mejores parkes muy lindo