Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course is a 18-hole, par 70 golf course located in Bronx, New York, measuring 6096 yards. Cost tier: Luxury. No driving range on site.

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115 Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY 10463

A luxury 18-hole public course in the Bronx playing 6,096 yards at par 70, inside Van Cortlandt Park in New York City.

18 Holes
Par 70
6096 yards
Luxury
No Driving Range

About This Course

Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course is an 18-hole layout playing 6,096 yards at par 70. There is no driving range. The course is located within Van Cortlandt Park, one of the largest public parks in the Bronx. The par-70 design and moderate yardage produce a round that is manageable in length but still requires thoughtful shot selection through the parkland setting.

The course is in the Bronx, making it one of the few 18-hole courses within New York City limits. It carries luxury-tier pricing. Mosholu Golf Course is nearby within the same park system. Van Cortlandt is accessible by subway and bus, which is unusual for a full-size golf course. The urban parkland setting means mature trees line the fairways, and the course serves a large population of city-based golfers who do not need a car to reach it.

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The oldest golf courses in America you can still play

Golf arrived in America in the 1880s, brought by Scottish and British immigrants who carved rough layouts into pastures, farmland, and coastal dunes. Remarkably, many of those original courses are still in operation. Some have hosted U.S. Opens and produced legends. Others remain quiet nine-hole tracks where you can walk on for under $30. All of them offer a direct connection to the earliest days of American golf. Before the boom: the 1880s pioneers The debate over which American golf course is truly the “oldest” depends on how you define it. Several claim the title based on different criteria: oldest club, oldest course in continuous use, or oldest incorporated club. Dorset Field Club (1886) in Dorset, Vermont is one of the strongest contenders. Originally called Dorset Golf Links, the course was laid out in 1886 by summer residents who played across roads, through swamps, and amid apple orchards. It operated as a nine-hole course for over a century before expanding to 18 holes in 1999. Dorset Field Club is private, so access requires a member invitation, but the course has been in continuous operation for nearly 140 years. View Dorset Field Club on FairwayDB. Foxburg Country Club (1887) in Foxburg,...
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115 Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY 10463

A luxury 18-hole public course in the Bronx playing 6,096 yards at par 70, inside Van Cortlandt Park in New York City.

18 Holes
Par 70
6096 yards
Luxury
No Driving Range
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