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Robert Trent Jones, Sr. has surely earned a place in golf’s pantheon. Over a period spanning seven decades, he has designed (or re-designed) some 500 golf courses in over 40 states and 35 countries.
It is not only the quantity of his work that impresses, however; it is also the number of enduring golf courses he has created, and the fact that he never tires of turning them out.
Open for play in 1963 and designed by the master of strategic American Golf Course Design, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Fallsview Golf Course offers championship golf and spectacular views of the Shawangunk Mountains. Open to the public, our 3,432 yard, par 35 championship facility stands alone as one of the premier nine hole courses in the Northeast.
Robert Trent Jones’s courses are forever identified by extremely long, “runway” tees. The Fallsview teeing grounds average a hefty 60 yards in length with number six a football field long 100 yards. Jones’s strategic use of fairway bunkers, reachable for the long hitter, poses another obstacle for the skilled golfer. With deep greenside bunkers and large undulating elevated greens sloping back to front, the Fallsview Golf Course offers an unforgettable experience. In the tradition of Oakland Hills, Hazeltine National, Bellerive, et al., the Fallsview Golf Course represents Robert Trent Jones Sr. at the height of his architectural dominance. This may represent some of his finest work. The “Met Golfer” magazine has recognized the Fallsview golf course as one of the Metropolitan area’s Hidden Gems. “Not a weak hole to be found – and some consider holes seven through nine the toughest three finishers in the Met Area.”
This Robert Trent Jones, Sr. design is quite possibly the best overall nine holes in the Lower Hudson Valley. It demands everything – ball striking, accuracy, thinking and touch. There are grueling, tight par fours; a par five that cannot be reached in two and gets narrower as the green is approached. Just enough rough to be fair, but obstructive, and fast greens that slope back to front, making ball control imperative. Don’t be surprised if you want to spend all day on the Fallsview, just going around and around... it’s that good. A full service pro shop with accommodating staff is available for all of your golfing needs.
Attend a Golf Clinic presented by our PGA Professional, Geoff Walsh. A golf clinic is a demonstration exhibiting the technique of the golf swing and showing how the fundamentals of the swing are applied to that technique. It gives the observer an insight into what the PGA Professional works on when he/she practices and how that is applied to the golf course. A group or private lesson is interactive with the PGA Professional teaching the student (s) the primary fundamentals and techniques of the golf swing in a controlled environment – the lesson tee.
Fallsview Golf Course is located on Route 209, less than a mile south of the village of Ellenville.
To reserve a starting time or for information on rates, lessons or special events, call the Fallsview Pro Shop at (845) 210-3106.
Hole-by-hole at the Fallsview
Hole 1 – Lakeview – 401 yards – Par 4. A fairly straight opening hole with a lake and stately oak tree down the left side of the fairway and a bunker down the right side that makes for a difficult opening tee shot.
Hole 2 – Cattail – 173 yards – Par 3. The shortest of the par 3s. Missing this elevated green brings bogey into the picture.
Hole 3 – Sandburg – 509 yards – Par 5. This reachable par 5 is filled with high risk. The Sandburg Creek runs parallel to the fairway and Gulley Creek must be cleared off the tee to leave the player any chance of reaching th green in two. The green is defended by a pond and deep-face bunker.
Hole 4 – Pine – 433 yards – Par 4. The definition bunkers that frame this hole will gobble up any errant tee shot. Out of bounds left, but your approach from the right side of the fairway must clear a cavernous greenside bunker.
Hole 5 – Runway – 204 yards – Par 3. The 64-yard-long runway tee allows for many varied distances to a bowl shaped green.
Hole 6 – Sycamore – 606 yards – Par 5. The longest hole on the course offers a demanding three-shot challenge. Gully Creek meanders along the left side of this hole; trees right and left make accuracy critical. The severely sloped green makes par a satisfying achievement.
Hole 7 – Gully – 211 yards – Par 3. The most deceptive green on the course requires a highly trained eye to accurately read the subtle breaks.
Hole 8 – Spirit – 417 yards – Par 4. The most difficult hole on the course and recognized as one of the toughest in the region. The tee shot must be played to the left side of the fairway. A stand of magnificent pine trees will block any approach from the right side of the fairway.
Hole 9 – Falls – 478 yards – Par 4. A demanding finishing hole that doglegs left, presenting the most difficult tee shot on the course. Trouble left and right must be avoided to leave an approach to an elevated green.
Golf for a Cause
New Paltz tournament
for Good Shepherd School
A benefit golf tournament for Good Shepherd School, 83 East Chester Street, Kingston will be held August 2 at New Paltz Golf Course, 215 Huguenot Street.
$95 per player gets lunch, dinner, 18 holes with cart, hole-in-one prize $10,000 cash, plus secondary hole-in-one prizes 7-Day Caribean Cruise for two, 2 round trip American Airlines tickets to anywhere in the continental USA, Club Glove Travel Golf Bag plus prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive and teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Call Dan 845-340-1968 or Wayne 845-331-8058 to register or for further information.
Rondout event
benefits Coleman HS
John A. Coleman Catholic High School will hold a benefit Golf Tournament on Sunday May 18, 2008 at Rondout Golf Club in Accord.
Shotgun start is at 1:30 PM
$100 per player gets lunch, dinner, awards, prizes, and 18 holes of golf with cart
Call John A. Coleman Catholic High School at (845) 338-2750 to register for the tournament or for further information.
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