Connecticut
Hudson Valley Golf Courses & Tee Times in Connecticut
Hudson Valley public golf runs from county courses in Westchester and Putnam up through Dutchess state parks and into the old Catskills resort country. Dinsmore, on the river at Staatsburg, started as a private nine for Hudson River estates in the 1890s. Saxon Woods has been a public course since 1931. In Sullivan County, the Monster was built in 1963 to be the hardest course in the country, and Rees Jones has since rebuilt it for Resorts World Catskills.
Good weekend tee times in Hudson Valley go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 1 public course here in Canaan, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
there is one nine-hole course.
Who runs public golf in Hudson Valley
Westchester County Parks runs the biggest system: six 18-hole courses, from Mohansic in Yorktown Heights, which the county calls its toughest, down to Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake in Yonkers. The county Park Pass is for residents and is what gets you the cheaper rate: $47 on a weekend against $62 without it on the current fee page, and no $3 reservation fee. Putnam County bought its own course in Mahopac in 2004, a 1959 William F. Mitchell design that was private for decades. Poughkeepsie's McCann Memorial is run by a non-profit at no cost to the city or town. In Dutchess, State Parks runs Dinsmore and James Baird.
Public courses worth knowing in Hudson Valley
- Dinsmore Golf Course: Began as a private nine in the 1890s for the Dinsmore, Hoyt and Mills estates on the Hudson; expanded to 18 in 1962.
- James Baird State Park Golf Course: Robert Trent Jones 18 on old farmland, fairly flat, open April to mid-December.
- Putnam County Golf Course: William F. Mitchell design from 1959, the former Putnam Country Club; county-owned since 2004, 6,800 yards, par 71.
- McCann Memorial Golf Course: Poughkeepsie course by William F. Mitchell, updated by Stephen Kay, opened 1972 with a McCann Charitable Trust grant.
- The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge: Jack Nicklaus Signature design in Monroe on a 220-acre estate with an 18th-century stone clubhouse, now run by Troon.
- The Monster at Resorts World Catskills: Joe Finger's 1963 Concord course, rated second only to Spyglass Hill when it opened; rebuilt by Rees Jones using Monster and Old International corridors.
Booking tee times in Hudson Valley: the local rules
In Westchester, county residents with a Park Pass book online up to seven days out, and you can cancel online until 24 hours before. Everyone else books through a separate system and pays a $3 reservation fee. Regulars can hold the same weekend time all season through E-Z Reserve: $400 for 30 weeks at pre-registration, $350 for 25 weeks after that. James Baird takes reservations seven days out by phone or online.
Yoink
Book on release day, then let Yoink watch the rest
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches the course in Hudson Valley and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
1 course in Hudson Valley
Canaan
Why tee times in Hudson Valley are hard to get
Golf in Hudson Valley follows the seasons: spring openers and fall weekends are the busiest stretches, and summer mornings fill before afternoons.
Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.
When tee time cancellations happen
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in Hudson Valley
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Let Yoink watch the tee sheet in Hudson Valley
Yoink watches the course in Hudson Valley for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Canaan Country Club.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Hudson Valley: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Hudson Valley?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Hudson Valley?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Hudson Valley?
Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Hudson Valley are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Canaan Country Club take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in Connecticut
- Connecticut · 51 courses
- Southern New England · 12 courses
- New England · 2 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- Hudson Valley, NY · 40 courses
- Southern New England, MA · 31 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- golf.westchestercountyny.gov · government
- golf.westchestercountyny.gov · government
- golf.westchestercountyny.gov · government
- golf.westchestercountyny.gov · government
- golf.westchestercountyny.gov · government
- golf.westchestercountyny.gov · government
- putnamcountygolfcourse.com · official
- putnamcountygolfcourse.com · official
- mccanngolfcourse.com · official
- parks.ny.gov · official
- parks.ny.gov · official
- parks.ny.gov · official
- mansionridgegc.com · official
- jayflemma.com · media
- canadiangolftraveller.com · media
Tee times in Hudson Valley, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.