Elmira Heights, New York · Southern Tier
Mark Twain Golf Course
Donald Ross drew it and the WPA built it in 1937 as a Depression public works job, and the City of Elmira still owns and runs it.
- Elmira HeightsLocation
- Donald RossArchitect
About Mark Twain Golf Course
Mark Twain is Elmira's city course, a public 18 in the Town of Horseheads that the City of Elmira owns and operates. It's a Donald Ross design, the same architect behind Pinehurst No. 2, Seminole and Oak Hill.
It was built in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration as a Depression-era public works project. The name comes from Mark Twain, who summered and wrote in Elmira for more than 20 years.
It's one of 8 courses Yoink watches in the Southern Tier area, and the closest alternative is Soaring Eagles Golf Course, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Mark Twain Golf Course
Book through the course's Teesnap page or call (607) 737-5770. Online bookings need at least three players, and the group is charged at check-in for anyone who doesn't show, so book the number you'll actually bring.
How to get a tee time at Mark Twain Golf Course
Yoink
If Mark Twain Golf Course looks full for the day you want, it usually isn't for long: groups drop, rounds get moved and times reopen at all hours.
Yoink checks the sheet for you. Set a watch for the date, window and group size you want, and you'll get a push notification as soon as a spot opens — then book it directly with Mark Twain Golf Course.
- Pick Mark Twain Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Mark Twain Golf Course
- Soaring Eagles Golf Course · Horseheads · 3 mi
- Shepard Hills Country Club · Waverly · 17 mi
- The Club at Shepard Hills · Waverly · 17 mi
- Tioga Golf Club · 25 mi
- Bath Country Club · Bath · 28 mi
- The Links at Hiawatha · 34 mi
All 8 Southern Tier courses in New York · New York golf courses
Mark Twain Golf Course FAQ
Where is Mark Twain Golf Course?
Mark Twain Golf Course is in Elmira Heights, New York, in the Southern Tier area — about 3 miles from Soaring Eagles Golf Course.
Who designed Mark Twain Golf Course?
Mark Twain Golf Course was designed by Donald Ross.
Is Mark Twain Golf Course open to the public?
Mark Twain Golf Course is public; owned and operated by the City of Elmira.
How do I get a tee time at Mark Twain Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Mark Twain Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Mark Twain Golf Course?
Nearby options include Soaring Eagles Golf Course, Shepard Hills Country Club and The Club at Shepard Hills. Yoink watches 8 courses in the Southern Tier area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- iloveny.com · tourism
- golftwain.teesnap.net · official
Never miss a tee time at Mark Twain Golf Course
Yoink watches the tee sheet so you don't have to. When a time you want opens up, your phone buzzes — you book direct.