Vermont
North Country & Thousand Islands Golf Courses & Tee Times in Vermont
Golf in the North Country runs along the St. Lawrence River and into the Adirondacks, and some of it is old. The Thousand Islands Country Club on Wellesley Island has had golf since 1894. Across Lake Champlain, Basin Harbor in Vermont started with a few holes in 1916. The seasons are short: the two state park courses on the river open in April or May and close at Columbus Day.
Good weekend tee times in North Country & Thousand Islands 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 Vergennes, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
Who runs public golf in North Country & Thousand Islands
New York State Parks runs two nine-hole courses on the river. St. Lawrence State Park near Ogdensburg was a private club owned by five local golfers until the state bought it in the mid-1960s; you play the nine twice from different tees for 18. Wellesley Island State Park's nine winds through pink granite outcrops. In Massena, the Town of Louisville took over the old Massena Country Club in April 2021 and runs it as the River Course at Louisville Landing, with season passes for individuals, families, seniors and juniors.
Public courses worth knowing in North Country & Thousand Islands
- Malone Golf Club - East: The club credits the front nine to Donald Ross and Willard Wilkinson in the 1930s and the back nine to Robert Trent Jones. A 1991 Golfweek article called the front side the "Best Pure Classic Nine" in the world.
- Thousand Islands Country Club: Golf here dates to 1894. Two courses, the Old Course and the Lake Course, open to the public on Wellesley Island. The Old Course plays 6,603 yards from the blues.
- The River Course @ Louisville Landing Recrea: Albert Murray design that opened in 1958 as the Massena Country Club, now run by the Town of Louisville. The St. Lawrence comes into play on 17 and 18.
- Ticonderoga Golf Course: Public 18 in the Lord Howe Valley at the north end of Lake George, with Trout Brook in play on seven holes.
- Basin Harbor Golf Club: Started as a few holes in 1916, nine holes by 1927 and 18 by 1955. Geoffrey Cornish renovated it in 1980.
- St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course: State-run nine near Ogdensburg with views of the St. Lawrence shipping channel and the Canadian shore. Played twice for 18.
1 course in North Country & Thousand Islands
Why tee times in North Country & Thousand Islands are hard to get
The season in North Country & Thousand Islands is short, running roughly from late spring into fall, so every good weekend in that window is contested. The first warm Saturdays of the year are the hardest tee times to get.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.
How to get a tee time in North Country & Thousand Islands
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Let Yoink watch the tee sheet in North Country & Thousand Islands
Pick the courses you'd play and Yoink keeps an eye on the course in North Country & Thousand Islands. You see what's open in one place, and you hear about it the moment a time that fits your day, window and group turns up, 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.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in North Country & Thousand Islands: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in North Country & Thousand Islands?
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 North Country & Thousand Islands?
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 North Country & Thousand Islands?
Demand is highest from late spring through early fall. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
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.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- parks.ny.gov · official
- parks.ny.gov · official
- parks.ny.gov · official
- rivercourselouisvillelanding.com · operator
- rivercourselouisvillelanding.com · operator
- malonegolfclub.com · operator
- malonegolfclub.com · operator
- ticountryclub.com · operator
- ticountryclub.com · operator
- ticonderogacountryclub.com · operator
- basinharbor.com · operator
- nysga.org · association
Tee times in North Country & Thousand Islands, 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.