Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Courses in Bronx
Categories
Location on the map
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Comments (199)
We played split rock. This is worst course I’ve ever played. The course is not well maintained, extremely swampy and the paths are dreadful to drive on. However I can deal with all of that. I don’t need a luxury course. What I can’t deal with is the millions of mosquitos that will be attacking you at all times. This was worse than the plagues that God put on the Egyptians. If the West Nile virus is active in the Bronx your chance of survival is slim to None. Besides finishing the course missing a quart of blood it also took us 3 hours to play 9 holes. The course is completely overbooked expect 3 groups to be playing at once on each hole and a 4th waiting at the tee box. It’s like the beaches of Normandy with the amount of stray balls that will be coming in your direction from the groups behind hitting up on you. Do not go here.
Course is swimming in mosquito nests with West Nile Virus. I was warned, played anyway and within two days became very ill. The course itself is also terrible on its own, no sewage/drainage system so lots of puddles and water everywhere. Bunkers are unplayable and carts need a serious update as many of them do not have working brake pedals.
Stay away from the Split Rock Golf Course. There is a mosquito infestation on holes 7, 8 and 9. Its dangerous to play as 100s of mosquitoes will attack you. No amount of bug spray will help. The management needs to do something about this and alert golfers before they start. My playing partner had to go to the ER to get the bites treated
STAY AWAY! The amount of mosquitoes makes it unbearable to play. We paid over 70 dollars for 18 and had to stop after 9 holes. The cart girl was going around selling bug spray! That is how bad it is. Why would you want to drench yourself in chemicals just to play golf.The actual course is very poorly maintained. The sand traps were hard and had grass growing from them. The greens were beat up. I tee boxes looked awful. I wouldnt play for free on this course.
We played at Split Rock and mosquitos will eat you alive even after you use bug spray. Pelham is only slightly better. The mosquitos are massive and will eat you through your tees and polos. Our polos were blood stained as we killed them while they were eating us. The course is in disrepair. The bunkers have lots of weeds and are unplayable. The water bodies have no water in them besides one hole. A horrendous experience all around. We wasted $65 each. The course is making money by selling you a $3 mosquito spray for $12. And the mosquito repellant doesnt work. This is hands down the absolute worst course Ive ever played in my life. STAY AWAY. We only saw the drinks server once and she said she wont be coming back because she has to serve both courses (Split rock and pelhem). I truly wish I had something nice to say about the course and there is nothing memorable -- from start to finish.
Played there last Saturday and the course was in great shape. Not terribly difficult many long and challenging holes. I cant wait to go back and play again.
Hey, lots of bad reviews here. Just played Split Rock. No mosquitoes and above average conditions. Some of the traps were very poorly maintained. Seriously tough par 4s from start to finish. Beautiful old world design. Very solid and good experience overall. I recommend this course for people that don’t necessarily need every course they play to be Shinnecock Hills.
We played on Pelham on 8/20 and found the course to be in fairly good shape except for the sand traps. We had no issues with mosquitos. The starters had everything well organized and we went out at exactly the reserved time. There was even a cart going around the course selling drinks and snacks
The fairways and greens were in reasonable shape. The sand traps were in very bad shape though - quite hard packed and weeds growing in them. But the main reason for the 1 Star is because of the mosquito infestation. The front nine was unplayable. I’ve never seen so many mosquitoes in my life. Easily 15+ mosquitoes swarming at times. I doused myself in bug spray but I’m still covered in bites. There is clearly no effort to control them. The back 9 was reasonable, although there were still a few to contend with. I will never play there again and I would not recommend it.
Bunker rakes are back! Yay! Havent seen those, anywhere, since COVID hit. About time.Pelham Bay is in good shape, although the poor drainage means that when it rains hard there will be puddles for days, and if selfish golfers insist on driving their carts through the mud then fairways will be patchy. But the grounds crew is doing some great things here.
Golf course is challenging and in good shape. Greens are a bit on the slow side.DO NOT FORGET THE MOSQUITO REPELLENT ! Especially if you put the ball anywhere near the tree line.
Started at 8 AM on front 9 at split rock. Every hole had a dozen mosquitos swarming and biting you at all times. Bug repellant did nothing and the course was unbearable. Left after 6 holes and paid full price. Will never return to this course. The amazon rain forest likely has less biting bugs. What a miserable experience.
Played Split Rock, and the mosquitoes were unbearable. Started on 10 and the back wasnt to bad, mosquito wise but when we played the front it was absolutely horrible. By the time we got to 4th hole, every shot I took I had about 2-3 mosquitoes biting me. Ruined my round and we called it quits after the 5th hole. We also went through half a bottle of mosquito repellent and it still didnt seem to work. Besides the mosquitoes the course was in ok shape, greens were rolling pretty nice but do NOT hit the ball in the rough or you are going to have at least 20-30 mosquitoes swarming you.
Played Pelham GC October 7th and no mosquitos in sight. I was very pleasantly surprised by this course after seeing a lot of 1 star reviews, but this was the nicest public course I played in the NYC area this season, and for only $35 for 18 including cart. Fairways are wide and forgiving, the course is not too challenging but the layout is fun and varied, and greens in great condition.
DO NOT PLAY HERE! Ive played golf my whole life, and Ive never had a worst experience with mosquitoes on a golf course. It is truly unbearable and Ive never gotten more bug bites in my entire life. It is not worth it even if THEY paid you $60 (cost of a round) to play here. STAY AWAY!
The party room is very nice. They also had a nice layout and let the people customize things other venues don’t really offer or make you outsource. I only have been there once for a party so far but if any other event comes up here I would definitely look forward to it and if we need to book a larger sized event they’d definitely be on our list of choices.
Played split rock this past friday. They have not done much to maintain this course. The first cut is high enough that its hard to gind your ball. They dont seem to have used any weed killer or fertilizer. The traps are nonexistent, all weeds. The greens were okay.The mosquitoes were unbelievable even for split rock. You could hardly tee iff without them in your ears. With most local governments warning about west nile we found the conditions intolerable.Paid full price, would not play again for free.My local course is perfect. Another Deblasio debacle.
Easily the worst-maintained course Ive ever played. The bunkers were overrun with weeds and there was crabgrass on some of the fairways. To make matters worse, there clearly isnt any sort of planned drainage for the course making it seriously swampy/marshy so the entire course was infested with more mosquitos than Ive ever seen - my friends and I got swarmed every single time we stopped our carts.
Split Rock used to be the best municipal course in the city. Now it’s astonishingly bad. The greens and fairways are in acceptable shape, and that’s where the good news ends. Bunkers are completely full of weeds and hornets. To say there are trillions of mosquitos swarming the course would be an understatement—bring a bug net and malaria drugs.I hope at some point the city invests some money to fix this course up. At the very least, spray some pesticides to kill the mosquitos. For $54, there are much better courses just a bit further out of the city, so spend your money elsewhere.
Greens were good , thats it..no real interaction with staff due to covid , but the real stinker is paying $70 , for a course that looks as if they only have one guy doing all the work ...bunkers are no longer bunkers , stones in them where there is sand, the rest of the bunkers are deep rough more than anything ..for $30:Id say give it go with no expectations. $70 is a rip off
Pelham Bay is great fun.Course was in great shape.Reasonable cost.Nice layout.Can challenge all handicappers.Split Rock might be a little too much for high handicappers, but will give all lots to talk about.Facilities only available at turn.
I was very disappointed in the service. I had my wedding at this place and it was horrible. After I was told in the beginning that they only do one event a day I was told later on that they would be having another wedding earlier that day. The event coordinator stated we will have one hour to set up and when my husband got there the other wedding party was still there. We were left with 30 minutes to set up. Needles to say my wedding started late. Guest were telling me they servers were rude and at the end of the night The server stated I had lots of cake left over. I told her I will take it home but when she brought it out she put it on the table without giving me anything to put it in. I had to ask and even then there was attitude. This place is just horrible and not worth the money. Luckily the guest had fun because the DJ did such a great job.
The course was as expected for a public course however the mosquitoes were unbearable. Often times attacking in swarms. If you play this course bring plenty of cans of bug spray, wear bug spray, and play fast. Our foursome finished 3 cans.
Worked here as a kid and it was always one of the nicest public courses in the city. Actually this is two courses: Pelham AND Split Rock, Split Rock being the nicer of the two. Good for novices and those with patience as the greens get crowded, especially in the warmer months.
One of the worst golf experiences I have ever had. Do not use Golf Now to make your reservation. They dont accept it and charge you twice and I was unable to get refunded. The staff were high school kids that demonstrated no class when we asked for help. I think this is the first review I have ever posted in my life, to give you context on just how poor the place was run. Its really no stars.
Played this course on a beautiful Friday afternoon. It was a nice course dont understand why a lot of people gave the course a bad review. The greens need work. At times there were tire marks and a lot of sand filled divots the size of a city pot hole. For the price I dont feel it was that bad. The pace of play was fast even though the group in front of us were walking and we rode on carts. There were times when we caught up to the group at the par 3 but didnt have to wait a long time for them to play the hole and move on. Ive played at multiple course and the pace of play was horrible. But the course was well worth the money.
Great courses, Split Rock is the toughest and most fun! Pelham Bay is easy and most crowded because of the ease. Weekday deal comes with a round of golf, a meal, 2-drinks AND the cart for about 45$--best deal in NYC-area! On average, with my experience of playing at this course, never have I averaged more than 5-hrs—even starting on prime time on weekdays (can’t say the same about weekends since I haven’t played weekends on this course).
Nice course most of staff is good expect some red neck still there they don’t like If your eyes small and you have black hair 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I am not a golfer, so I cant speak to the golf course, but the space as a whole is beautiful. I went to a wedding here and we were impressed with how well everything was set up and how pretty a backdrop the golf course made for the ceremony. For the dinner and reception we had a beautiful tent with christmas lights. It was a really nice way to keep the entire event going easily.
Course was in ok shape but the mosquitos were so brutal. Can’t even tell you how bad it was. Our foursome and everyone we saw got absolutely crushed. They sell bug spray for a reason...you are going to need it. We went through a whole can. Also not the worst turkey sandwich I’ve ever had.
My wedding was September 8th 2018 at Pelham Split Rock and couldn’t be more pleased! John, the event manager was absolutely amazing! First off, this venue is not a typical reception venue which is why we chose it in the first place, we wanted to give our guests a different experience than the normal catering hall and host a complete outdoor reception. Split Rock allowed us to execute this vision perfectly!First off, the venue is completely yours for your entire event, for us, John ensured we had the entire day reserved for ourselves and our design team! We utilized all the spaces and our guests loved it! There was flexibility for them to move around indoors and outdoors, we had our beautiful outdoor dance floor, cigar rollers and even a food truck pulled up right to our dance floor! John ensured that everything we asked for was executed, he went above and beyond to customize our food, desserts and experience! Where else can you go and ask to change a menu completely and be met with “ok, sure we can do that for you”.Speaking of the food it was delicious and plentiful, our guests had nothing but compliments on everything that was being served, from the cocktail hour to the specialty desserts from Conti’s who also did my wedding cake which was incredible and delicious! We met with the chef beforehand at a private tasting and he worked with us on all of our selections, he was also so delightful and pleasant! The drinks were also on point and I never had an empty glass thanks to John, he was always watching my glass and ready with a refill at the drop of a hat. This venue is so flexible and open minded, they are willing to work with your budget and offer you an all-inclusive package that really is a good bang for your buck.On top of all of this, we took a risk on an outdoor reception and unfortunately were met with a little drizzle just as the reception was about to start, I must say John worked his butt off to reformat our outdoor setup inside and then back outside when it stopped raining! I honestly dont’ know how this would have played out without him.Overall, if you’re looking for a unique experience, with a great staff and food, this is the place to be! I would do it all over again (minus) the rain!Thank you John and Split Rock!!!!!!
How do you not have drink boxes put on the course in the summer? It was almost 100 degrees out and not a drop of water to be found. Course was in decent shape for a public course. Not to many exciting holes here.Also why cant I drive to my car to drop off my stuff?
Absolutely terrible experience playing split rock. Front nine had a terrible outing of degenerates drinking and leaving beer cans all over the course that took 4 hours to ge through the front 9. I asked the ranger at the back nine turn to send someone out to moderate pace of play and he told me no and just sat there playing bejewel on his phone. Was doing the same thing when I gave up after the back nine and drove in. People pay money and take time out of their weekend to come out and play your course, it’s your job to make sure pace is fair to everyone out there. People running this place have zero integrity for their course.
I had my wedding and reception here August 2016. This place is absolutely perfect!!! The staff caters to your every need and they are beyond professional. The surroundings are perfect for pictures, its private so you dont have to worry about safety or random people hanging around. Compared to other venues, its really reasonable. This place is a hidden gem. I highly recommend to anyone whos looking for an outside venue for their event. Ask for John!!
I have played here many times . This course has seen better times. The faraway grass in places looks like it never saw water. Poorly repaired spots . Wonder what has happened ? Maybe need to replace the head grounds man.
Just played split rock earlier in the week. Course was in decent shape. However, in the years I have played here, I have never seen the mosquito problem as bad as it was this time. You CANNOT play here without bug spray. Period.
The park is very crowded and people would often get naked in this park. People also tend to play loud music in the park.The naked people isnt a issue tho. Cuz 2/3 they were hot, or I was drunk.
We just had our engagement party over this past weekend and WOW what an amazing time!! The food was delicious, the staff was great!! They made sure we had everything we needed. Jessica and Tori were so amazing!
Thought it was well maintained and service was excellent . yes there was a wait - I had a 9:00 tee time Saturday- yes there were 2-3 foursomes on the tee - I teed off @ 9 :30 - but it was a beautiful day sandwiched between the rain ,cold temps and Fathers Day -looked like everybody and their mother was trying to get out there- I think the pro shop did a great job getting everybody out there - I had a great day although I would have liked to have played better
Played twice. First time was okay, unnecessarily slow group in front of us using a range finder then would squib a ball 30 yds. Second time was brutal. Paid $30 for 18, cart and two drinks, thought I was getting a deal. Turns out...huge wait to get to the first tee. Then ended up with a 3.5 hour half round of 9. Marshall came by and was like what do you want me to do? And really, he was right. They just over book beyond belief and you cant get a round in. No policing whatsoever. Will only play this course again if it calls for rain.
Played 5/30/18. Had a tee time for Pelham but the starter told us there was an outing going on out on the course?? I guess we were supposed to squeeze in somewhere in the middle of the outing. I dont get it!? We went to Split Rock and tried there. Got out ok. The course itself is decent enough but the mosquitos were already out in force!
Experience was fine. booked a 7:08 tee time expecting what would be a 4hr round but the start was backed up already! course was well maintained, some greens felt more like fairway but overall good. there was however quite a bit of litter which on many occasions were mistaken for balls!
The course isn’t a far car ride away if you’re coming from the city. The prices are reasonable and you get a free beer and lunch with every round. Weekends can sometimes get a little busy in the summer.
I played split rock Fathers day. The play was slow but not terrible. The threesome in front of us was playing from the blues. One of their players couldnt get off the tee box and should have been playing the red or at least the whites. The ranger would not even talk to them. I find this at most city course and dont know what he rangers do except get to play free.The course is in good shape. I remember playing both these courses before Guliani put the irrigation in and they were dogs. They need to work on the areas off the first cut. You get better value playing daily fee courses out east but you also have to drive an hour both ways so its a trade off.If it wasnt for the toll bridge, Id play them more often.
Their system doesnt sync with supreme golf, I showed up on time for my tee time, waited in line for 30 minutes to pay, was told they didnt have my reservation. Person behind the front desk didnt know how to use the golf software, couldnt give me a tee time price, he changed the price 3 times before I said you know what, nevermind...Waste of my time.Will not be coming back here.
So disappointed when I went to view this beautiful venue for my wedding. I feel in love with the outside tented space because it was different than other places. However, when my fiancé and I went to visit we felt extremely rushed and not welcomed at all. The guy had us waiting for 20 mins before attending us and gave us a quick tour of the place without explaining anything. At one point my fiancé and I were still looking around the tent and the guy left us. When we went to sit down to discuss further details he simply just stared at us. If there was another event going on that day he should have rescheduled us instead of making us feel like we were a bother. Its such a shame because I really loved the venue however I can only imagine how it would be the day of the wedding when the tour was such a bad experience.
I booked my wedding date 8/14/2016 in October 2015. The website only showed positive reviews. I met with John Braca who sold me on various points that I was interested in. I loved how the place looked and was assured the food and customer service was top notch. Sadly after given various expectations many of them where not met. I felt at times I was chasing them down to get simple answers. The day of there was a lot of confusion as to who would organize the walk. I asked if we should have a rehearsal and was told my party was small so we wouldnt need a rehearsal. It was caos the day of my wedding trying to announce the bridal party. Noone was seeing to our guests needs. Noone email showed them were everything was. I was told my guests would be greeted with a glass if champagne. There were several things that never came to fruition on my day. The seller didnt match the delivery. My guests werent aware of the various difficulties so for the most part they enjoyed the party. The food was adequate. Nothing in comparison to how fantastically they bill everything. I wouldnt recommend this venue to a friend or family member
Loved everything! Its safe to say that Julissa is very creating and truly passionate about her work. The details seem very delicate and perfectly put together. I would definitively recommend her to anyone whos planning an important event. Excellent job Julissa!
The Pelham Bay Golf Course and adjoining Split Rock, are two of the six courses owned by New York City and operated by American Golf. The usually higher rated Split Rock layout is a well-regarded golf course, which combines a good layout with several attractive holes and features. This tree-lined parkland layout will test most facets of your game, and should provide a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area.
Hey Gary, this place has plenty of things wrong with it but cmon, dont complain about course conditions when you played the course in januaray or february!Customer service here is abysmal. ITs obvious that whatever investment bank runs American Golf is more interested in banquets, weddings and outings, all those facilities are excellent. As for the golf course, you have starters that dont know what a tee time is, rangers who are there solely to get their free golf and make no attempt to monitor pace of play, and practice greens that are actually nice except for the fact that they dont seem to want to cut holes or buy the practice flags for them. The layout of these courses is pretty good and for a few weeks every year when the planets align and conditions are great they are really nice golf courses. But there is so little attention paid to detail and its quite frustrating. I only play them as much as I do because as a city slicker without a car, they are easily accessible by bus and subway. But van courtland is even more accessible and they are making great strides there with treating their golfers good so that may be my new course of choice for 2013
Pelham is a great local course. Nice and open and there are a couple holes you can get after. The pace of play is the heartache. Expect a 5 to 6 hour round. They could use an extra beverage cart also. They always have 1 girl for both courses
Pelham course was in bad shape. Bunkers and fairways in particular. Greens were decent. Of course operations impacted by COVID but they should note it on the website when booking.
Hi,i played with a friend on the pelham course and i cant recommend to go there and play there.Here are the reasons: Pro shop stuff very unfriendly! the course was not in a good condition, 3 greens were closed and we had to put on the Fairway, the putting green were in a bad shape. Also they were to many flights on the course, we stocked on each hole and had to wait at least 5-10min to tee off. But the major point is, some flights drunk alcohol (f.e. Whiskey, etc...) and the guys were so drunken on the course...This is a totally no go!!
We have been playing Split rock forever and thus seen it evolve from typical NYC Muni to a attractive public golf facility. Our experience yesterday was really special.For some reason while there were about 4 foursomes lined up at Pelhams first tee Split Rock was deserted. My friend and I went out at 10 am as a twosome with a cart and finished in 3 1/2 hours!Course condition was excellent. Traps were freshly raked, fairways cut and greens rolling smooth and true. Once out in the back nine youd swear you were at a Westchester County private club.Only complaint from a hacker like me was the fairly high rough.Guess this is a result of all the rain weve had recently.The real bummer at Split is the loss of magnificent tree next to ninth green which was a victim of Sandy. Im told it was well over 200 years old and a Bronx icon.
I understand this is a public course, but come on, 6 hours to play a round when you get off before 8am and pay $75 is absolutely ridiculous. I strongly suggest you stay away...even if you drive an hour out of your way, youll get home quicker and play a much nicer course for the same amount of money
Where do I begin? John and Jessica went above and beyond for my welcome baby shower. I was in a jam where my original venue fell thru. I was freaking out, with just a few days till my event, they were able to accommodate me. They were very detailed, patient and hands on. John made sure to call in on facetime while he was on holiday, to make sure everything was good to go. Jessica was there bright and early overseeing the staff, which were all amazing as well. The bartender Johnathan was so down to earth and his drinks were on point. The set up, environment and food were amazing. The kitchen staff out did themselves, my guest are still raving about how delicious the food was. You can tell it was fresh and not frozen like some places. I can go on forever about Splitrock, it was an awesome experience. We were treated like royalty. I cant wait to have future events at Splitrock.
An excellent day. Course is in great shape and challenging.18 holes in just under 4 hours. Super deal for greens fees, cart and lunch. Ask when you sign in.
Too many mosquitoes! Didn’t happen like this last year. Unfortunately, I’ll never play here again.We book 18 holes but gave up at half. You can see how it is worse in this picture.
Nothing but phenomenal. My wife and I got married this past Saturday, the entire ceremony and reception was seamless and absolutely remarkable. The food was great, the décor was great, but the most important thing for me was the SERVICE. John Bracca Director of Events, Edwin Maitre D, and Julissa were spectacular hosts!!! And gave us a great service to the wedding party and guests!!! THANK YOU!!! WE WILL DEFINITELY RECCOMMEND!!!
The Pelham course is in good shape except for the green on 14th which has always been a problem, and having only blue flags makes it hard to to know pin position if you don’t have a laser scope or superhero vision. Left me with a lot of longer than normal putts, not too fun but should be an easy fix with DIFFERENT COLORED FLAGS.One thing that could make this course worth it....FLIP THE FRONT AND THE BACK. The 18th would be 9 and have great access to get food and drinks, and the par 5 9th would be a great finishing hole with the club house in the back ground.Flip the front and back and I would play and recommend this course always, but for now...meh
The staff in the pro shop and grill areas was extremely pleasant and professional. My group had an 8:12 tee time on Sunday at Split Rock and we waited about 25 minutes to tee off. The course seemed in good shape. The rough wasnt too much of a penalty helping facilitate play.My only objections to this challenging course are twofold- one for the green keepers and one for the players. For the greenskeepers, the putting surfaces are extremely slow- you have to really hammer putts of any length. The biggest issue for the course is the discourteous and unprofessional habits of many who play there. Based on the condition of the traps, both fairway and greenside, its clear that most players cannot be bothered raking them out. The worst habit is the failure of players to repair ball marks on the green. Every green was littered with ball marks making putting a chore. Im sure this is a challenge for the greenkeeping staff. Perhaps a few signs around the course might embarass these idiots into changing their destructive habits, as Im sure theyre the first to complain about how the staff doesnt take care of the course!
We played Split Rock. The play was painfully slow even for a weekend. The starter was trying to rush people off the tee and the group behind us hit into us when we hadn’t event taken our second shot. The course needed to be mowed and the mosquitos were unbearable. We had bug spray and they were still swarming.
Who is work outside he was really strange person we bought 4 players and 2 guests so, we brought 3 carts. But he was block the way without asked to club house. There is good course. But he was make ruined us that day.
My favorite public county course plus an amazing golfers special, played a round a few weeks ago was open and course was surprisingly in pretty good shape for the time of year
Im a golf nut. I play 2 or 3 times per week. Ive played pretty much every course in the tri-state area and Ill tell you... If you live in Manhattan there isnt a better course you can play at a more reasonable rate. Is it Bethpage? No. But it also doesnt take 6 hours to play and its 23 minutes from downtown without traffic. The tee boxes are best up and the bunkers can be better... But for $40 with a cart???!!! Theres nothing around to contend with Split Rock. Period.
I had my wedding at Split Rock and it was an amazing place! The wedding package, accomodation, the crew, the food was beyond amazing. They include two assitants for me and one male assistant for my husband! We had a blast!
Im not sure why everyone rated this facility Poor-Fair. I think that people are forgetting that this is a NYC muni course. If you can play any NYC muni in under 5 hours, consider it a blessing. Actually, if you can play MOST public courses in 5 hours or under its a great day.Its a basic rule of golf that as the day progresses, the course gets more packed so if you want to play faster make the effort play earlier. Also stop acting like this is the Masters or US Open and play ready golf. Have your club selection ready to go when its your turn and read your putt while the other members of your group are hitting.Split Rock is by far the nicest NYC muni course. Its challenging enough to test the better golfer, but not too tough to over penalize off target shots. Overall, its a fantastic value and definitely worth a try.Pelham Bay is not as nice, but is still a fun course to play, especially for those golfers who may spray the ball a bit. Pelham Bay is kept open all winter, hence its generally in worse condition to start the season. Again, keep in mind this is a NYC muni course, if you expect conditions worthy of a country club...join an actual country club!
Great place to golf on weekdays, weekends can get pack need to show up early for tee time. Great price, comes with a meal and two drinks. Cant beat it, food is great too.
MOSQUITOES MOSQUITOES MOSQUITOESSplit Rock Review, can not play the front 9 in any manageable way. No warning from the pro, every golfer was giving up, not at all playable. Asked for refund, Split Rock blames the city..oh they sprayed last week no they didnt and the course should not at all operate the front 9 in these conditions. Have played SR more than 20 times before, will not return. Ruined a day off with friends. BS
Public course thats in great shape , be prepared for a 4 hour round though. Cart girl friendly and always out there
The new crew at Pelham/Split Rock are getting it right!In years past, even when the courses were at their best, the establishment warranted a 0 on a 1-10 for all aspects of customer service.Now, my experience ranges from 9-10.Starters went from surly to welcoming and amusing. Pro shop desk went from fumbling to ordered, helpful and upbeat. Example 1: Couple of Saturdays ago, I called up at noon and asked how things looked at 2pm for a single. Got the report: tee sheet wide open, but playing about 5 hours now, should be 4 by the time you get here. It was indeed. Example 2: Showed up for a sunup round booked online at Pelham two Thursdays ago, and the course had just been punched and sanded. Shop had already moved us to Split, and told some folks who insisted on Pelham, Youre not going to be able to putt the greens, so are you sure?Excellent.Realize, this is a municipal facility rivaled only by Bethpage for the number of rounds/course that are played annually. So youre going to get all kinds of folks on the courses. And, like all public-access courses in the tri-state area, a high percentage of them should not be allowed on until they have lessons in speeding play, raking bunkers, replacing divots and repairing ball marks.As a result, youre going to see tee boxes in need of critical help (particularly forward tees). But you will find greens in good, sometimes excellent, condition. And youre likely to say what my friend Jim did on his first morning at Split Rock: Wow, this is really NYCs hidden gem.Again, two thumbs up for the new crew. Theyve made Pelham/Split Rock a viable option, not a compromise.
I attended a wedding there. Wonderful service. Couple told me that everything went off without a hitch. They were pleased. As a guest, I loved it.
This place got horrible! Mosquitos infested had to stop after nine will never go back. Stick with Westchester for public courses they are in great shape.
Management is terrible. They constantly run out of carts which frequently delay tee times.
Attended a baby shower here. Banquet area is well kept. Staff was cordial. Great place for a mid sized event.
Rarely get out on time, never any water on the course and there is only one cart girl for two courses. Its a shame cause the course is in pretty good shape.
Nice course, very forgiving.Mosquitoes are horrible. Saw one player walk off the course. Spray well with OFF, I was fine.
Mosquitoes were unbearable...even with spraying myself every couple of holes, I couldn’t bear it. Walked off after 9. Came home with 100 plus bites..they must be ammune
SplitRock is the hardest golf course in NYC. Most of the par4 plays long...you can definitely score well on the par 5s. Your Driver must stay in Fairway to score...
The course is great. Last time I went out it was in great condition. The round and meal deal is maybe the best overall deal u can get in nyc.
I went to celebrate the 1st comunuon of my friend Twins...
Eaten alive by mosquitos. Horrible golfing experience. Stay away. Really badly maintained.
Split Rock is best bang for your bucks. $39 for lunch, 18 holes and two drinks. Weekday afternoon golf.....
Great course. Very well maintained. Greens very bumpy
The split rock course is very challenging for the drives and has long holes. Bring a lot insect repellent to the course
Fun course, with all the rain it was still very playable
A lot of mosquitos after a rain in the summer. Otherwise a good course. Open all year.
Poor course condition and course management. Send foursomes every 5 min, so the course is always backed up. Expect to spend 6-7 hours for 18 holes.
Course wasnt too busy for a Sunday, but the fairways & greens had some rough spots
The venue was perfect. The tent was elegant the food and the service was wonderful. The wait staff was courteous an efficient
Great challenging course....but if the mosquitoes dont get you the flies will....wear pants....
Wedding services arent the best. Pricing, scheduling, venue not flexible enough. Brooklyn location is better!
I went to an event there last Night . The place is very nice. The staff was very professional the food was excellent.
Had a great time the food was okay the service was excellent and the place was clean and near Golf Course very nice
I love this golf course. The Split Rock is more challenging and much more fun than the Pelham Bay.
Another wonderful place to practice, I love their golf course. I really like their prices.
Need more carts, going out for tee times 20 mins late. Unacceptable!
Much better shape than I remember. Now if they can do anything about the monster mosquitoes it would be better
The cleaning lady in the womens bathroom was so helpful and she does her job great the service she gave us was amazing she really knows how to treat people.
Decent public city course. Price has gone up a bit in a few years.
My sister has her wedding here and the service and location were very exceptional.
Well kept course. Slower than average greens.
Miserable! Greens were horrible! Some even had track marks on them! Disgraceful! They should close this course until the Spring if they continue to ignore the course conditions!
Went there for a party. Venue was very clean. Wait staff was very helpful. Food was good.
Nice layout, basic, cant believe cost of round at public courses in NYC!
Good shape on Winter season. Greens and fairway conditions are acceptable.
Love the golfing, good food, and great staff. Bar tender made a mean drink to.
Great place! Quaint, secluded but very accessible from every major highway.
Great practice green area, course was in great shape even though it rained the prior day
Good venue for a round of golf
Great course. Had a lot of fun. Beginner golfer
Celebrating friend wedding, definitely its a great place, and a very helpful professional staff.
Beautiful Venue for weddings :) delicious food. I highly recommend 👍🏼👍🏼
Second time there always like the experience , one descriptancy this server did not the menu.
Highly accessible 36 holes of good golf at reasonable rates.
The course was in great shape today
Greens in great shape, not bad for a public course in The Bronx!
Play was really slow but the course is in good condition
Great value, two courses to choose from. Great combo deals
Nice course, great staff, brilliant bbq... need showers
Beautiful place to celebratw your special moments of your life. I recomend it . It is a beautiful place .....
I went to plan my wedding. They give a lot and have a plan for unpredictable weather.
Poor conditions not worth the money they charge no discounts for Bx residents
Beautiful location. Great place for your business event.
Fun NYC golf course, both Pelham and Split Rock are fun.
Great golf course. A little slow. Ranger needi
Hands down one of the worst courses in the city
Very nice but it start getting with the mosquitoes at dusk
Laid back staff. Classic, old school, local type of place. Just the way I like it.
Price is ok, since they no longer have super twilight
If you like golf you will love Pelham Bay & split Rock Golf Courses
Watch full video if interested please pm me to get started now.
Beautiful Country Club golf course very scenic and relaxing
Gorgeous course, a lovely place to attend a wedding
Fairways and greens on great shape. Also, great price with lumch
This is very good condition excellent
Cheerio m8, yktv this the spot no cap
Course is great shape. staff was very nice
For a public golf course its not that bad
Alot of mosquitoes but great area
Great track . DO NOT GO ON WKNDS
Pretty good condition. Service can be better.
Can’t handle big crowds. Expect a long slow round
This is a gem of a club. Pristine and elegant. Friendly service.
Great place for events.. Very elegant
Nice clean Enjoyable
My from Brazil, the big best rock golf
Pleasant and relaxing. 5 stars thank you
Beautiful experience and fun for all ages.
Nice golf course
Fairway are woooooooToo much money for the course.
Casual course, somewhat convenient from the city.
Awesome!!Beautiful venueExcellent service.
Beautiful place. Delicious food.
Love these courses. NYC jewels
A nice place to come out to learn and practice
Parking lot to far especially with heals and in the dark
Well kept grounds. Great service.
Its beautiful, would go back
Straight from the 80s. Nothing noteworthy about this place.
Too many mosquitoes
Great shape good pace of play
Good condition 🤗🤣👌
Nice ambience, catered affair
Great Staff, Great place to play
Fine place to play
Wet bad conditions
Very nice
Mosquitoes were terrible.
Good afternoon
Improved and Improvements Constantly being made.
Some mosquitoes early.
Great place to stày relax
Great golf course.
Good vibe
Tee box was not good.
Best golf in NYC
Great events here!!
Good one
Nice places to play golf
Greens coming alive
Private And Beautiful Location
Beautiful in the spring time
Awesome!
Quick visit cool place
Fun
Too many mosquitoes
Nice place and nice people..
Too many bugs
Total reviews rating 3.9
199 Reviews for Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Courses 2023:
Review №1
2021-07-09Course is okay - but beware of the mosquitoes or they will ruin the fun! If you are going during the summer make sure you buy some bug spray at the pro shop - and also spray on your back (the mosquitoes will get you through the shirt)… we went during the week and there was no food (other than just some snacks offered at the pro shop) - could get water and Gatorade there though.
Review №2
2022-06-25Good - course is fine. Lady bartender is the absolute worst. Constantly complaining and just flat out rude.
Review №3
2022-06-28If Fallujah ever decides to have an Open, this place is the course for them. Disgusting conditions only made worse by the fact that the ranger couldnt care less that a 4some of teenagers were holding the entire course up. Why let 4 kids who dont know how to golf out at 8:30?
Review №4
2017-07-18This place is truly a hidden gem! The place was beautiful indoors and outdoors. Super clean and well kept. The bridal suite was amazing and i loved the chilled wine and snacks they set up for me. Amazing! The service was great. The best part was the price---- super reasonable!! John and his team did a great job. Despite the no-shows, our wedding was perfect! I had a great time and the food!!!!! wasss amazing!!!! yes! lol needless to say i definitely recommend this place to anyone :)
Review №5
2021-12-17Course is in good shape. Has some challenging greens with tiers and slopes. Better player etiquette would help, no one rakes the bunkers it appears and sometimes you run into very slow play. But over-all very good for an NyC establishment
Review №6
2019-06-21I had my H.S senior prom here last week in their catering house. To say their golf course is nice and clean as well as a beautiful place to take pictures and to celebrate special occasions. 😃😃😃😃
Review №7
2021-06-13Some of the best public golf in the metro area. Great layout and conditions on both courses. Dont forget bug spray if youre playing Split Rock.
Review №8
2021-07-26Long time golfer herePlayed Pelham Bay and really enjoyed the course. It was a five hour round, but you’ve got to expect that at most municipal courses at this point. I’m a walker so I don’t mindThe layout is really nice here. Open, yet still challenging. Greens were also in really good shape — rolled true and maybe a tad slow…again, to be expected.I didn’t have any problems with mosquitos while I was out there.Probably my favorite course I’ve played in the city so far. And I’ve played about half a dozen
Review №9
2017-08-27Pelham is the easier of the 2 courses. Split Rock is a well designed, challenging par 70. The problem with Split Rock is that its full of nasty critters that bit and suck blood. Were talking flying bugs and mites. Horrible! I wish theyd spray the rough regularly. A day on and Im still suffering from the bites! ....and I hope that I havent contracted the dreaded Lime Disease!! I will not be playing Split Rock until they assure me that the course has been sprayed regularly. The reason for my low rating is essentially this. No complaints about the course design & the hoapitality.
Review №10
2021-08-14I would have never thought I would ever write a google review in my life. But I just want to let everyone know that while this is definitely a beautiful course, the mosquito problem at Split Rock is absolutely absurd. On my mother I have 30 bites after playing a round there. The entire time I was swatting them away from me. Everything else about this course is laudable. Until the mosquito problem is addressed stay away from split rock. Play the Pelham course.