Leatherstocking Golf Course

Great layout. Some holes look easy until you see the elevation changes and positioning of bunkers. Very dry for this time of year, and the greens were in great shape. I would say score well on the front nine, the back nine has a few holes where water comes into play which can make it difficult. I would recommend this course to beginner golfers to players who have played awhile!

This course never falls short of a great golf day…good score or bad….we had an amazing day of golf at a very reasonable price for a wonderful course…the views and course layout are spectacular an d the surrounding area of Cooperstown is worth the trip. I started my morning with a 4 mile hike at Glimmerglass State Park and a walk around the village, which includes the Baseball Hall of Fame, quaint shops/restaurants/distillery/etc., Doubleday Field, and more. A 1.5 hourish drive from the Syracuse area on a pretty day. Take the time and make a day of it!😊

Located in the city with the "Baseball Hall of Fame", this course continues to give you nine innings of great golf. Extra innings will take you to the back nine and more great golf.

Started my 2023 season at Leatherstocking. Couldn't believe how few players were out. Course was in great shape. Just wish I could have kept my score lower.

A few tee boxes under repair otherwise in great shape

We had a great day at Leatherstockiing Golf Club yesterday. Course was in great condition, staff was extremely friendly and helpful and we look forward to playing there again soon !!

Beautiful golf course, with some very challenging holes. No on course amenities! Course does not come back to the clubhouse for the turn, so no cart Girl means a dry back nine. We were met by a couple very unfriendly groundsmen, and very slow clubhouse service.
If it were just golf, this course would be a 9 out of 10. It, unfortunately did not give my family a real resort course experience.

This course was everything I thought it was gonna be and much much more just beautiful or the most beautiful golf courses in the country. What a Beautiful Pl., Cooperstown, NY

Really enjoy playing this course. Challenging layout, excellent conditions and very scenic.

Greens are challenging, lots of breaks and undulations.

A couple of things:

1. Water should be available on the course; it's not.
2. Signage needs to indicate where to proceed between the 8th and 9th hole. Easy to get lost if you're not familiar with the course.

Greens still doing their spring wake-up. A few bare spots but overall good conditions. Tee to green in very good conditions.

In from out of town playing this beautiful course for the first time. Manageable from the back (green) tees at 6,400 yards. As advertised, #17 and #18 are the gems, with #11, a long par 5 up on the ridge line overlooking the lake a close third. Conditions were excellent, as expected. Greens were very firm, so front half of the green was a good bet for most holes. Bought the $8 yardage book, which it was definitely worth it and a nice souvenir. Pace of play at 8a on a vacation Wednesday was good at 3.5 hours, but could’ve been quicker. Staff were super efficient, kind, and helpful. Be aware: driving range is 5 mins down the road in your car (as others have noted). You buy tokens at the clubhouse and then get back in your car to go over to the range. Practice green is also across a couple holes away from #1 tee. So overall, I’d say get there at least 15 extra minutes before your round if you wanna warm up and get a feel for the greens.

Two main gripes: 1) there’s no colored flag or other system for pin locations, nor GPS in the cart. For me, just having a GPS watch and no rangefinder, and lots of elevated greens, it was hard to know how deep the pin was on more than half the holes. So basically, bring your rangefinder if you have one. 2) Price: for $135 (relative to the otherwise pretty reasonably priced courses around the area), I would have expected more amenities — no GPS in the carts as noted, never saw the beverage cart during our 8-11:30a round (and since you don’t pass the clubhouse at the turn, that’s even more of an issue), and no drinking water on the course anywhere.

Overall, glad I played this beautiful place, but will probably look for a different higher end course next time I’m visiting family up here.

Love playing Leatherstocking; scenic course in very good condition.

However, not sure it's worth $130/round — especially since the bathrooms in the clubhouse weren't working and there is NO water provided anywhere on the course and no opportunities to purchase water either. Inexcusable oversight in the summer heat.

Course is in immaculate condition and the views of the lake are breathtaking. Fairways are fairly wide, but lots of bunkers and tricky greens. Very enjoyable round.

The staff was great and the course is a must play.

Beautiful location right on the lake. Conditions were excellent and the staff was friendly and attentive. We played in 3.5 hours and enjoyed the course and surroundings.

I was up near Cooperstown for vacation and was looking to get in a round of golf. Enter Leatherstocking! The course itself is in good shape and is well designed. Wasn't busy at all and the final 3 holes are a real treat. Only drawback is that they are working on several of the tee boxes, so golfers would generally tee off alongside the box or further up on the forward tees. The island tee box on 18 is certainly one of the most unique features I have seen on a golf course!