There are 36 golf courses within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie: 23 public and 13 private. The best public course is The Links at Union Vale. The most forgiving 18 is Mohonk Golf Course in New Paltz.

The best golf course in Poughkeepsie is Mahopac Golf and Beach Club in Mahopac, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Poughkeepsie is The Links at Union Vale in Lagrangeville.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Poughkeepsie is Mohonk Golf Course in New Paltz.
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The hardest golf course in Poughkeepsie is Trump National Golf Club Hudson Valley in Hopewell Junction, a private club. The hardest public course is Centennial Golf Club in Carmel.
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The golf course with the best views in Poughkeepsie is Centennial Golf Club in Carmel.
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The best golf course restaurant in Poughkeepsie is at Mahopac Golf and Beach Club in Mahopac.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Poughkeepsie is Stone Dock Golf Course in High Falls.
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The best par-3 golf course in Poughkeepsie is The Highlands Country Club in Garrison.
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36 golf courses within 25 miles: 4 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 23 are public.
Dutcher Golf Course in Pawling, from 1890. The newest is Silo Ridge Field Club in Amenia (2016).