Set into the slope of Mount Morris, Tupper Lake Golf Club dates to 1932 and plays 18 holes across tree-lined fairways in the heart of the Adirondacks.
The layout leans on strategy rather than length. Fairway bunkers ask for accuracy from the tee, greenside bunkering guards the approaches, and water comes into play on several holes. Views of the surrounding Adirondack ridgelines open up from nearly every hole.
The design is attributed to Donald Ross, the Dornoch, Scotland-born architect known for routing courses over natural terrain and for crowned greens and understated difficulty that favors thoughtful play over power.
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||
| Blue | 470 | 344 | 315 | 339 | 192 | 345 | 360 | 185 | 364 | 328 | 478 | 120 | 410 | 394 | 500 | 425 | 331 | 157 | 2914 | 3143 | 6,057 | 71 | 69.9/130 |
| Blue TEMP | 470 | 344 | 315 | 339 | 192 | 345 | 360 | 185 | 364 | 130 | 478 | 120 | 410 | 394 | 500 | 425 | 331 | 157 | 2914 | 2945 | 5,859 | 70 | 68.8/128 |
| Blue / White | 470 | 344 | 315 | 339 | 164 | 325 | 315 | 145 | 364 | 328 | 478 | 120 | 341 | 394 | 407 | 396 | 323 | 157 | 2781 | 2944 | 5,725 | 71 | 68.1/126 |
| Blue / White Temp | 470 | 344 | 315 | 339 | 164 | 325 | 315 | 145 | 364 | 130 | 478 | 120 | 341 | 394 | 407 | 396 | 323 | 157 | 2781 | 2746 | 5,527 | 70 | 67.2/123 |
| White | 402 | 315 | 300 | 273 | 164 | 325 | 315 | 145 | 297 | 319 | 388 | 110 | 341 | 292 | 407 | 396 | 323 | 152 | 2536 | 2728 | 5,264 | 71 | 65.8/122 |
| White TEMP | 402 | 315 | 300 | 273 | 164 | 325 | 315 | 145 | 297 | 128 | 388 | 110 | 341 | 292 | 407 | 396 | 323 | 152 | 2536 | 2537 | 5,073 | 70 | 64.9/120 |
| Red | 388 | 258 | 264 | 270 | 142 | 323 | 268 | 142 | 290 | 313 | 385 | 105 | 272 | 284 | 397 | 347 | 243 | 149 | 2345 | 2495 | 4,840 | 71 | 63.9/119 |
| Red TEMP | 388 | 258 | 264 | 270 | 142 | 323 | 268 | 142 | 290 | 125 | 385 | 105 | 272 | 284 | 397 | 347 | 243 | 149 | 2345 | 2307 | 4,652 | 70 | 63.1/117 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 69.9 | 130 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 |
| Blue TEMP | 68.8 | 128 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| Blue / White | 68.1 | 126 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
| Blue / White Temp | 67.2 | 123 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 |
| White | 65.8 | 122 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
| White TEMP | 64.9 | 120 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 |
| Red | 63.9 | 119 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 31 |
| Red TEMP | 63.1 | 117 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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