Olde Kinderhook Golf Club in Valatie, New York, was designed by Rees Jones in a style that recalls golf's golden age of architecture. The course occupies a rolling, 500-acre property where open holes alternate with wooded ones, routed around natural creeks, meadows and ponds, and holes look out toward both the Berkshire and Catskill Mountains.
From the championship tees the par-72 layout measures 7,249 yards, a demanding test for low-handicap players, while six sets of tees make it playable for a range of abilities. The routing also allows for several shorter loops, useful for golfers seeking variety, a quick evening outing, juniors, or anyone who prefers a walk shorter than a full nine holes.
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| Black | 400 | 458 | 602 | 200 | 365 | 540 | 170 | 440 | 462 | 427 | 237 | 405 | 560 | 493 | 380 | 180 | 517 | 456 | 3637 | 3655 | 7,292 | 72 | 75.0/128 |
| Green | 380 | 400 | 574 | 188 | 352 | 527 | 166 | 416 | 449 | 423 | 224 | 398 | 542 | 462 | 365 | 171 | 512 | 453 | 3452 | 3550 | 7,002 | 72 | 73.4/126 |
| Blue | 369 | 374 | 539 | 177 | 340 | 523 | 150 | 388 | 439 | 404 | 208 | 377 | 533 | 431 | 343 | 155 | 489 | 433 | 3299 | 3373 | 6,672 | 72 | 71.8/127 |
| White | 316 | 341 | 501 | 160 | 325 | 502 | 120 | 357 | 392 | 376 | 176 | 351 | 484 | 403 | 317 | 130 | 463 | 413 | 3014 | 3113 | 6,127 | 72 | 68.8/120 |
| Gold | 316 | 309 | 466 | 160 | 325 | 420 | 120 | 318 | 353 | 375 | 156 | 351 | 426 | 310 | 317 | 130 | 463 | 349 | 2787 | 2877 | 5,664 | 72 | 66.7/111 |
| Red | 280 | 309 | 466 | 131 | 261 | 420 | 110 | 318 | 353 | 367 | 156 | 272 | 426 | 310 | 271 | 100 | 405 | 349 | 2648 | 2656 | 5,304 | 72 | 64.8/103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 75.0 | 128 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 44 |
| Green | 73.4 | 126 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| Blue | 71.8 | 127 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 40 |
| White | 68.8 | 120 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 |
| Gold | 66.7 | 111 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
| Red | 64.8 | 103 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
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